De Ranke Guldenberg

Brewed by Brouwerij De Ranke
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Dottignies/Dottenijs, Belgium

A hazy orange beer with only a rim of white head. The aroma is very lightly malty and hoppy. The flavor is very sweet with some notes of fruits and a bit of hop character. The hop character is not nearly as dominant as in other "green" hopped beers I’ve tried, but they where English, so a totally different style, this ofcourse makes a difference. I think this is just a bit better than the Guldenberg, but I’m not blown away by it.
Earlier Rating: 9/29/2003 Total Score: 2.9
The aroma is sweet malty and hoppy. The color is orange and it has a dense white head. The flavor is very malty sweet - too sweet for my taste and with no bitterness to give it balance. For me this is an average Belgian Strong ale.

(Bottle 33 cl. Hazy golden with some impurities. Dense and stable white head leaving a handsome lacework. Fresh, citrusy aroma hops. Medium body with some sweetish, malty notes and then some rather distinct and refined hops that both leave a solid bitterness and a lightly soapy aroma. Quite delicate. 271206
Earlier Rating: 6/16/2005 Total Score: 3.6
(Bottle 75 cl) Nice, deep golden colour with a tall, gigantic, frothy almost fat head that’s almost impossible to keep down in your glass. Takes a long while before you can get to the beer! Hazy and fruity with some wheaty notes. Long spicy finish. The kind of beer that would probably develop very interestingly if stored. 270997

33 cL bottle, trade with fonefan, thanks Jan. Pours hazy orange with a white head. Hoppy, light orange fruity and soapy. Mild caramel malt and yeats flavour at first. Hits a solid orange fruity hops note before a mellow yeast flavour blends in. Finish is a blend between yeast flavour and bitter hops. Gains a short soapy mouthfeel before the finish. Rather dry finish compared to a caramel sweet flavour. Nice but again a bit strange cocktail.
Earlier Rating: 1/20/2008 Total Score: 3.2
33 cL botte, thanks to faroeviking. Pours hazy yellow with a huge and dense white head. Mild citrus aroma. Flavour is mild malty, dry and with a solid yeast note. Ends mild towards woody note. Nice yeasty blonde.

Amber coloured. Apricot and orange aroma. Medium bodied. Sweet start, some crystalized sugar flavour. Drier finish with some fruitiness and a hint of bitterness.

Bottle. Golden blond color with a light hazy touch and a small white head. Sweet hoppy aroma, a little peppery touch. Full palate, light bitter finish, dry hoppy near the end.

Bottle, 8.5%. Refreshing acidic aroma. Cloudy golden colour, small white head. The flavour is a bit rough, but pleasantly so. Fruity and yeasty. Typically Belgian. Dry finish.
Earlier Rating: 4/10/2005 Total Score: 2.9
Golden colour. Very mild, slight sweet flavour. Low carbonation and creamy mouthfeel.

Bottle. Hazy orange colour, big creamy white head, leaves lace. Aroma is yeast, fruit and slight flowery hops. Flavour is raisins, yeast, fruit, hops and some alcohol. Pleasantly balanced and carbonated.

Bottle. Cloudy yellow coloured with a white head. Aroma of fruits and hops. Flavour of fruits, spices and hops.
Earlier Rating: 6/5/2005 Total Score: 3.8
Bottled. Golden coloured with a white head. Fruity aroma with spicy notes. Fruity flavour with spicy notes. Dry hoppy finish. Well hidden alcohol.