Duchesse De Bourgogne | Brouwerij Verhaeghe
Brewed by:
Brouwerij Verhaeghe
Belgium
brouwerijverhaeghe.be
Style: Flanders Red Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Belgian top-fermented reddish-brown ale, a blend of 8 and 18 months old beers following the careful maturation in oak casks.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 10-15-2001
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Ratings: 4,374 | Reviews: 1,565
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
To me this is about the best a sour can be - nicely balanced with sweetness and a moderate ABV. This is a beer I return to again and again as I enjoy it heads and shoulders above a lot of other sours I’ve sampled.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
To me this is about the best a sour can be - nicely balanced with sweetness and a moderate ABV. This is a beer I return to again and again as I enjoy it heads and shoulders above a lot of other sours I’ve sampled.
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4.52/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
L: Hazy red color, almost no head, no lacing, no carbonation.
S: Wine, oak.
T: Wine, oak, raisins, champagne-like, malty. Outstanding!
F: Light to medium bodied. Lots of flavor.
O: Exceptional beer. Lives up to the hype.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
L: Hazy red color, almost no head, no lacing, no carbonation.
S: Wine, oak.
T: Wine, oak, raisins, champagne-like, malty. Outstanding!
F: Light to medium bodied. Lots of flavor.
O: Exceptional beer. Lives up to the hype.
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4.09/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.67/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Sweet and sour at the same time. The fruit notes are not overpowering. Loved this very curious tasting beer.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Sweet and sour at the same time. The fruit notes are not overpowering. Loved this very curious tasting beer.
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3.83/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.81/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Might be the best beer I have ever had, but I like sours. Great complexity to this sour with some great sweetness as well.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
Might be the best beer I have ever had, but I like sours. Great complexity to this sour with some great sweetness as well.
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4.25/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A- Pours a very dark opaque color with a decent head and lacing.
A- Aroma has resounding fruity hints.
M-The taste follows the nose with abundant and very well balanced fruity flavors.
M-A medium bodied beer with the right amount of carbonation.
O-A very well made, very well balanced beer. I was pleasantly surprised.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
A- Pours a very dark opaque color with a decent head and lacing.
A- Aroma has resounding fruity hints.
M-The taste follows the nose with abundant and very well balanced fruity flavors.
M-A medium bodied beer with the right amount of carbonation.
O-A very well made, very well balanced beer. I was pleasantly surprised.
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4.35/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.05/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.16/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The sourness hits you right up front in the aroma and especially the taste. Wine like essence along with some dried fruit flavors make this one unique. Nice dark reddish brown color into a trappist glass. This is a different animal all together....
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
The sourness hits you right up front in the aroma and especially the taste. Wine like essence along with some dried fruit flavors make this one unique. Nice dark reddish brown color into a trappist glass. This is a different animal all together....
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3.96/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.28/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.53/5 rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
The only beer I've ever dreamt about. A quirky mixture of sour and deep flavors with a vinegary twang that made me initially think the beer was off. Not to everyone's tastes, but I think this is an exceptional beer.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
The only beer I've ever dreamt about. A quirky mixture of sour and deep flavors with a vinegary twang that made me initially think the beer was off. Not to everyone's tastes, but I think this is an exceptional beer.
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1.59/5 rDev -61.7%
look: 1.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5
Good gosh this is funky and bitter and nasty tasting all at once. Who in there right mind would drink this crap. Cheers! D- (60-64) score range
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look: 1.5 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 1.5
Good gosh this is funky and bitter and nasty tasting all at once. Who in there right mind would drink this crap. Cheers! D- (60-64) score range
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4.43/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.52/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Very well balanced. I usually like a hoppy/bitter beer, but this one packed a great taste with just a touch of sour. Very interesting
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Very well balanced. I usually like a hoppy/bitter beer, but this one packed a great taste with just a touch of sour. Very interesting
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4.23/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pretty sour and sweet but actually pretty tasty.
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look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pretty sour and sweet but actually pretty tasty.
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4.4/5 rDev +6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.18/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Slightly murky brown/ ruby cola. Cola-like fizzy carbonation that disspaites quickly.
Aroma is of cherry pie, honey, berry jam, and a kiss of funk.
Taste is surprisingly sweet. Very jam-like with a subtle tartness on the finish. More sweet than acidic. Lots of jam-like fruit character mixed with a bit of funky leather and a kiss of rubber.
Overall, the beer was a bit too sweet for my liking. I don’t need an overkill in the tart arena, but I do need something more to cut through the richness. It gets a 83.5/100.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Slightly murky brown/ ruby cola. Cola-like fizzy carbonation that disspaites quickly.
Aroma is of cherry pie, honey, berry jam, and a kiss of funk.
Taste is surprisingly sweet. Very jam-like with a subtle tartness on the finish. More sweet than acidic. Lots of jam-like fruit character mixed with a bit of funky leather and a kiss of rubber.
Overall, the beer was a bit too sweet for my liking. I don’t need an overkill in the tart arena, but I do need something more to cut through the richness. It gets a 83.5/100.
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4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.26/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Duchesse De Bourgogne from Brouwerij Verhaeghe
Beer rating:
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4,374 ratings
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