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{{Short description|Brand of Belgian beer}}
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[[File:Duchesse De Bourgogne.JPG|thumb|right|Beer ''Duchesse de Bourgogne''.]]
'''Duchesse de Bourgogne''' ({{IPA|fr|dyʃɛs də buʁɡɔɲ|pron}}; {{langnf|fr||Duchess of Burgundy}}) is a [[Flanders red ale]]-style [[beer]] produced by [[Brouwerij Verhaeghe]] in [[Vichte]], [[Belgium]]. After a primary and secondary fermentation, this ale is matured in oak barrels for 18 months. The final product is a blend of a younger 8-month-old beer with an 18-month-old beer, it has an [[Alcohol_by_volume|alcohol percentage]] of 6.2%.
The name of the beer is meant to honour Duchess [[Mary of Burgundy]], the only daughter of [[Charles the Bold]], who was born in [[Brussels]] in 1457 and died in a [[List of horse accidents|horse riding accident]] in 1482. Like all Flemish red ales, Duchesse de Bourgogne has a characteristically sour, fruity flavour similar to that of [[lambic]] beers.
== External links ==
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*{{in lang|en}} [https://belgium.beertourism.com/belgian-beers/duchesse-de-bourgogne - Duchesse de Bourgogne] – Belgian Beer on BeerTourism.com
*[http://www.beerhunter.com/documents/19133-000213.html Belgium's Great Beers]
[[Category:Belgian beer brands]]
*[http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brouwerij-Verhaeghe-Vichte/138556219553223 Brouwerij Verhaeghe @ Facebook]
*[http://www.brouwerijverhaeghe.be/ Brouwerij Verhaeghe – Vichte]
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