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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
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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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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rosebud (47), Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Dec 3, 2000  
Like Piraat from the same family, I have to give this beer a perfect score. It’s description is perfect. It certainly is a beer that you ’eat’. It has a wonderful round, full taste and aroma. Definately one of my favorites.


beanwiggin (22), California, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Feb 14, 2006  
best of the best! truly a wonderful beer. flavorful and pleasurable. this is my favorite is all areas. quite fulfilling and always a good friend. enjoy and appreciate the fine taste of the Draak.


scope (8), Massachusetts, USA
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5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Feb 28, 2007  
Bought this on a whim.......AMAZING...pours a bloody brown with tan head...should call this brew Rudolph, because the nose is pure christmas...sweet and alcoholic. caramel and figs...With the first taste i shouted "SPICY" and proceeded to ask this beer to marry me....i had to brink half the bottle( 1pt 6oz) just to seperate all the flavors...such a flood of emotion in this ale...it is very happy to tell you it’s hoppy story...lots of fruit and malts, caramel, brown sugar and butter....somewhat hard to find but if you come across a lone bottle somewhere....carpe diem....save it and savor it


 oberabcbbsok (653), Hoboken, Belgium
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Apr 27, 2007    Updated: Oct 11, 2007
One of my favoured beers. A very nice dark ale. Although it is 10,5 % you do not taste the alcohol of this good bodied bier. A must for every beer lover


 dwyerpg (2032), Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/519/20
Aug 29, 2005  
A fine looking beer, even if it is brown and not golden. A nicely flavored, aromatic head leads to a crisp, gritty hoppy flavor. The Begian qualities and spices are definitely evident, but the alcohol is excellently hidden. Finally, a smooth finish lets me call this an extraodrinary beer.




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