Bios Vlaamse Bourgogne

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Sour Ale
Ertvelde, Belgium

I knew from the time I saw this 11.2 oz on the shelf, it would be good. A little sour to the nose and there is this little cloting sweetness on the olfactory. Appears filtered, no haze or sediment. First taste is a friendly sweet and tart experience. Does remind me of that sour famous beer rodenbach at times. Excellent tingly carbonation. Smell, during the session, almost goes to vinegary wine. Pleasing beer experience. Some old wet wood in there. Comes across funky at times. No detectable rude bitterness. End with a soda pop burping finish and I’m dissapointed its gone, I want another. This beer is GOOD!

Listed as Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Ale. Pours a dark ruby red with about a finger of off white head that lingers with a soapy residue. Pungent sour aroma, like slightly spoiled green apples. Very layered, interesting flavor- the odor almost gets in the way, but the sourness isn’t as harsh as I expected. Sort of acidic, sour, and syrupy sweet all at once. Interesting, better than other sour ales i’ve had.

Poured a very nice reddish brown with aromas of slight balsamic vinegar. Great malty body with nice sour finish. wished it had a little more sour character.

Pour is a nice murky brown with a tall lofty head on top. Aroma is a sour barnyard one. Not a lot of malt characteristics coming though, just mostly a sour one. Flavor is very interesting, very layered. It has a good solid sour note to it, but just as sour as it is there is a syrupy sweet side to it as well. There is a slight cherry flavor as well, making it an enjoyable beer, but seems a little unbalanced.

Bottle. Pours reddish/copper with a small head. Classic sour aroma. Sweet and fruity, but tart and sour at the same time. Great sour, very similar to I think to the New Belgium La Folie I had recently.

Starts very sour/acid, but finishes quite sweet. Pretty reddish color. Modest head for a Belgium. Refreshing!

11.2 fluid oz bottle purchased at McKinnon’s in Salem, NH. Pours a translucent copper-brown with a half inch of quickly dissipating light tan head. Acidity dominates the aroma, with possible hints of fruit and malt hiding in the background. Tastes both sweet and sour, with the sour bite hitting more toward the finish. A fruity sweet-tart character is there with hints of caramel. Light bodied with ample carbonation. My first oud bruin, but this is delicious, complex and drinkable. Definitely a solid beer for any sour-head out there.

On tap at flying saucer. Pours a dark ruby with a small frothy light tan head with good stocky lacing along the glass. The aroma is a sour fruit and tart. Thin mouthfeel with a sour apple taste. Easy to drink. A very good sour ale from Monks.