Sour Ale, Timmermans (John Martin), Belgium,  ABV 5%

Tapped just minutes before I ordered it, I had high expectations. Generally speaking a like any beer with Flanders or Bourgogne in the name, Duchesee de Bourgogne is one of my favorite beers.

Pouring a deep, cherry red, a fleeting tan head that leaves a beautiful lace down the glass. Body alive with racing tiny bubbles. Appearance..CHECK!

Aroma, hard to tell, if I really dig, a faint hint of sugary cherries and raspberry.  With some imagination it could be light Kriek.  Frankly the aroma didn’t do much for me.

The flavor is very light, the best way I can describe it is fruit syrup that’s had too much water added to it.  The body fairs no better, at first it is refreshingly lively, the small hard bubbles tickling the tongue, but soon everything went flat, adding even more to the watery flavor.