During these past 4 decades tasting the classic beer styles from Belgium, one of the styles I was intrigued with was the Red Ales from the Flanders region of Belgium. When I saw the pictures of the hundreds of oak foeders at Brouwerij Rodenbach in Michael Jackson’s The World Guide to Beer book in the 80’s, I knew I had to seek out their beers. Finding them in my area at the time was not easy. I have to say, the first time I tried any Rodenbach beer was in the early 90’s, only because that’s when it first became available in the San Francisco East Bay market. Good things come to those who are patient and persistent. The wait was worth it… READ MORE >>