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Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne

Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne - Sour Ale

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 Percentile 
95
overall
Brewed by Verhaeghe
Style: Sour Ale

Vichte, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
12963.69/5.03.68/5.06.2%66.7Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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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.
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 oldrtybastrd (1801), Morlautern, Germany/Great Falls, Montana, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Oct 30, 2008  
Picked up in Bruges by my friend Gyurke. Pours a reddish brown color. Aromas of dark fruit, yeast, and a touch of wood. Flavor is sour cherries, yeast, wood, and a couple of sweet tarts.


 borisz (180), Netherlands
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 25, 2008  
Wow, a nice fruity beer. Bought @ the beerkoning Amsterdam. Dark red/amber color. Fruity taste like grapes etc. Very nice


xpimptastikx (41), Austin, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 20, 2008  
Pours a reddish deep brown, copper when held to the light. Off white head without much retention. Smells strongly of balsamic vinegar, yeast, cherries, and grapes. Has a sharp up front taste, which proceeds to the feeling you have just ate a slice of bread. Not as sour as the aroma leads on, but could be too much for some people.


 TheJollyOne (204), Kofu, Japan
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/518/20
Oct 19, 2008    Updated: Jan 24, 2009
Brownish-red pour with quickly diminishing head. Lovely color. Smell is of sour fruit, cassis and cherry, with strong balsemic vinegar. Taste is of dark cherry and fruits, sourness of vinegar. Palate is fizzy and clean. This beer is a real treat, a personal favourite.


illkarate (89), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 12, 2008  
Wow - pours a dark reddish brown, almost no head, but a bit of lacing is evident with each sip. Amazing flavor, sour apples, malt and grapes. Finishes very dryly, with oak and soil.


 jujubeast6000 (772), Houston, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/512/20
Oct 11, 2008  
(bottle Exp Date 12/09): Pours a brown-reddish body. Tannish head, small, lastingish. Sour dark fruit aroma, acoholy. Fruity sweet taste. Very fizzy. Not as sour as it smells. Loght fruity, appley. A little flat. Light taste. Might be better w/food.


ashot (2), Ontario, Canada
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4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/510/104/518/20
Oct 10, 2008  
this is rather dard for traditional red beer. it has a perfect balance between sourness and rich fruity aroma.


 Rotorhead87 (117), Temple, Texas, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/105/517/20
Oct 9, 2008  
This is my first sour ale. Pours a dark reddish brown with a medium head. It immediately smells of vinegar, and also some fruity notes. The taste is a pleasant surprise after the nose, in short, amazing! It has a rich fruity, but somewhat sour, flavor that I have never witnessed before. I am going to have to find more beers like this. Highly Recommended!



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