Vichtenaar
Verhaeghe in Vichte, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular|
Score
7.09
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Vichtenaar is a beer that is brewed on the basis of deep-roasted malts, spicy hops, fruity yeast and soft water pumped from a well with a depth of 172 meters. After the main fermentation and the second ripening, the Vichtenaar undergoes a third fermentation in oak feeds for a period of several months. The large upright oak barrels have a capacity varying between 5000 and 25000 liters.
Vichtenaar is a Flemish Red-Brown ale: a traditional and typical beer for West Flanders. The taste of Vichtenaar can be described as slightly acidic and complex and this due to the long fermentation in the oak foeder. The ruddy taste of Vichtenaar makes it particularly thirst-quenching. Vichtenaar is the oldest still brewed Flemish Red-Brown ale.
Vichtenaar is a Flemish Red-Brown ale: a traditional and typical beer for West Flanders. The taste of Vichtenaar can be described as slightly acidic and complex and this due to the long fermentation in the oak foeder. The ruddy taste of Vichtenaar makes it particularly thirst-quenching. Vichtenaar is the oldest still brewed Flemish Red-Brown ale.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 8
[This beer is tagged as a ‘Michael Jackson 500’ on ratebeer.com, and falls within the top quintile, according to Ratebeer reviewers.] A small bottle purchased online from Beers of Europe and drunk at Dad’s while home on holiday. Aroma: chip shop vinegar, raisins, pleasantly sour. Appearance: clear mahogany, 4-5mm. tan suds. Palate: light-bodied and tart, carbonation is on the soft side. The aftertaste is not especially sour, it ends with a nice full, chewy mouthfeel. Taste: lightly sweet with sour notes, there is a pronounced floral taste, the flavour of Parma Violets. Very well balanced, easy drinking, a lovely smooth, entry-level Flemish red.
Tried
on 23 May 2026
at 09:20
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
0.25l bottle. Aroma of red wine, berries, wood, must and tannins. Pours clear dark brown color with medium sized but quickly diminishing light brown head, yeast residue and sparkling appearance. Taste starts tart vinous and acetic with sweet caramel backbone, following is woody and funky with crisp mouthfeel. Full body, oily texture and lively carbonation in palate. Sweet and sour dessert…
Tried
from Bottle
from Drinkshop.sk
on 09 Apr 2026
at 15:31
3.6/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4.5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 3
Marrón casi negra, tinte rojiza, opaca. Escasa espuma de muy escasa retención. Sedimentos visibles. Aroma ácido, notas de madera húmeda. En boca es claramente ácida eclipsando casi todo lo demás, ligera sin apenas amargor ni gas. No me gusta.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Nov 2025
at 22:28
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Color castaño oscuro, casi opaca, espuma beige de media retención. Rico aroma con notas de madera, cola, fruta madura, cierto deje de vainilla, fondo vinoso, ligeramente acético. Rica y equilibrada en boca, agridulce, afrutada, ácida, muy rica.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Jul 2025
at 12:59
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 6
Overall 6
Flesje gedronken bij Maria.
Roodbruin bier zonder schuim.
Aroma van zure kersen.
Smaak is eerst zoet maar later zuur. De houtsmaak komt duidelijk naar boven.
Nasmaak is zuur.
Roodbruin bier zonder schuim.
Aroma van zure kersen.
Smaak is eerst zoet maar later zuur. De houtsmaak komt duidelijk naar boven.
Nasmaak is zuur.
Tried
on 06 Mar 2025
at 20:13
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Aroma is malt, tart dark fruits, balsamic vinegar, raisin, caramel, plum, touch of oak. Flavour is moderate to medium sweet and midly sour. Body is medium. Easy and enjoyable Flemish brown, maybe a bit too sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2025
at 15:36
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Аромат сложный но не сильный, немного квашенных яблок, сухофруктов, немного карамельный. Цвет глубокий, полутемный, прозрачный, коричневый. Вкус кислый в меру, очень винный, ощущаются сухофрукты. Послевкусие более квашенное. Слегка терпкое, опять же винное и солодовое на финале. В целом очень понравилось.
Tried
on 05 Feb 2025
at 06:45
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9.5
Bottle 0,25ltr: Dark brown/red colored brew with an sweet taste and sourness in the back. Hints of red berries, slightly roasted malts and the oak-barrel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:32
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Color: Dark clear copper to ruby. Very light brown head. Aroma: Red and dark fruit, caramel. Sourness. Taste: Caramel and hints of roasted malt. Red fruit and hints of dark fruit, tart dried plums. Some oak wood. Moderate sweetness combined with moderate to over moderate sourness. Medium body, below average carbonation. Ok.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jun 2024
at 19:09
Tried
on 01 Nov 2022
at 11:55