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Gulden Draak

Gulden Draak

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96
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An Abt/Quadrupel brewed by
Brouwerij Van Steenberge

Ertvelde, Belgium

bottled
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on tap
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9943.79/5.03.79/5.010.5%70 Trappist glass P  Stats

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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 pivnizub (3770), Porúří, Germany
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/513/20

Feb 9, 2006  
Bottle: Hazy, ruby to dark amber coloured, smaller creamy beige head; sweetmalty, fruity (raisins), vinous (Port) and quite strong alcoholic nose; alcoholic flavour mainly, sweetmalty and fruity, too, creamy mouthfeel; sweet, vinous finish with some bitterness in the aftertaste. Not unpleasant, but a bit too much alcohol......

Damico (50), Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Aug 17, 2008  
This quadrupel looks more like a thick stout than an ale because of its rich, dark, motor oil color. The thick creamy taste also give the impression of a stout. This is smooth and delicious, especially on tap in the correct 10.5 oz glass/sifter.


 blutt59 (624), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 16, 2008  
bottle, dark amber color, malty nose with flavors of prunes, brown sugar, plums and slight smoke, very good lasting finish


 dm9831 (571), Monee, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/102/515/20
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 (25), California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
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 (353), Allerød, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
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.




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