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Verhaeghe Vichtenaar

Verhaeghe Vichtenaar

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A Sour Ale brewed by
Verhaeghe

Vichte, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

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3443.66/5.03.65/5.05.1%50.3 Snifter P  Stats

Commercial Description:
“Vichtenaar” is a beer, brewed with roasted malts, spicey hops, fruity yeast and soft water, pumped up from a 172 m deep well, guaranteeing constant quality and pureness of the liquor. After primary and secondary lagering, “Vichtenaar” gets a ternary fermentation in oak vessels during 8 months. These oak pipes are big tuns with a capacity varying between 500 and 2500 hectolitres. “Vichtenaar” is a traditional and specific Western Flemish beer, from the northwest of Belgium. Its taste can be described as mild-sourish and suitably complex, thanks to the long lagering on oak. This tart flavour makes it eminently suitable for the hot summer months. “Vichtenaar” is one of the last Flemish “Oud bruins” that are really lagered in the oak tuns, and are as such appreciated by the connoisseur, looking for authenticity. As early as 1958 “Vichtenaar” was crowned as the top in an international concours in Gent.

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 mhelgason (421), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/514/20

Apr 19, 2008  
Just found this rating on a sheet of paper from last summer. small tan dissapating head into dark brown clear body. aromas of sour apple and strong vinegar. flavor is well vinegar. Not for me but did finish and by the end wasn’t as bad.

 Scauca (233), Lovere, Italy
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Aug 26, 2008  
deep burgundy with almost no head but a thin tan foam on top. The aroma is of ripe red fruits and slightly vinous, with some spices as well. Starts quite sweet, fruity, developing in a nice mellow acetic tartness. Good.


 ha1ag (233), Netherlands
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 23, 2008  
Bottled in Take oNe in Maastricht. Dark ruby and brown color, thin beige head, port nose. Aroma has fruits and port. Reminds me some sour ruby port. Aftertaste is like Shiraz redwine. Interesting, well composed beer.


 TURDFERGUSON (1125), Carrboro, North Carolina, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Aug 19, 2008  
Bottle shared by emacgee. Thanks Ethan! Nose is strong cherry vinegar and wood. Flavor has a lot of wood character, some sweeter cherries, balsamic vinegar, a bit of raisin. Its not incredibly sour and just wasn’t very exciting for me. Not my favorite type of sour ale.


GandGKevin (53), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/514/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Pours reddish with a nice white head. Initial taste is tart apple with a slightly sweet under tone. Very drinkable and refreshing.


 thomat (555), Göteborg, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 10, 2008  
Dark, redish brown with a medium tan head. Fruity and malty tones. Some sournesss, carbonation and malt. Medium body with a nice bittersweet finiish.




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