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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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
12393.79/5.03.78/5.010.5%73.5Trappist 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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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.


 FROTHINGSLOSH (2010), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Jan 3, 2005    Updated: Feb 17, 2009
This has been an early favorite since back when I was just beginning to learn about Belgian beer. Sampled from a 11.2 oz white bottle this fine brew poured a ruby-mahogany color with a large tan head. The aroma is sweet and has elements of ripe cherries, berries and molasses. There is a light hop aroma and a note of alcohol on the nose. The flavor is rich dark malts, ripe fruit, molasses, light hops and a noticeable but not overwhelming alcohol burn. In all an exceptional brew that I wish I could afford more often. Also of note the draft is available to me locally but I find that it is significantly lacking in character compared to the bottle however it does lack the alcohol scent and taste that is present in the bottle. A fine draft but an incredible bottle. Liquid glory!


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 (686), 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


 emotv (331), Izmir, Turkey
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/519/20
Apr 14, 2004  
This is the best beer i have ever since i have start Slight Trapiste Beer at noise very very Powerfull and full Caresteristic beer.Have very very strange end make u go travel in delicious tastes.


Amator (29), USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/104/520/20
Nov 26, 2005  
My favorite belgian dark ale. I have yet to introduce a person to Gulden Draak who doesn’t immediately exclaim, "That’s one of the best beers I’ve ever had." Yes, I know. :)


 dwyerpg (2537), 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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