Bios Vlaamse Bourgogne

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Ertvelde, Belgium

Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

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Pours a dark red color with a small beige head with minimal lance. Aroma is lightly tart, subtle red grape and cherry notes and brown sugar. Flavor slighlty tart, cherry and apples. The body is light with a dry mouth feel, sour , milky flavor are more obvious at the finish.

My first sour beer, recommended to me by the biermeister at Wilbur’s in Fort Collins, CO. I am an IPA drinker, so this was out of my envelope. The sweet/sour taste and finish were very pleasant. This would be a perfect session beer.

Sour, but one of the mildest lambics I’ve had. A light cherry flavor, not too thick or overpowering.

Bottle under the name Monk’s Cafe. Pours a dark red color with a beige head. Aroma is lightly tart, metallic, some subtle red grape and cherry notes and brown sugar. Flavor isn’t really tart or sour at all, I get metallic notes, red grape, cherry notes, brown sugar and an dusty old taste. The body is light with a dry mouth feel. Overall probably the most disappointing Sour I have had to date.

Pours a medium brown with a small head. Has a light "sour apple" taste but not as sour as I expected. Some bread and fruit notes. Not bad.

poured brownish, almost the color of coca cola, with a great head. smelled boring and plan. tasted only slightly sour with as aftertaste of grape. good but not very sour.

Pours a reddish brown with a paperthin head that slowly creeps to the glass of my tulip. Great lacing throughout. Aroma of sweet wine and lactic sour. Taste follows the nose tart but not overpowering. Smooth and sweet. Easy to drink where I could have two or three in a sitting. I love this beer

330 ml bottle as Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Ale. Pours brownish red with light head. Not much nose. Pleasant light malts but not sour. Mild.

Pours dark copper color (with some light behind the glass, it appears a dark cherry red - almost like a glass of wine). Thick, lasting, foamy head. Strong (rather refreshing) fruity, vinegary aroma. Taste is similar to a hard cider. Fruity, some sour taste. Sweet/sour aftertaste.

Bottle labeled Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Ale. Pours clear garnet color with off white head. Vinegar and malt aroma. Cherry flavor with some sweet malt and wood. Not sour at all, slight funkiness. A little watery. Medium body with moderate carbonation.