Duchess de Bourgogne

The brewery Verhaeghe was established in 1875 in the castle-farm in Vichte, West Flanders. Today it’s still a family owned & run company. Their traditional Flemish red ale: Duchesse De Bourgogne 6% abv, Echt Kriekenbier 6.8% abv, Vichtenaar 5.1% abv First one is fermented in oak barrels for 18 months and blended with 8 months old ale before being bottled. Also available in 20L kegs. Vichtenaar is a traditional Flemish red-brown ale also matured in oak barrels for a minimum of 8 months and bottled unblended. Echt Kriekenbier is a cherry ale based on Vichtenaar by adding sour cherries in summer and blending 1, 2 and 3 years old beers before being bottled. Also available in 20L kegs.

For information a non-Flemish-speaking individual will never know, visit De Brouwerij Verhaeghe-Vichte. Or, should your investigation require informational resources unavailable at the above mentioned website, please try D & V INTERNATIONAL INC, the Importer of this divine libation.

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Duchesse de Bourgogne

DUCHESSE DE BOURGOGNE
from Brouwerij Verhaeghe is the traditional Flemish red ale. This refreshing ale is matured in oak casks; smooth with a rich texture and interplay of passion fruit, and chocolate, and a long, dry and acidic finish. After the first and secondary fermentation, the beer goes for maturation into the oak barrels for 18 months. The final product is a blend of younger 8 months old beer with 18 months old beer. The average age of the Duchesse de Bourgogne before being bottled is 12 months.

2006 World Beer Championships – Gold Medal “Exceptional”