Sour beer alert!!
Vichtenaar is an Oud Bruin style ale that is brewed by the same Flemish family brewery that produces the somewhat more well-known Duchesse de Bourgogne.
One of the last old-Flemish sour red/brown ales matured in oak casks (for a least 8 months), Vichtenaar has been in production for many decades while the Duchesse has only been brewed since the 1990’s. Vichtenaar is an unblended cask aged beer, whereas Duchesse is 2+ year old barrels blended with 8 month old barrels.
Vichtenaar pours a deep rich ruby red bordering on bronze. It has a strong oak and red wine vinegar nose. Medium bodied and quite acidic, there is some sweetness up front, vanilla, oak, balsamic vinegar and sour cherries; it has a nice tart finish.
An excellent example of a rare yet increasingly popular style of beer, this little beauty is sure to be very popular with our fans of sour beer!
This is a mixed fermentation ale aged in oak barrels for one year
The classic Flanders Red Ale - the Duchesse of Burgundy
Verhaeghe's Duchesse with 20kg of sour Limburg cherries added per 100 litres of beer
Verhaeghe's famous Duchesse De Bourgogne with the addition of sour cherries and chocolate essence
A delicious blend of two Petrus beers used to create this traditional Flanders Red ale
by Brouwerij Rodenbach (Palm Breweries)
The tribute beer to Alexander Rodenbach, reintroduced in 2016, 30 years after it was first created
by Brouwerij Rodenbach (Palm Breweries)
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A typical Flanders Red Ale from this seventh-generation family brewery
A Belgian Export Porter from a brewery more known for their Flemish sour ales
A fruit beer featuring sweet cherries from the family Brouwerij Verhaeghe
The classic Flanders Red Ale - the Duchesse of Burgundy
Verhaeghe's Duchesse with 20kg of sour Limburg cherries added per 100 litres of beer
Verhaeghe's famous Duchesse De Bourgogne with the addition of sour cherries and chocolate essence
A flemish mixed fermentation ale with northern sour cherries added during the barrel maturation
Verhaeghe's special Christmas beer is a blonde ale with wheat and spices
