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Bios Vlaamse Bourgogne

 (RETIRED)
Bios Vlaamse Bourgogne - Sour Ale

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 Percentile 
86
overall
Formerly brewed at Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Sour Ale

Ertvelde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7123.47/5.03.46/5.05.5%35.6Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Also called “Monk’s Café Flemish Sour Red Ale”

We blend young and old beers to make this mildy tart sour ale. Light bodied with a lactic/sour nose and a bit of sweet and sour in the finish. Very refreshing!
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jamespgentry (18), Washington, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Nov 5, 2009  
Pretty reddish brown color, head disappears quickly. Sour Raisin aroma, and similar flavor. Mustard, sour cola, and a little bit of oak and earth. The flavor leaves the palate so quickly it’s hard to get a hold on what’s going on. Very thin mouthfeel, which somehow works. Refreshing, yet only mildly interesting. An OK beer.


 j12601 (1144), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Nov 5, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a clear cola brown with a medium to large lightly tanned beige head. Honey mustard, sweet raisins, effervescent cherry soda. Sweet, light wood, little more honey mustard flavor. Finishes up with a light lactic note, and a touch of sweetness, and a bit papery.


 markas101 (539), Fargo, North Dakota, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 1, 2009  
33 cl bottle, Fargo, ND, USA via Chicago. Very carbonated pour, head totally disappears immediately except for some limited carbonation caused suds. Vinegar and cherry aroma, flavor is not nearly as sour as the smell. Tastes similar to a tart vermouth, with a surprisingly sweet and mellow finish with a combating sweet/sour end. Very interesting.


 Derek881 (486), Frederick, Maryland, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/55/103/511/20
Oct 22, 2009  
Poured from the bottle into a pint glass to drink. The beer had a dark ruby-brown color with an almost purpleish hue; it had an average-sized semi-creamy tan head with modest retention and good outer cling. The beer had a sour aroma with floral notes and grape notes and a bit of grassy hops. The taste was very sour and somewhat fruity, with a slight presence of grape and raisin; subtle sweetness too. The beer was quite wet with low carbonation and a watery mouthfeel, that fills the mouth. Overall this beer was decent, but not a style that I prefer.


 mattmc1973 (300), Sterling Heights, Michigan, USA
1.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/104/52/103/55/20
Oct 17, 2009  
bottle, poured into a tulip glass. Dark red color with frothy off-white head. Aroma of pure vinegar. Taste is of tart vinegar. Nasty. Me no likey. Ugh.


 SuIIy (1405), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 17, 2009  
Monks Cafe Flemish Sour Red Ale sampled at NotF. Pours a redish brown color with a small fizzy head. Nose is light fruit notes, tart. Palate is thin and fizzy. Flavor is tart fruit and also sour in the mouth.


 Firemoose15 (539), Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 7, 2009  
Bottle. Aroma is tarty raisin and honey. Pours a dark brown. Flavor is a sour fruity taste. Palate is medium and not as sour as I expected. Overall it was okay.


beerbastard (94), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 6, 2009  
Don’t know much about sours, have had A few. This a little more mild than some. Beautiful beer to look at. With out question a lactic nose and some honey. Sweeter than sour, making it easier to drink. Clean refreshing finish. Could drink this again and enjoy.



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