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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

Broad Distribution
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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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 Pyrozoid (352), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 1, 2008  
(Dégusté avec french tickler) Une biere de couleur ambré-caramel, avec un mince collet un peu collant. Arome de sucre brun, un peu fleural, miel, et un peu d’oranges. Saveur d’épices, miel, alcohol et gingembre.


 french tickler (642), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 1, 2008  
Shared with Pyrozoid @ L’autre Oeil

App.: Dark yellow almost light brown cloudy poor, thin off-white head

Aromas: Caramel, brown sugar, bread, mint, yeast

Palate: Highly carbonated, light sweetness, chalky, light but long lasting bitter profile, medium body

Flavors: Caramel, pepper, light ginger, hoppy

Notes: No additional notes


 TrefwoordPunk (556), Leiden, Netherlands
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/105/515/20
Aug 21, 2008  
Bottle 33 cl. Pours a brownish golden with a small white head. The taste is malty and not very sweet with a very good hoppy finish. Really liked this


 Jukkabro (3027), Tampere, Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Dark yellow colored with cloudy appearance. Big white head. Fine and rich hopped-spicy, slightly fruity and toffeeish aroma. Medium to full bodied. Flavor is even more bitter with hops, spices and yeast also available. This toffee softens the flavor a bit, makes it slightly sweet. Mild alcohol in aftertaste with some lemon. Fine beer.


 stankenk (130), Maplewood, Minnesota, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Orange/amber color with thick white head; very hazy. The nose is very strong in yeast; not much else, possibly some fruit notes. Strong yeast taste with a slightly hoppesc finish.


 BückDich (4851), McCall, Idaho, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/513/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Bottle: Pours a hazy orange color with light carbonation hence the small head and mild lacing. The nose is yeasty with some mild toast, doughy malts and a background of raisin and fig with some light apricot and green apple notes the farther back you go. The flavor is snappy with plenty of yeast and a moderate body in spite of the yeast and hop bitterness. The alcohol is apparent in the tail and there’s an overall light metallic bitterness lingering that puts out the good fire the nose started.


 WeeHeavySD (3002), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Aug 10, 2008  
On Tap @ Ebenezer’s Pub in Lovell Maine. Pours light gold with a bright white half finger head. Nose is sweet and light and fruity. Taste is sweet and fresh and slightly spicy and tart. Great brew.


 Borresteijn (1426), Amsterdam, Netherlands
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Bottle. Golden orange colour, big head. Aroma of yeast, ripe fruits, spices. Taste is ripe fruits (melon), yeast, malty sweetness, some spice, a little sourness. Soft mouthfeel. Too sweet and the wrong fruity taste for me.



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