 vyvvy (2068), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 21, 2007 What a delicious brew. Pours very dark crimson with a bubbly tan head that has decent retension and lacing. The aroma has wood, cherries, sourness and musty mothballs ~ and somehow that is fine. Medium / light body that is fairly crisp with soft frothy carbonation - smoother than normal for the style. Flavors start with cherries that are lightly sweet, yet crisp. There are woody notes, creamy malt and light citric qualities. The finish is clean and smooth cherries with bits of peppery spice. This is a great beer, if this beer (or style) was a lower price I’d drink it all summer long. Thumbs up for this clean and refreshing ale.
TheCheeseMan (539), Saint Cloud, Florida, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 15, 2007 Big cherry nose, oaky and bold. Color is a rusty brown. Not as aggressve on the palate as you might think, fairly mild but throughly satisfying. Great beer for a hot Florida summer.
bitbucket (2036), Kirkland, Washington, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 5/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 15, 2007 Bottled. Pours a clear, deep reddish brown with a lacy off-white head. Medium-light body and medium carbonation. Aroma of vinegar and cherries. Sweet-tart cherry taste leading to a dry finish.
reakt (937), Greater London, England
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 13, 2007 Updated: Sep 2, 2007bottle from uto. Deep mahogany with a huge rocky tan head. Purdy. Muted nose of raspberries and yeast. Tastes like smarties (the fruit variety, not chocolate). Tart berries, black cherries and a bit of balsamic in there too. Spritely palate. Really nice, but all in all fairly standard.
Poperinge (359), Cowtown, Alberta, Canada
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 11, 2007 Updated: Apr 10, 2008I have to revisit this beer but I remember it being more acetic than the Duchesse. Page 478 of Michael Jackson’s Great Beer Guide. On a blind taste test of some of the best Flanders ales at Chateau Webb outside Cambridge this was the best sorry Duchesse.
Lubiere (4550), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Mar 10, 2007 A dark clear brown ale with a thick light moka head. A pleasant cherry aroma, with dark balsam vinegar concentrate, and sangria. In mouth, a sweetish drink, with loads of cherries and gapes, but not as sour and puckering as I expected. Thin for the style. I prefer my Rodenbach Grand Cru! Bieropholie private import, late 2005. BB 13-10-06.
aubreya (676), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Mar 4, 2007 The color was a rusty/red. The head was fizzy and off-white. The aroma was sour, fermented fruit, dry wine, and maybe a little bit yeast. The flavor was wonderful. It was very tart with hints of fermented fruit. The palate was smooth and very lightly carbonated. The finish was slightly warm.
emacgee (1892), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 4, 2007 Updated: Aug 28, 2007Pours a ruby brown brew with a generous tan head. The aroma and flavor are both upfront tart and sour. The aroma imparts some muscadine grape and mellowed cherry. The flavor also shows the cherry and leaves your eyes squinted. The palate is very crisp and carbonated, but also very aggressive and almost harsh (in the best possible way). Overall, this style seems like it would be very polarizing, you would either really like it or really hate it.
Tried a bottle of this after having it for a couple of months and it became much mellower, rounder, and smoother. Much better on the mouthfeel.
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