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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%66.8Snifter, 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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 trevor211 (500), Seattle, Washington, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/104/516/20
Apr 15, 2008    Updated: Nov 18, 2008
Pours a beautiful ruby color with a small head. Aroma of tart cherries, figs and a dusty merlot. Incredibly smooth. This drinks like liquid candy, without being too sweet. Strong fruits - cherries, figs and a bit of apricot, lots of apple cider, with some balsamic vinegar as well. It’s delicious - like a tart cherry brandy without the alcohol burn. I like this more every time I have it. Delicious.


cmatkins (12), Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/54/103/518/20
Apr 14, 2008  
Smells strongly of vinegar typical of its style. The flavor was similarily sour. This was more balanced and drinkable than other sour ales, but still not for me. I did not enjoy this, but increased my ratings because I enjoyed this beer relative other sour ales.


 Bragesnak (2225), Aarhus, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 12, 2008  
From Volby 110408 Bottled Aroma and taste of good balsamico. Tangy but balanced by sweetness and a hint of bitterness


 blutt59 (2042), Dallas, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 9, 2008  
750 ml. bottle, very port wine nose with fast receding head, dark amber color,a little musty or funky also, sweet and sour pork flavor, good finish


 ironchefscott (341), portland, Oregon, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Apr 8, 2008  
on tap at beachwood bbq... I have had alot of variation on this beer...some bottles are sweeter and some are more sour.....but I am reviewing this on tap...... good sweet and sour nose....not as complex as some flanders reds..... taste is sweet and sour but not as sour as I like in my flanders reds r


 CanIHave4Beers (835), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/105/516/20
Apr 7, 2008  
I had a bottle just the other day I shared a bottle with some friends that was fantastically sour, however I have had experiences where this beer has been unforgivably sweet, thankfully that’s usually not the case. This is a fantastic introduction for anyone who wants to start dabbling in sour, funky, or wild beers. Basically this is the case because this ale highlights a lot of the wonderful flavors within beers of this sort, but in a delicate and less overpowering way. Flavors are of sour cherries, light oak, light funk, and dry fruit with a strong lightly roasted malt background upon which these flavors are delightfully displayed. Color is opaque brown with a pretty amber tint when held up to the light, this always seems a bit filtered, but there is a bit of sediment that settles in the bottom of the glass. Smell is pleasant with oak, cherry, and vanilla.


 TrefwoordPunk (549), Leiden, Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Apr 7, 2008  
Bottle 75 cl. Pours a dark red with a sall white head and a sweet blueberry aroma with hints of yeast and alcohol. The flavor is highly influenced by the fruit juice, sweetish with some sour notes in the start. The mouthfeel is very soft and in the end the alcohol is noticable, but still nice. A nice beer!


Shane087 (26), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/517/20
Apr 6, 2008  
A dark redish brown with a small white head. A sweet sour taste with the flavor of cherries. Medium carbonation, nice balance. Bottle not quite as good as on tap but still very enjoyable.



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