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De Ranke Guldenberg 3.61 405

De Ranke Guldenberg

Percentile
93
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij De Ranke
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Dottignies/Dottenijs, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4053.63/5.03.61/5.08.5%81.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
A strong blonde ale of about 8.5% alc. by volume that claims vaguely to be an “abbey” beer, Guldenberg bears no resemblance whatsoever to any Tripel you may have sampled, except in color perhaps. It is very hoppy and malty (though not quite as assertive as De Ranke’s XX Bitter). Made in small batches only on the weekends, they are quickly gaining a reputation as the best specialty beers of Belgium.
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 faroeviking (6119), BjórtjóðveldiðBjórheimBjórsins, Faroe Islands
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 19, 2008  
Bottle bought @ Vinens Verden, Odense. Cloudy orange. White head. Soft fruity aroma with yeast and some bitterness. Good mouthfeel. The flavour has a pleasant sweetness with a good bitterness and ripe fruitiness with some yeast.
Earlier Rating: 1/4/2007 Total Score: 3.6
Guldenberg Blond.Tasted at Copenhagen beer festival 2006. Hazy golden colour. Sweet, lightly fruity aroma, great sweet taste of hops and fruits. Tasted Oktober 7th 2007. Pours an orange colour with a fair head. Sweet toasty aroma with spices, yeast and hops, which also appear in the flavour though more profiund with more tosted malt and spices. Very nice.


 KimJohansen (7130), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 18, 2008  
[Courtesy of faroeviking, session @ yespr] Hazy amber with large head. Aroma is sweet yeasty with coriander and orange peel. Flavor is fruity with yeast, peach, hops and orange peel notes. Ends slightly bitter.


evanrail (41), Prague, Czech Republic
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/515/20
Jan 12, 2008  
33 cl bottle purchased at Pivovarský klub, Prague. Pours a cloudy gold with a thick, long-lasting white head. The nose has orange and citrus-blossom notes and hints of honey with a light clove-spice touch. In the mouth, an initial sour acidity is followed by a surprisingly bitter barnyard note, a bit of sweet malt and a chalky, bitter bite in the finish. Very well-balanced alcohol for 8.5%. Interesting, unusual, and clearly not your average daily drinker for most of us.


 rauchbier (3002), Isle Of Beer, Lincolnshire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 27, 2007  
Tap, at ZBF 2006. Gold, good off white head and gentle condition. Slight spiciness in the nose, gentle sweetness in the mouth with a background chalky yeast note, lingering fruity sweetness in the finish.


LAboozehound (47), Lafayette, Louisiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/56/105/513/20
Dec 17, 2007  
From the bottle. Completely not worth the price tag. An above-average beer without much to put it above your average Belgian Tripel. Fruity taste with a hoppy kick. Lots of clove flavor. Very nice on the palate, but I probably would have been more impressed if this bottle had cost about half of what it did.


 xibalba89 (147), New York, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 12, 2007  
Pours a hazy brownish-gold with a thin head. Aroma is lightly spiced... ginger on top, banana and clove underneath... nice. Flavor is subdued, but excellent. A nice full body at the start, fading away into spices and light fruits. Reminds me of some of the spiced Smisje beers. Refreshing and pleasant.


 elmatador00 (518), j-action-ville, North Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 10, 2007  
Pours a light brown with white head. Has hints of apples, belgian yeast, spices. Finished semi sweet with apple presence on the tongue.


 Wim (1321), Turnhout, Belgium
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Dec 3, 2007  
cloudy yellow coloured body with a average white head a spicy fruity aroma a nice fruity spicy taste and a bitter hoppy finich



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