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Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne

Verhaeghe Duchesse De Bourgogne

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A Sour Ale brewed by
Verhaeghe

Vichte, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

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Commercial Description:
Duchesee de Bourgogne is the traditional top fermented reddish-brown ale from the West-Flanders region of Belgium. This refined ale also known as "The Burgundies of Belgium" is a blend of 8 and 18 months old ales following careful maturation in oak casks. 100% natural and unpasteurized.

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 ChristianScheffel (2200), Odense, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/513/20

May 5, 2008  
Copper brown with a big pillow of creamy off-white head. Light fruity aroma, some apple peel and som sourness. Sweet with a decent sour finish. It’s good in the candy-like sour category, but I didn’t like that apple thing.

 PaulHegedus (115), Brampton, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Draught at City Beer, San Francisco, July 2008. Pours a brownish red with a wonderful, fluffy, aromatic head. The aroma is fruity and a bit sour. I taste caramel, dark fruit like cherry, some apple, raisin. Wonderfully sour and nicely balanced.


apshah99 (92), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/513/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Dark amber pour with frothy tan head. Sour aroma with vinegar and dark fruit. Deliciously sweet and sour taste, with brown sugar and cherries. Balanced but tart finish. Nice full mouthfeel.


 Habanero (488), Tranbjerg, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Bottled: pours dark, cobber brown with a large tan head. Nice lacings Nose of vinegar and fruits. Sour flavour yet with a sweet balance, fruit, vine and malt. Geuze finish. Medium bodied. Very balanced for an sour ale. Just great.


 cab (753), Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Bottle. 33cl. Old rating. Really sweet and sour, you can feel it in the saliva glands basically. Very nice tart, and sour flavor, Think bing cherries, malt, and brown sugar all mixed together.


AvidDirtman (20), , Japan
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 2, 2008  
I came home from work today...and to my great delight my wife says, ’here you go then’ and hands me an assorted box of 6 belgium beers. Not only that, but sitting on the table is my favourite dish of bangers and mash. Oh i! Thinks me. Getting alcohol from the missus is the equivalent of a man giving a woman flowers for no reason. Should I be worried about her fidelity? Anyhow, she can do what she likes if it means a regular supply of Belgium beer. On open the foam rushed excitely out of the bottle and sat proudly on top waiting to be poured. I got an initial aroma of fudge, toffee and fruit tart. A very attractive beer, much like the saucy lady on the front. In certain light the beer looks almost black but has tinges of ’Burgundy’ here and there. Delightful looking head with intricate lacing and the flavour doesn’t disappoint either. Reminiscent of a balsamic vinegar salad dressing mixed with sour apples A rather unexpected taste considering it’s appearance. Probably the equivalent of eating curry flavoured ice cream (that’s if you love curry) What an absolute refreshing experience! This lambicesque number has certainly brighted up my day. If I’ve anything bad to say about it, it’s that after the initial thrill I think I’d quickly tire of this brew. I recommend this beer to anyone trying to get their girlfriend into the beer tasting game. Getting to the bottom of the glass now and decidely disappointed to see it go. I’ll revel in the refreshing aftertaste this has left in my mouth.




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