Duchesse De Bourgogne
The Flander's Reds are difficult beers to understand and even more difficult to appreciate. Recently finding a fondness for the style, this one may be the best yet. Brightly and deeply mohogany to ruby in color. Active carbonation, laces well, and has legs. Sharp, fruity, and sour to the nose; echoed in the flavor. Tastes initially of tart cherries, raspberries, blackberries, currants, green apples, grapes (merlot-like). Becomes almost astringent if it weren't for the solid caramel and toffee like malt base. Gets close to vineous or vinegar like. More creamy and round than I've ever had in a Flanders. Finishes noticibly tart, fruity sweet, and crisp--without drying. Mild alcohol note throughout. A tart beer, but never sour (a good balance.)