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: 4,390 | Reviews: 1,569
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
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
3.81/5 rDev -8.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
L:
-pours a hazy plum purple with ruby tinges and a small to medium,foamy,grey head
-light to medium carbonation visible
S:
-sour cherries,red wine,sugar,syrup,black currant,elderberries
T:
-coca cola,very sweet,light sourness,caramel,slight roastiness,syrup
F:
-medium carbonation
-light to medium body
-noticeable alcohol
O:
A good Flanders Red, but i wish the Brewers wouldn't add as much sugar.
If i want a Sour Beer, i'd like it to be sour.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
L:
-pours a hazy plum purple with ruby tinges and a small to medium,foamy,grey head
-light to medium carbonation visible
S:
-sour cherries,red wine,sugar,syrup,black currant,elderberries
T:
-coca cola,very sweet,light sourness,caramel,slight roastiness,syrup
F:
-medium carbonation
-light to medium body
-noticeable alcohol
O:
A good Flanders Red, but i wish the Brewers wouldn't add as much sugar.
If i want a Sour Beer, i'd like it to be sour.
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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
2.3/5 rDev -44.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
4.57/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I've downed 3 bottles of this brew in the past 2 months and have been pleasantly pleased with it's quality and consistency to date. With that said, this fruit forward mildly sour beer is a treat more than a staple. It looks and smells a bit like a funky raspberry beer. It has a fruity/oaky taste that evolves as it warms; I don't get as much of a balsamic taste others have reported. It is simply delightful to drink. If you are feeling adventurous or are just looking to something different, snag a bottle!
Go Hokies!
~J
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I've downed 3 bottles of this brew in the past 2 months and have been pleasantly pleased with it's quality and consistency to date. With that said, this fruit forward mildly sour beer is a treat more than a staple. It looks and smells a bit like a funky raspberry beer. It has a fruity/oaky taste that evolves as it warms; I don't get as much of a balsamic taste others have reported. It is simply delightful to drink. If you are feeling adventurous or are just looking to something different, snag a bottle!
Go Hokies!
~J
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4.2/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
LOOKS: Very dark red, ruby up to the light with a massive strawberry head of foam that lingers, and leaves lots of lacing behind.
AROMA: Tart, white and red wine, and green apple. Woody, like from a wine cork.
TASTE: Tart, but also a nice bit of sweetness, so, balanced. Lots of green apple and wine notes.
FEEL: Well carbonated, medium thin body, and quite dry, especially on the finish.
OVERALL: Really flavorful and balanced. New fan here.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
LOOKS: Very dark red, ruby up to the light with a massive strawberry head of foam that lingers, and leaves lots of lacing behind.
AROMA: Tart, white and red wine, and green apple. Woody, like from a wine cork.
TASTE: Tart, but also a nice bit of sweetness, so, balanced. Lots of green apple and wine notes.
FEEL: Well carbonated, medium thin body, and quite dry, especially on the finish.
OVERALL: Really flavorful and balanced. New fan here.
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4.33/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Great! In laymans terms its sour like a lemon without the lemon flavor, substituted with grape feel and taste.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Great! In laymans terms its sour like a lemon without the lemon flavor, substituted with grape feel and taste.
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4.34/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.51/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from green one pint 9.4 fluid ounce bottle into glass. No bottling date information found.
Reddish brown, clear body. Fizzy head settles to bubbles at ring from carbonation. No lacing.
Aroma of tart and sweet cherry, and yeast funk.
Taste of tart and sweet cherry, and yeast funk. Settles into a woody aftertaste, oakey. Has a carbonated spritz throughout.
Medium mouth feel, just right to match the taste and aroma.
A treat to drink as a Flanders Red Ale. Sweet but not too sweet, and balanced with sour aroma/taste. A positive beer experience.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from green one pint 9.4 fluid ounce bottle into glass. No bottling date information found.
Reddish brown, clear body. Fizzy head settles to bubbles at ring from carbonation. No lacing.
Aroma of tart and sweet cherry, and yeast funk.
Taste of tart and sweet cherry, and yeast funk. Settles into a woody aftertaste, oakey. Has a carbonated spritz throughout.
Medium mouth feel, just right to match the taste and aroma.
A treat to drink as a Flanders Red Ale. Sweet but not too sweet, and balanced with sour aroma/taste. A positive beer experience.
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4.79/5 rDev +15.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.12/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.22/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear, vibrant, burgundy colour. Smells like tart red cherries, fresh cherry, notes of lingonberry, and a little sour funk (very brett-y). Tastes tanic, juicy, ripe cherries, sour, oaky, and heavier-bodied than expected. Notes of juicy rose-hips.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Pours a clear, vibrant, burgundy colour. Smells like tart red cherries, fresh cherry, notes of lingonberry, and a little sour funk (very brett-y). Tastes tanic, juicy, ripe cherries, sour, oaky, and heavier-bodied than expected. Notes of juicy rose-hips.
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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
3.78/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sour beer is not really my thing.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Sour beer is not really my thing.
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4.49/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Duchesse De Bourgogne from Brouwerij Verhaeghe
Beer rating:
4.15 out of
5 with
4,390 ratings
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