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Duchesse de Bourgogne: crazy Flemish beer!
Sep. 2nd, 2010 11:17 pmTonight, I had Duchesse de Bourgogne, with stuffed tomatoes and zucchini spread on toast. I had it somewhat chilled in a great big goblet.
The beer is dark red with a modest but persistent head that develops craters as the bigger bubbles pop. It doesn't look terribly unusual, and the aroma as I lifted the glass was a bit sweet, a bit malty… but when I put it to my lips, I discovered a beer that was very much like cider. This beer is apparently made with malt, but smacks you with a sweet, sour, apple-y taste while being darker and headier than any cider I've tasted. I could make out the malt a little bit, but mostly it was all fruit with a little spiciness and lots of tasty oomph. The aftertaste was more tartness and spice.
This is definitely an interesting beer, and I'd be interested to see how my cider-drinking friends, particularly those that are opposed to beer, would react. Judging by the ingredients and the honestly-gotten taste, I wouldn't affix my "not a beer" tag, but this has to be the most different beer in the lot so far.
I'm not sure what I'd drink this with — it went well with the tomatoes and the mild zucchini toasts because they didn't interfere with it. It might go well with some gamey or rich meat, or soft, not-too-violent cheese, too.
The beer is dark red with a modest but persistent head that develops craters as the bigger bubbles pop. It doesn't look terribly unusual, and the aroma as I lifted the glass was a bit sweet, a bit malty… but when I put it to my lips, I discovered a beer that was very much like cider. This beer is apparently made with malt, but smacks you with a sweet, sour, apple-y taste while being darker and headier than any cider I've tasted. I could make out the malt a little bit, but mostly it was all fruit with a little spiciness and lots of tasty oomph. The aftertaste was more tartness and spice.
This is definitely an interesting beer, and I'd be interested to see how my cider-drinking friends, particularly those that are opposed to beer, would react. Judging by the ingredients and the honestly-gotten taste, I wouldn't affix my "not a beer" tag, but this has to be the most different beer in the lot so far.
I'm not sure what I'd drink this with — it went well with the tomatoes and the mild zucchini toasts because they didn't interfere with it. It might go well with some gamey or rich meat, or soft, not-too-violent cheese, too.
