About The Beer
Country: Belgium
Brewery: Verhaeghe
Style: Sour Red/Brown
Format: 750ml Bottle
ABV: 6.2%
“Duchesse de Bourgogne” is an West-Flemish red brown ale of mixed fermentation. It is a sweet-fruity ale with a pleasant fresh aftertaste. This ale is brewed with roasted malts and with hops with a low bitterness. After the main fermentation and the lagering , the “Duchesse de Bourgogne” matures further for many months in oak casks. The tannins in the oak give the “Duchesse de Bourgogne” its fruity character. “Duchesse de Bourgogne” has a full, sweet and fresh taste: it is a ruby red jewel of 6.2 % alc. vol., that is best served in a chalice-shaped glass between 8 and 12°C.
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