Just opened a Duchesse De Bourgogne

[ryane]

Huh, I just found a couple bottles of rodenbach grand cru at a whole foods, talking to the beer guy there he said it came available from their distributor about 2 weeks ago, I was pretty stoked and ended up buying almost every one they had

 

[Munsoned]

I've been looking for Rodenbach for about 2 months now (since I brewed my F.R.). Still haven't found it. I feel like I'm only one step away from being able to get the Duchesse at the 7-11. That stuff is seemingly everywhere.

 

[Tonedef131]

Duchesse is pretty good, a little sweeter than I like my Flanders Reds, but I love the vinegar character it has. Myself and a few guys from my club are getting together in a couple weeks to do a Flanders Red tasting and decide what our favorite is, as of now this is the list:

Rodenbach Grand Cru
Rodenbach Vin de Cereale
Duchess de Bourgonne
Zoetzuur
Monk's Cafe
Panil
La Folie
La Roja (Not sure if this is considered a true Flemish Red but it's the closest JP has and they rock)
Two Brothers Moaten
Liefmans Goudenband Sour Brown (Oud Bruin really, but I found it so why not)
Redbach
Ommegang Rouge

My current favorites are Rouge and La Folie, but I haven't had some of these other ones. Hopefully at least half of these have viable dregs, I am going to put the dregs of every bottle into one and take it home to dump in my barrel of Flanders Red.

 

[ChrisKennedy]

Duchesse is one of the worst beers I have ever put in my mouth, but it has been a while since I have tried it. Really vile stuff. The sweetness and the vinegar triggered my gag reflex. Blech.

 

[Bobby_M]

Well, I hear they make beer using rocky mountain spring water in your area. You could give that a try. ;-)

 

[arturo7]

Ouch!!!



890

 

[ColoradoXJ13]

It's a flanders brown. Makes a killer cheesecake too

care to share a recipe?

 

[Bobby_M]

Ok ok, settle down. I didn't really think it was an amazing beer either.

 

[claphamsa]

I've been looking for Rodenbach for about 2 months now (since I brewed my F.R.). Still haven't found it. I feel like I'm only one step away from being able to get the Duchesse at the 7-11. That stuff is seemingly everywhere.

RFD has Rodenbach. I just bought one at village pump in College park

 

[ChrisKennedy]

Well, I hear they make beer using rocky mountain spring water in your area. You could give that a try. ;-)

Hah, I get a similar response whenever I tell some folks about my extreme hatred for this beer. Again, it has been a year+ since I have had it, but I can't bring myself to buy another bottle, just remembering my awful experience with it in the past. I keep hoping someone will bring a bottle to a homebrew club meeting. Perhaps I will bring one this week. At least that way, if I still hate it, 4/5 of the bottle won't get dumped like it did last time.

Give me Rodenbach Grand Cru, La Folie, Consecration, Supplication, ANY Cantillon, Drie Fontenein, Lindeman's Cuvee Renee, De Proef, hell even Zoetzuur over the Duchesse. Blech I say, BLECH!

 

[Bobby_M]

It actually reminded me of Supplication a bit when I tried it last, but my memory of Supplication was clearly deluded at that time.

 

[s3n8]

I've been looking for Rodenbach for about 2 months now (since I brewed my F.R.). Still haven't found it. I feel like I'm only one step away from being able to get the Duchesse at the 7-11. That stuff is seemingly everywhere.

This is where I got a couple bottles. I bought all they had on the shelf, but there was one left in the cooler.

Barmy Wine & Liquor
1912 L St NW
Washington, DC 20036-5008
(202) 833-8734‎
(202) 833-8730‎

 

[dwarven_stout]

I had my first bottle of Duchesse tonight. It won't be my last- I can get it locally for just over $2 a bottle, and I'm loving the sweet, fruity, acetic flavor of it. Sure, I'll take La Folie if you're buying, but Duchesse is a nice beer.

 

[arturo7]

The Duchesse kicks ass!

 

[paulthenurse]

I had my first bottle of Duchesse tonight. It won't be my last- I can get it locally for just over $2 a bottle, and I'm loving the sweet, fruity, acetic flavor of it. Sure, I'll take La Folie if you're buying, but Duchesse is a nice beer.

Where do you live?

 

[dwarven_stout]

Where do you live?

Boise, ID. There's a little European market down the road run by a little old polish lady and her husband. They have a massive selection of import beer, and the price is right on all of it.

 

[Bokonon]

Boise, ID. There's a little European market down the road run by a little old polish lady and her husband. They have a massive selection of import beer, and the price is right on all of it.

What's the name of this place? I make it to Boise about once or twice a year and I'd love to find a place that had good prices on stuff.

I've never seen the Duchesse cheaper than $4-5 each

 

[dwarven_stout]

What's the name of this place? I make it to Boise about once or twice a year and I'd love to find a place that had good prices on stuff.

I've never seen the Duchesse cheaper than $4-5 each

Tres Bonne Cuisine. It's in a little shopping strip next to an adult video store (heh) on Overland. Good food, too, if you can make it for lunch. Now that I think about it, the Duchess might have been just over $3. She doesn't have prices on most of the beers on the shelf, but I remember thinking that the receipt was remarkably low.

 

[paulthenurse]

Note to self...

Idaho has skiing and cheap, great beer. Sounds like a no-brainer.

PTN

 

[Bobby_M]

I recently picked up a 750ml for $10 and a 12oz for $4.50 at Abe's in Bethlehem, PA. A little pricey, but it's hard to find in these parts.

 

[arturo7]

The only place I've been able to find it in SoCal Is BevMo. $4.99 for the 330ml. They don't carry the 750.

 

[ryane]

I guess Im one of the few who doesnt like this beer then, i far prefer Rodenbach Grand Cru, the duchesse has a weird flavor/quality to it that just doesnt sit right on my palate

 

[scone]

I guess Im one of the few who doesnt like this beer then, i far prefer Rodenbach Grand Cru, the duchesse has a weird flavor/quality to it that just doesnt sit right on my palate

I don't like it either. It was too sweet and too malty for me.

 

[Jaymo]

I like both Rodenbach Grand Cru and Duchesse. I'm also really liking De Dolle's Oerbier lately. It doesn't have near the level of acidity as the other two, but there's some really interesting funk & complexity going on!

 

[terrenum]

To the brewers on this thread that tried to clone the La Folie, Rodenbach GC or Duchesse. Does anyone has a proven recipe that they would be willing to share? You can send me a message if you do not want to share with all the folks on HBT. I really enjoy Sour Beer and want to develop my own but need a starting point. I am a winemaker and these beers really appeal to me. thanks for your help!
s

 

[terrenum]

Just had a Rodenbach GC for the first time last night. I prefer it to the Duchesse. There is less residual sugar. Not as sweet and therefore more digest. I like it a lot. Hopefully I can find a great clone
cheers

 

[spearko520]

just found the grand cru for 9 dollars (750s) - they only had three left and they are all mine. maybe my favorite beer - thanks ABE! terrenum- good luck with the clone- i have never found a HB that quite does it like they do. it's in the wood and the blend- but the great thing about all the flanders is that they are different every bottling...
just go for it and you may find something you like!

 

[Pivzavod]

Rodenbach is def more sour but Duchesse has a mellow sourness to it that I like.

 

[ao125]

It's a flanders brown. Makes a killer cheesecake too

How do you make a cheesecake with this?

I wonder if this would work:
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,166,154182-246206,00.html

CRUSTLESS BEER CHEESE CAKE
1 lb. cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar
2 tbsp. flour
4 eggs
1/4 c. unsalted butter, melted & cooled
Finely grated rind of 1 lemon
1 c. lager beer
1/2 c. mixed currants & raisins

Makes 1 (8 inch) cake. In an electric mixer, beat the cheese for a minute. Add the sugar and beat until blended. Beat in the flour and the eggs, one by one, then add the remaining ingredients in the order given.

Pour into a greased 8 inch diameter, 3 inch deep springform pan and bake on the middle level of a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours. Remove to a cake rack to cool.

 

[ao125]

I wonder if this would work:
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,166,154182-246206,00.html