Bios Vlaamse Bourgogne

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

A hazy brown beer with a thin brown head. The aroma is sweet yet quite acidic with notes of wood and berries. The flavor is sweet and very acidic with strong notes of wood combined with acidic berries, which lends it a bit of vinegar towards the end.
Earlier Rating: 6/7/2003 Total Score: 3.2
The aroma is sweet and a little sharp from wild fermentation. The color is deep red with a small fine fast disappearing head. The flavor is dominated by sharpness from the wild yeast but at the same time soft and very fresh. It is pretty much like Duchess du Bourgogne - but not quite as good. It is not sweet enough.

(Bottle 25 cl) I remember the first time i had this at "De Vagant", a jenever-place in Antwerpen. The bartender didn’t understand my order for a "Vlaamse Bourgogne", but a friendly regular helped to the more simple name "Bios". A red sour ale, close to the Rodenbachs although also rathe different. Vinous with a vinegary touch. And at the same time very fruity with lots of black currant in the nose. Excellent. 090594

Burgundy. Sourish, full bodied, complex and balsamic. An irresistable Flanders style red ale.

25 cL bottle. Medium slow/fast gusher. Pours hazy brown with a light orange hue and a lacing tan head. Light woody acidic aroma with a mild caramel and brown suagr note. Acidic to citric sour taste first. Shows a mild caramel and sugarish note midways and in the far finish. Holds a solid sourness initially and before the finish. Not as smooth as the Duchesse but nicely more dry.

Bottle @ <A HREF=http://www.ale.dk/index.php?id=4638 target=blank> Sour ale Tasting - DOE Holstebro. Clear medium amber color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate malty, citrus - berry sour. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet, moderate acidic - vinegar with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (250308)

Bottle. Cognac/port aroma. Cloudy brown colour, small head. Flavour is mostly sour and dry with a little port note.

Bottled. Dark red colour, huge creamy creamy head. Strong applle/cherry aroma. Strong sour apple and cherry flavour with hints of sweetness. My first thought was "very krieklike".

Name: Monks Cafe Flemish Sour Ale
Date: 04/07/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ale Atlanta

cloudy brown, sharp tart aroma, big tart flavor, hints of dark malts, sweetness trying to come out
-------- /> Name: Monks Cafe Flemish Sour Ale
Date: 04/15/2005
Mode: draft
Source: cummits

clear dark brown, thin tan head, nice lace, rich malt aroma with a nice tartness, light body, strong tart flavor from start to finish, clean finish, hidden sweetness, sourness not not overwhelm even after a 20oz mug

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4
-------- /> Date: 03/07/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Cellar Stock

muddy brown, wispy beige head, strong dark cherry aroma with woody tart cherry pit character, creamy body, rich cherry flavor up front followed by a moderate tartness, good woody character like sucking on a cherry pit,

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4