Gulden Draak 3.78 1248

Gulden Draak

	Percentile
	97
	overall

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Abt/Quadrupel
Ertvelde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1248	3.79/5.0	3.78/5.0	10.5%	73.8	Trappist glass

Commercial Description:
Gulden Draak is a dark brown Triple Ale, which makes it an exception among the Belgian Triples. The second fermentation offers the nice creamy head, the full body and all the vitamins of the centuries old brewers yeast. It is a "thick" beer, that you can actually "eat" to adventure the complex taste. Gulden Draak balances a natural malt toffee-like sweetness with a mellow happiness and some hoppy accents. The aroma is round, sweet and reveals the 10.5 alcohol by volume.

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dm9831 (1167), Monee, Illinois, USA

3.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.2	5/10	4/5	6/10	2/5	15/20

Aug 16, 2008

pours deep ruby color, generous head, some lacing. nose of plum, malt, sweet fruit and alcohol. flavor is sweety, plummy, malty. oh yeah. and alcoholy. palate is oily, medium bodied. overall, although it is pretty fruity, it is also highly alcoholic, so if you are in a real hurry to get drunk, this just might be the beer for you. cheers. and enjoy!

Berserkir (38), New York, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Aug 15, 2008

Pours dark ruby brown with a nice head. Dark fruit, brown sugar and malt. Very sweet flavor with a nice subdued alcohol bite. Very drinkable.

Pinball (2998), Allerød, Denmark

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Aug 11, 2008

what a great beer. alc.% should not keep you away well rounded aroma, very well balanced taste, with a tendency to the sweet end. ends a little bitter and with a reduced version of the original flavor. truly a work of art. my score is too low.

Borresteijn (1439), Amsterdam, Netherlands

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Aug 11, 2008

Bottle @ home. Dark brown beer, big beige head. Aroma of brown sugar, dark fruits, sweet malts. Flavour is very sweet, but smooth and chocolate-like so it doesn’t become cloying. Chocolate flavours and dark fruits, some alcohol, slightly metallic taste now and then. Very good massive ale.

IlanMan (847), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Aug 5, 2008

Very fruity and estery beer. Alcohol was quite well hidden due to the yeast characters and the extreme carbonation. Very sweet malt. Got some caramel and toffee notes as well. Real good brew. Would buy again.

BeerBunker (617), Burbank, Illinois, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Aug 4, 2008

Pours crimson with medium head. Delicious malt aroma. Goes down with a strong sugary and carbonated taste. Overly sweet but not unbalanced. Alcohol is well hidden.

DaMenace123 (251), Houston, Texas, USA

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	14/20

Aug 3, 2008

Dark brown with a big head. Aroma of plum and malt. Flavor is dark fruit, mostly plum and roasted malt. Strong alcohol presence. Intense and very good.

bw1982 (79), , Florida, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 31, 2008

Pours golden red with tan head. Great aroma and look good in the glass. The flavor was a bit sweeter than I expected, but had plenty of deep flavors such as dark fruits underneath the sugary caramel as well. The sweetness wonderfully hides the high abv. There is no strong rush of alcohol. Overall a delicious beer!

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