{"product_id":"duchesse-de-bourgogne-sour-ale-25-4-oz-spirits8-f11-p769","title":"Duchesse de Bourgogne Sour Ale 25.4 oz","description":"\u003ch4\u003eBelgian Brown Oak-Aged Sour\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cp\u003eBrewed by: Verhaeghe Brewery\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCountry: Belgium\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle: Sour Red\/Brown\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColor: Brown\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eABV: 6.0%\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRatebeer.com rating: 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeerAdvocate.com rating: 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe current flagship of the \u003cbr\u003eVerhaeghe Brewery, \u003cbr\u003eDuchesse de Bourgogne (Duchess of Burgundy in English) is a bottle conditioned blend of mature and young sour ales matured in oak barrels for 18 months.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe brew pours a dark brown color with a thin tan head and a 6.0% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAromas of dark fruit, bread, apple, toffee, vanilla, and tart sour cherries herald a flavor profile that charts a similar course and also includes vinous notes of red wine, oak, malt and chocolate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe mouthfeel is smooth and medium-bodied while the finish is crisp, bittersweet, and dry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRatebeer.com rating: 98 (out of 100) 25.4 oz corked bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePair with buttery cheeses, spicy peppers, roasted turkey, venison, lamb, or prime rib. It would be the perfect beer to match with (or feature in) a sorbet; also goes well with rich and dense desserts.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBrewery Information:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003cbr\u003eVerhaeghe Brewery was founded in 1885 by Paul Verhaeghe in the village of Vichte in the West Flanders region of Belgium.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt was a commercial success until the outbreak of the First World War, but when Verhaeghe refused to cooperate with the occupying German forces and simply ceased brewery production, the Germans responded by dismantling the brewery.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt would take decades after the war for the brewery to find its footing again. With the resurgence in popularity of artisanal craft beers in the 1970s and 1980s the brewery began to see success in the modern era.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStill owned and operated by the Verhaeghe family, the brewery now distributes its traditional ales to a number of countries in Europe as well as the United States, Canada, Italy and Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Option1","offer_id":51255070818589,"sku":null,"price":5.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/2797\/6477\/files\/img_010134_8d42d8a4-9f4d-4712-8936-e205294b4a14.jpg?v=1778093264","url":"https:\/\/purewinestore.com\/products\/duchesse-de-bourgogne-sour-ale-25-4-oz-spirits8-f11-p769","provider":"purewinestore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}