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
Ratings: 4,238 | Reviews: 1,535
4.69/5 rDev +14.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
4.4/5 rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.77/5 rDev +16.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.38/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Yeast funk, champagne grapes, cherries, granny smith tart and a good sour with some caramel. Cabrenet sauvignon, I'm guessing oak barrels. Clean, crisp granny smith that's been in the fridge texture. All round up with a hit of nutmeg.
Would pair great with smoked pork, brisket, and charcoal BBQ chicken btw.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Yeast funk, champagne grapes, cherries, granny smith tart and a good sour with some caramel. Cabrenet sauvignon, I'm guessing oak barrels. Clean, crisp granny smith that's been in the fridge texture. All round up with a hit of nutmeg.
Would pair great with smoked pork, brisket, and charcoal BBQ chicken btw.
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4.62/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.22/5 rDev +2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours dark brown with a small beige head
Aroma has oak, little funk, redwine barrel, cherries, yeast
Taste is sweet cherries, little sour, oak, plum,
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours dark brown with a small beige head
Aroma has oak, little funk, redwine barrel, cherries, yeast
Taste is sweet cherries, little sour, oak, plum,
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3.77/5 rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.41/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L- dark cherry coke, light lacing, full and dark
S- acid, apple, cherry, malt notes
T- apple cider vinegar, malty sweetness riding that tart sour wave right in to a beautiful balance.
F- carbonation is strong, which cuts the sweet and the sour actually, really light and crisp
O- a really great beer. very impressed with the balance and overall quality. this is really a beer for a certain mood but truly a great one
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
L- dark cherry coke, light lacing, full and dark
S- acid, apple, cherry, malt notes
T- apple cider vinegar, malty sweetness riding that tart sour wave right in to a beautiful balance.
F- carbonation is strong, which cuts the sweet and the sour actually, really light and crisp
O- a really great beer. very impressed with the balance and overall quality. this is really a beer for a certain mood but truly a great one
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4.31/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I picked up a 4-pack at the store, I vaguely remembered trying a bottle of this beer a couple of years ago, and that I really liked it, so of course it was time to really review it.
Smell is apples, and sour smell to it, almost like apple cider but more funky. Taste is of course, apples then grapes, maybe cherries, and what I believe is vinegar(!) However, this is all very well balanced, not bitter at all, and has no hops taste at all.
Feel is very light, tart, dry with high carbonation, and leaves a slight pleasant fruit-based aftertaste. Overall beer is refreshing.
I am starting to believe that sour beers are not my thing after trying a few types, but having said that, I enjoyed this beer. I recommend anyone who enjoys any fruit-based beers to give this beer a try. I find this beer better than any Lambic or Gueuze I have tried to date.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I picked up a 4-pack at the store, I vaguely remembered trying a bottle of this beer a couple of years ago, and that I really liked it, so of course it was time to really review it.
Smell is apples, and sour smell to it, almost like apple cider but more funky. Taste is of course, apples then grapes, maybe cherries, and what I believe is vinegar(!) However, this is all very well balanced, not bitter at all, and has no hops taste at all.
Feel is very light, tart, dry with high carbonation, and leaves a slight pleasant fruit-based aftertaste. Overall beer is refreshing.
I am starting to believe that sour beers are not my thing after trying a few types, but having said that, I enjoyed this beer. I recommend anyone who enjoys any fruit-based beers to give this beer a try. I find this beer better than any Lambic or Gueuze I have tried to date.
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4.24/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Brouwerij Verhaeghe Duchesse de Bourgogne, 6% ABV, 11 IBU, style is Flanders Red. Pours medium viscosity and pale red, with nice foamy off-white persistent head. Nose is malty and cherry sweetness, smells fresh somehow. Taste is a smooth fruitiness, ever so slightly tart, sweet, with no discernible bitterness. Excellent mouthfeel, and overall excellent. This was a new style for me and totally enjoyable, a nice break from my go-to stouts.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Brouwerij Verhaeghe Duchesse de Bourgogne, 6% ABV, 11 IBU, style is Flanders Red. Pours medium viscosity and pale red, with nice foamy off-white persistent head. Nose is malty and cherry sweetness, smells fresh somehow. Taste is a smooth fruitiness, ever so slightly tart, sweet, with no discernible bitterness. Excellent mouthfeel, and overall excellent. This was a new style for me and totally enjoyable, a nice break from my go-to stouts.
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3.64/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.91/5 rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
First sour so don't judge
Pours deep red with a 2 finger head that quickly falls
Smell of vinegar, dark cherries, dark fruits
Taste sweet, way better than the smell, dark cherries, dark fruits,juicy, dry finish
This beer has deffinetly turned me on to sours! Delicious!
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look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
First sour so don't judge
Pours deep red with a 2 finger head that quickly falls
Smell of vinegar, dark cherries, dark fruits
Taste sweet, way better than the smell, dark cherries, dark fruits,juicy, dry finish
This beer has deffinetly turned me on to sours! Delicious!
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4.08/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.17/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look:
Poured from a 375 ml bottle. Nice 2-finger head. Slightly hazy, and a deep copper/red colorf.
Smell:
Strong vinegar. Slight fruit and caramel, but overpowered by the vinegar sour.
Taste:
Slight bitterness at the first sip, then the balsamic vinegar becomes apparent. The vinegar fades quickly and it starts to go on the sweet side. Slight nutty flavors, wood/charred oak, sour fruit, and caramel. Dries out a bit and you are left with some oak and nut flavors. Very comples.
Feel:
Medium bodied. Pretty much spot on.
Overall:
I have had a few of these. This 375 ml bottle seemed to be of a lesser flavor quality than the 750 ml I had prior. Still a great beer, but I'm not sure why I liked the bigger bottle better. This totally justifies buying a bigger one. Highly recommend.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Look:
Poured from a 375 ml bottle. Nice 2-finger head. Slightly hazy, and a deep copper/red colorf.
Smell:
Strong vinegar. Slight fruit and caramel, but overpowered by the vinegar sour.
Taste:
Slight bitterness at the first sip, then the balsamic vinegar becomes apparent. The vinegar fades quickly and it starts to go on the sweet side. Slight nutty flavors, wood/charred oak, sour fruit, and caramel. Dries out a bit and you are left with some oak and nut flavors. Very comples.
Feel:
Medium bodied. Pretty much spot on.
Overall:
I have had a few of these. This 375 ml bottle seemed to be of a lesser flavor quality than the 750 ml I had prior. Still a great beer, but I'm not sure why I liked the bigger bottle better. This totally justifies buying a bigger one. Highly recommend.
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3.78/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.94/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Well, here we go... A Flanders Sour....I've had others and frankly, some of them are more sour in the vinegar sort of way, rather than a tart sour cherry sort of way. This one has a vinegary smell, so that's kind of off-putting...I'm not getting any cherries in the smell and only a hint of malts. It pours a nice brown/red color with very little head, and very little lacing. The taste? Well, i was surprised (in a good way). This has the flavor of sour cherries--in a big way. There is a little malty body there. But not much. Abundant sugars keep this sour from tasting like a bottle of fizzy wine vinegar. There is plenty of carbonation to add a zip at the end. If you're not into sweet tarts, or cranberry juice, or sour cherries, this one isn't for you. It really isn't my thing either--but for its style, it is one of the better Flemish style sours I've had... And the only one I could finish. If you like a fruity, sour ale, this is what you need to partake in.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Well, here we go... A Flanders Sour....I've had others and frankly, some of them are more sour in the vinegar sort of way, rather than a tart sour cherry sort of way. This one has a vinegary smell, so that's kind of off-putting...I'm not getting any cherries in the smell and only a hint of malts. It pours a nice brown/red color with very little head, and very little lacing. The taste? Well, i was surprised (in a good way). This has the flavor of sour cherries--in a big way. There is a little malty body there. But not much. Abundant sugars keep this sour from tasting like a bottle of fizzy wine vinegar. There is plenty of carbonation to add a zip at the end. If you're not into sweet tarts, or cranberry juice, or sour cherries, this one isn't for you. It really isn't my thing either--but for its style, it is one of the better Flemish style sours I've had... And the only one I could finish. If you like a fruity, sour ale, this is what you need to partake in.
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Duchesse De Bourgogne from Brouwerij Verhaeghe
4.1
out of 5
based on 4,238 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25