Rodenbach Beer is a brand of red beer, and the way of brewing was born in the town of Roeselare, West Flanders.
The founder was Brother Alexander Rodenbach, who bought the brewery that was in his current location in 1821.
The Rodenbach family originally lived in the village of Lucerale and started a sake-making business.
The original roots are said to be in the village of Andernach am Rhein.
There is a literary writer in the family, and a movie called Death Capital Bruges is a work made with the literary writer as a motif.
In addition, there are people who are active in various industries such as politicians and medical workers who are important in the history.
The origin of beer
Beer is a German / Dutch word called beer in English, Bière in French, and Selvesa in Spanish.
Following the origin of the word, it began with what was called Shikari in ancient Babylonia,
This changed to shekel in Hebrew and to shekel in Greek.
Later, it changed to Biore, which is Germanic, and is said to have become the current pronunciation.
In terms of words, biore means cereal, scale means dark liquor, and shikera means sweet liquor.
The difference between beer and happoshu
In addition, The difference between beer and sparkling liquor is determined by the percentage of malt contained, and the name changes depending on whether the malt usage rate is greater than or less than 67%.
Generally, beer is the type that uses malt of 67% or more in the product, and the type that malt is made of 67% or less is foamed sake.
There is also a brewing genre called the third beer,
There are spirits made by adding wheat spirits and spirits, and sake making with different flavors using ingredients other than malt.
Containers are made of glass and bottles, and aluminum cans. There are variations in size.
In general, the selling price changes depending on the capacity and malt contained,
Please note that these may or may not include liquor tax.
The tax rate and name standards may change due to future revisions to the liquor tax law.
The name and tax rate of alcohols currently on the market can be confirmed from the official website of the National Tax Agency.
Rodenbach lineup
There are several brands made from Rodenbach.
Classic, Grand Cru, Alexander, Character tail rougeAnd so on.
Classic
What is called Classic is a regular product of this brand with a capacity of 250m.
Classic featuresA blend of yeast that has been aged for a short period of time and those that have been aged for a long time.Is characterized by
The scent of several kinds of fruits, the color is reddish brown.
The reason for the reddish brown is due to chemical reactions that occur during aging,
The color is a mixture of yeast, caramel pigment and tannin, and these chemical reactions determine the taste and aroma.
Grand Cru
The size of Grand Cru is 330ml, which is also aged with yeast that has a different ripening period like the classic.
The color is darker than the classic, and the scent is like a ripe apple or grape.
The features of Grand Cru areGood balance between umami and sourness due to strong acidityThat's it.
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The so-called Alexander has a capacity of 750ml and alcohol content of 5.6%.
Alexander is in the policy of Palm, which acquired RodenbachLimited product discontinued in 2000.
Alexander featuresAged in oak barrels with sour cherriesThat's the point.
Caractail Rouge
The Carretail Rouge is a limited edition like the Alexander and is 750ml in size.
The color is ruby red and the fragrance is a mixture of strawberry jam, raspberry, cranberry and cherry.
Plum, vinegar and oak are also mixed.
Duchas de Burgundy
The other brand is Duchas de Burgundy,Mary of BurgundyIt was named after the image.
In addition, character tail rougeWon the award from World Beer Awards 2013 to 2015 and won the World Beer Awards 2013.
Products with real people as motifs
Some of the brand names areNamed with a real person as a motif.
For example, it is characterized by a product called Alexander, which was created in the image of a person called Alexander Rodenbach.
Alexander appears in historical figures as a parliamentarian who loved blind art.
How to get Rodenbach
Of the above, limited items and those that have been discontinued may not be available at stores, but there are also ways to obtain them through online sales.
The company sells not only alcohol but also bottles, glasses and mugs.
If you are interested, please check the official website and handling shops.
You can order regular products and alcoholic beverages, including sparkling sake, from the Internet.
These can be purchased at some stores or alcohol shops.
