Duchesse De Bourgogne | Brouwerij Verhaeghe

4.51/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.29/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

4.17/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

4.96/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

1.68/5  rDev -59.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.5

I really wanted to like this. I have tried sour Belgian before and found it awful. It's a personal taste thing. This one is clearly more balanced than the other was (can't remember the name, but it doesn't matter) but not enough. The tart cherry is so overwhelming that it actually makes me shiver. Way too sour to enjoy. As soon as I'll finish this, I will need something sweet, so I shall have a glass of Fonseca Bin No. 27 Port.
Cheers!

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4/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

4.04/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

4.31/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

3.87/5  rDev -6.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Exp. 06/2018

Deep ruby to mahogany hued. Frothy and fizzy head.

Smells like straight apple cider vinegar. I'm not terrible versed in flanders red ales but this does not smell appetizing.

Wow. Taste is unreal and I spoke too soon. Tart cherries, oak, vanilla, fruity pebbles. It's so sweet and so tart at the same time I'm blown away.

Mouthfeel is so big for a 6% beer. It's heavily, heavily carbonated and explodes with flavor into every crevice of the mouth.

Overall, this is one of the better beers I've had in some time. Appreciably more enjoyable than many on the "top 250".

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2.5/5  rDev -39.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

4.5/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4.35/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

4.86/5  rDev +17.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Bottle says best by 2018-3-3.

Mahogany with a scant beige head. Sheets of lacing. Large continent of head floating on the surface. Opaque but no sediments or floaters.
Strong fruity aroma, malty soy undertones.
Explosion of stone fruit, fig, cola, secondary sweetness and barely discernible funk. So much to unwrap.
Decadent rich mouthfeel. This much body from a 6% ABV? Amazing.

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4.65/5  rDev +12%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

4.6/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured from fridge temp. Pours a dark golden brown without a lot of carbonation. Nose blew me away. A good amount of funk, citrus peel, sour, dark fruit, raisin. Taste is incredible. Follows the nose to some extent, but I was surprised by how sweet the first taste was. Really incredible. Well balanced sweetness and funk. A bit of sour, but quite subtle. Very refreshing. This is really amazing. Mouthfeel is great. Laces the mouth nicely.

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4.58/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

4.24/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

4.19/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

4.37/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.75

5/5  rDev +20.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

4.31/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

4.18/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Pours a murky brown with a vibrant head. Aroma has red wine, cola, vinegar, caramelized sugar, cranberries, earthiness, and apple juice. Taste has sweetness up front that fades into moderate tartness. Sour cherries, caramel, granny smith apples, and wine. Effervescent, prickly carbonation. A deeply complex, exceptionally well-balanced sour.

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2.52/5  rDev -39.3%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

4.38/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

4/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4