Brewery Verhaeghe
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Brewery Verhaeghe established in 1875, is a small brewery located in Vichte
, West Flanders, Belgium
.
They specialise in Flanders red ale
s including Duchesse de Bourgogne
, an internationally renowned Flemish red. In addition, their range includes Vichtenaar (the most basic Flemish red of the brewery); Echt Kriekenbier (Vichtenaar with cherries added in to create a kriek
style beer); Verhaeghe Pils (the breweries pilsner style beer for local distribution); Cambrinus (a copper coloured hoppy ale); and Christmas-Verhaeghe (the breweries' Christmas style beer).
Vichte
Vichte is a village in the south of West Flanders, Flanders, Belgium. It has 4,345 inhabitants . Small, densely-populated village with an important textile industry. Famous for its 12th century Roman church and its 16th century castle . It is also the location of Brewery Verhaeghe, well known for...
, West Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
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They specialise in Flanders red ale
Flanders red ale
Flanders red ale is a style of sour ale usually brewed in Belgium. Although sharing a common ancestor with English porters of the 17th century, the Flanders red ale has evolved along a different track: the beer is often fermented with organisms other than Saccharomyces cerevisiae, especially...
s including Duchesse de Bourgogne
Duchesse de Bourgogne (beer)
Duchesse de Bourgogne 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...
, an internationally renowned Flemish red. In addition, their range includes Vichtenaar (the most basic Flemish red of the brewery); Echt Kriekenbier (Vichtenaar with cherries added in to create a kriek
Kriek
Kriek is a style of Belgian beer, made by fermenting lambic with sour Morello cherries. The name is derived from the Dutch word for this type of cherry . Traditionally "Schaarbeekse krieken" from the area around Brussels are used...
style beer); Verhaeghe Pils (the breweries pilsner style beer for local distribution); Cambrinus (a copper coloured hoppy ale); and Christmas-Verhaeghe (the breweries' Christmas style beer).