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Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne

Score
9778
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Verhaeghe
Style: Sour Ale/Wild Ale
Vichte, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 1703   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.68   EST. CALORIES: 186   ABV: 6.2%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Duchesee de Bourgogne is the traditional top fermented reddish-brown ale from the West-Flanders region of Belgium. This refined ale also known as "The Burgundies of Belgium" is a blend of 8 and 18 months old ales following careful maturation in oak casks. 100% natural and unpasteurized.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
shoulderbroken (356) - London, Greater London, ENGLAND - FEB 9, 2012
Bottle at a tasting at the White Horse. Brown amber colour with small beige creamy head. Aroma is fruity, red wine, maybe clove, touch of vinegar and lots of funk. Taste is creamy sweet, bit of wood and nice and sour. Lots of fruit, berries. Maybe a touch too sweet.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
GEOBRAU (184) - Mesa, Arizona, USA - FEB 6, 2012
Fruitiness gives way to a palate cleansing bright sourness. Excellent sour

1.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 2/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 2/20
vincent_vega (14) - - FEB 1, 2012
vieille brune flamande, faut aimer le gout vinaigre en bouche .. bref mauvais très mauvais

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
olio (739) - Tampere, FINLAND - JAN 30, 2012
33 cl bottle.
Rated on 20100507.
Brown color, medium head. Aroma of fruits, malts, yeast, grass and some plum. Flavor of plum, fruits, caramel malts and yeast.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Steve_0 (11) - Denver, Colorado, USA - JAN 28, 2012
Poured from the bottle with a very small head. My first reaction is that the aroma is very yeasty, with hints of raspberries. You can tell just by the smell of it that you are in for a nice sour experience. Has a creamy texture, but overall one of the best sours I have tasted.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
Hirotoma (43) - Bologna, ITALY - JAN 24, 2012
La mia terza birra preferita! Davvero ottima, quasi un vino, non a caso e’ fermentata in botti di rovere, leggermente acidula e’ pur sempre una birra! Sicuramente una birra come non ce ne sono altre!

4.3
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
AbsoRavenous (2) - Louisville, Kentucky, USA - JAN 24, 2012 does not count
At first sight this does not look like beer but is very good, not very "beery", quite different on initial taste but it grows on you.

4.8
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
Aml42000 (61) - Washington, USA - JAN 22, 2012
Beautiful dark brown with a darker, off white head. Poured from small bottle to a goblet. Explosive vegetal, herbal nose. Deep, cascading flavors which defy logic. Amazing length. I could drink this every day.


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