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9881
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Brewed by Verhaeghe
Style: Sour Red/Brown
Vichte, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Serve in Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 1992   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.69   EST. CALORIES: 186   ABV: 6.2%
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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.


UDBeernut's rating

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
UDBeernut (872) - Near Buffalo, New York, USA - SEP 29, 2012
deep amber with ruby edges capped by an ample off white head with great retention. Nose is tart and has a essense of horsehair. Taste begins with vinegar, burnt sugar, lemon, and brett. light body, but not watery. Aight.


most recent ratings

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 11/20
GuillaumeCL (312) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - MAY 24, 2013
Pours a nearly opaque red/brown with a decent amount of tan head that dissipates slowly. Smell is... strange, kind of like worcestershire sauce with the sound tang and the slight sweetness. Palate is medium bodied with good carbonation. Taste is sweet and sour at first that gradually builds to a sour climax before leaving a strange bitter and sour aftertaste in the back of my throat. I’m not really a fan of this, though it might just be the style.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
DwarfeD (172) - Amersfoort, NETHERLANDS - MAY 23, 2013
33cl bottle at home. Clear dark brown with a medium white head. Good combination of sweet and sour. Moderate carbonation. A very special beer.

4.3
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Tubbe (3) - DENMARK - MAY 22, 2013 does not count
Long lasting foam, deep red color, aroma of citrus and yeast, taste of tart red berries and balsamic vinegar.

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
RobinV (37) - NETHERLANDS - MAY 18, 2013
Beautiful red brown colour with beige head. Smells sweet and sour, but also a bit like sweaty socks (geuze). Sweet and fruity yet sour and refreshing. Vivid, light body. Spicy/wild geuze finish. A great beer.

3.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
MUbArAKKArAbUM (21) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 17, 2013
11.2 Oz bottle reddish brown, beige head, sweet and sour cherry taste with a slightly weird funk didn’t like it at first but it grew on me. Nice change of pace

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Jgabriel (3) - BELGIUM - MAY 15, 2013 does not count
Bière étonnante et très originale. Au premier abord difficile elle deploye des la seconde gorgée son arôme type cidre au pommé. A goûter..

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
sir__v (291) - Lille, FRANCE - MAY 12, 2013
Color: dark red beer with medium brown head and small carbonization. Smell: grapes, red fruits as strawberry and raspberry, wine. Taste: red fruits and wine really interesting beer with expressive good red wine taste. Aftertaste: small sugar and caramel sensation.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
NikkTwist (897) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 11, 2013
Draft at Farmers Cabinet. Slightly hazy dark copper red pour with a large pillowy off-white head. Lots of funny lace. Soft fuzzy sour cherry. Little bit of Flemish funk but mostly a watered down sweet cherry sour. Not bad, but I have just had so many better variations of this style that I can not rate it higher. Still a classic.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Blade86 (194) - Wrocław, POLAND - MAY 10, 2013
dark reddish brown color, beige foam; fruity (cherry) aroma; very sweet, very sour; medium body; long sour finish; Overall: very interesting and very good beer but not to my taste

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
OKplus (379) - Oklahoma, USA - MAY 10, 2013
A - Dark brown/burgundy color. with an off-white head that leaves solid lacing patterns. S - Musty fruit, balsamic, raspberries, wet grass, cherries, lacto, old wood. T - Candy sweet up front than turns tart with a mineral sweetness, tangy cherries, tart apple skins, over ripe fruit, there’s a rich malt backbone underneath. Finishes acidic. M - Moderate carbonation, soft and smooth feel. More tart than sour. Nicely balanced with a solid malt backbone. This is a good beer to have around for a celebration. Serving type: bottle 08-05-2011


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