Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne

Brewed by Verhaeghe
Style: Sour Ale
Vichte, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Dark brown pour with a nicely sized white head. Aroma has lots of vinegar, caramel, cherry- smells a lot like a barleywine, but with those sour notes. Start of the flavor is extremely sweet and fruity, with cherry and vinous notes. The tartness comes more towards the somewhat dry finish, and isn’t nearly as sour as I expected. Extremely tasty, however, and very drinkable. I think this an underrated brew. Very tasty.

Bottle thanks to Bigmmartin. Pours a reddish brown color with very little head. Aroma is fruity, slmost has a red wine character. Notes of sweet fruits and malts stand out. On the palate it feels very dry with a nice carbonation. A tartness comes out, but not what I would normally expect from a sour ale. Very dry finish. Not at all what I would have expected from a Sour Ale, but this was very good. I could not drink it everyday or even every week, but I do think I will try it again.

Throughly enjoyed from an 11.2oz bottle in a tulip glass. The beer pours a deep red to medium brown, with a very very small white head. The nose gives hints of malt at first, before giving way to a mountain of lucious acidity and funky notes. The palate gives more of the same, beginning almost too sweet, and then transforming into bracing tartness in the middle to back end of the palate. A wonderful example of an elusive and difficult to craft style.

tap, tulip. Dark color, creamy head. Crisp and sweet aroma, something was there but I could not identify. Sweeter than sour, apricot flavors, not much though. Medium bodied, crisp. Nicely done!

On tap at Palm Tavern. Pours dark red without much head. Aroma has funk, fresh fruit, and woody/oak notes. Flavor is similar but sweeter than the aroma led me to believe and also has some earthy quality. Much less sour and acidic than expected. Finishes with a tiny bit of alcohol warmth. Pretty nice beer.

Great beer. Wonderfully enjoyable beer. Very fruity, refreshing. Light sourness. Nice balanced amount of sweetness. Unobtrusive alcohol. Brown-red color, medium brownish head. High in carbonation.

Draught at Gingerman in Houston. Served in a goblet. Deep burgundy/black with a nice white head. Aroma of grapes, apples, wine. Flavor was phenomenal and unique, sweet and winey with grape and apple and very little hops. Sweetness was smooth and refreshing and not overpowering. Silky sweet finish with little noticeable hops. I would love another right now. Amazing beer.

What a unique beer. Poured with a dark reddish colour and a smallish head. Aroma most complex ad was the taste, with a hint of cherry and a sharp sour as well. Would like more, please.