Just opened a Duchesse De Bourgogne

[ao125]

Found a 4-pack. Pricey at $22.

 

[jtakacs]

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.

+ .5 i love flanders of almost any style - if i never drink another duchess, i'll be just fine. for that style i love ichtegems... not nearly as sweet but has lots of body and very little acetic quality to it.

 

[ao125]

What about the New Belgium "La Folie"?

 

[Beernip]

What about the New Belgium "La Folie"?

It is a good sour but much more acidic then Duchesse.

 

[jtkratzer]

My wife and I just opened one as our first taste of a "sour" beer. She really likes it. The acetic acid flavor wasn't very strong, but a hint of it on the nose. It was sweeter than I expected. Bottle says it's a blend of 8 and 18 month old beers.

I wasn't crazy enough about it to want to brew this exact beer, but I like the change of pace with the bit of sourness.

I have some others in the fridge to try and a local pub always has a good selection.

 

[unaranjo]

According to your username you are in Boise, Id. Can you still get it at just over $2 a beer? I am from Washington but may be in that area soon.

 

[pkrath84]

If you havent tried New Glarus Wild Sour Ale, I suggest trying to get your hands on it. Delicious. Much better than the Duchess IMO, although Duchess is a great one, too.

 

[dwarven_stout]

According to your username you are in Boise, Id. Can you still get it at just over $2 a beer? I am from Washington but may be in that area soon.

Nope, no longer. Too bad.

 

[Randy_Bugger]

Duchesse is not a good Flanders. It's not a good sour. It's not even a good beer. Just my opinion.

It's often suggested as a beginner sour and a lot of people say they like it. Drink 10 different Flanders ales and then try Duchesse again. It will be a dud compared to most of the others.

 

[pkrath84]

Duchesse is not a good Flanders. It's not a good sour. It's not even a good beer. Just my opinion.

It's often suggested as a beginner sour and a lot of people say they like it. Drink 10 different Flanders ales and then try Duchesse again. It will be a dud compared to most of the others.

Agreed, it's a nice starting point to get an idea of the style without getting scared away, lol. Loving this New Glarus...

 

[dwarven_stout]

Duchesse is not a good Flanders. It's not a good sour. It's not even a good beer. Just my opinion.

It's often suggested as a beginner sour and a lot of people say they like it. Drink 10 different Flanders ales and then try Duchesse again. It will be a dud compared to most of the others.

That's not just harsh. That makes me wonder if you drank a weird bottle once and wrote it off forever. I brew a lot of sours, drink as many as I can afford, and I still like coming back to revisit Duchesse.

 

[Randy_Bugger]

Agreed, it's a nice starting point to get an idea of the style without getting scared away, lol. Loving this New Glarus...

The NG Wild Sour Ale is one of the cheapest and one of the better Flanders I've tried. Not a typical combination, cheap and great. $10/4 pack is dirt cheap for that beer.

I think it's similar to fresh JP LaRoja in quality and taste. I'm going to make another run for the WI border to get some more NGWSA.

 

[Randy_Bugger]

That's not just harsh. That makes me wonder if you drank a weird bottle once and wrote it off forever. I brew a lot of sours, drink as many as I can afford, and I still like coming back to revisit Duchesse.

I drank it on two different occasions. The first time was very early in my exploration of sours. The second time was after I tried a lot of different sours. I think I liked it a little better the second time, but didn't care for it either time.

If I ever try it again (not likely) and it still fails to impress me, then I would have to make a drunk thread at Beer Advocate about how much Duchesse sucks.

 

[arturo7]

Sorry, the Duchesse kicks arse.

 

[Randy_Bugger]

Sorry, the Duchesse kicks arse.

bollocks!

 

[eastoak]

Duchesse is not a good Flanders. It's not a good sour. It's not even a good beer. Just my opinion.

It's often suggested as a beginner sour and a lot of people say they like it. Drink 10 different Flanders ales and then try Duchesse again. It will be a dud compared to most of the others.

my wife and i both agreed that we didn't really like it either, it was ok but not as great as i figured it would be based on it's excellent reputation.

 

[DeTech]

I've had Rodenbach is having issues with customs or distributors or something along those lines, and its not currently being imported.

FYI.
RGC is almost always in tap at Deep Ellum in Brighton, ma, and avail in bottles at Gordon's on main st in Waltham.

 

[Anelda]

I absolutely adore sour beers and they tend to be my favorite styles.

But, I hate the duchesse. It tastes like a balsamic vinegar reduction sauce that you would glaze over chicken... which is fine, but I don't want to drink a bottle of it. I tried it early on in my sour exploration, hated it, had it again several months afterwards and it was passable, and the final time I could barely choke down my glass.

 

[Coff]

Pretty polarizing beer.

For me its far too acetic, then again I am very sensitive to acetic acid. I get other people enjoy it but its not for me.

 

[kempshark]

I don't mind the Duchessee, but its not my favorite. I really like RGC and their Vintage series, but Jacobins Cuvée Rouge is probably my favorite of that style so far.

 

[eastoak]

I don't mind the Duchessee, but its not my favorite. I really like RGC and their Vintage series, but Jacobins Cuvée Rouge is probably my favorite of that style so far.

mine too.

 

[ZymaticUser]

I don't mind the Duchessee, but its not my favorite. I really like RGC and their Vintage series, but Jacobins Cuvée Rouge is probably my favorite of that style so far.

If anyone is interested, here is a clone recipe for the Jacobins Cuvee Rouge: http://www.candisyrup.com/uploads/6/0/3/5/6035776/cuve_des_jacobins_rouge_-_trial_001b.pdf.

I have not attempted it, so I can't say if it's a good approximation.

For experts only.

 

[TastyAdventure]

Does anybody know what Brett strain ad other bugs are in this beer?

 

[dinnerstick]

none by the time you get it; it's filtered and backsweetened.