RateBeer
Liefmans Goudenband 3.74 717

Liefmans Goudenband

Percentile
96
overall
Brewed by Liefmans (Moortgat)
Style: Sour Ale

Oudenaarde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
Find this beer

Add Distribution Data
send corrections | shelftag |
RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7173.75/5.03.74/5.08%71.8Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Infinitely complex in aroma and flavor with notes of maltiness and tartness throughout. An unsurpassed old brown with the richness and complexity of a vintage wine.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 KimJohansen (7130), Copenhagen V, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Jan 10, 2008  
Brown with tiny head. Aroma is tart with sour cherry, sweet malt and wood. Flavor is sweet and sour with wood, malt, earth and grapefruit. Lovely.


 dankman38 (228), Somewhere in, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Jan 9, 2008    Updated: Apr 29, 2009
I like it, I really like it. Pours a muddy brown with a nice fluffy tan head. Smells sour with a bit of fruity funk, nice but not overwhelming. Nice sour/tart flavor with some wood in it, berries, sweet but not overly. Finishes a little dry and smooth. I will drink it again. I don’t understand why this beer isn’t rated higher.


 Magjayran (1379), Durham, North Carolina, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Jan 9, 2008  
Wonderful. Brown in color with an absolutely huge tan head and fantastic lacing. I think I saw my name spelled in the lace at one point. Sour and fruity in the nose. Maybe a bit woody. Tastes great. Sour yet sweet at the finish. Some cherry and a bit of cinnamon. Lively carbonation. Very awesome.


 FatPhil (3483), Espoo, Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 8, 2008    Updated: Oct 20, 2008
375ml bottle (Tuulensuu, Tampere)
(7-4-8-4-15=3.8)
Orangy or reddy brown, small white head. Fresh and woody, maybe dusty or smokey in part. Rich malty taste, some cherry too. Very rich brown malt - not too sour at all - I’d personally prefer a little less sugar and more sour. Mellow and very well balanced - a classic.
Rerate: (8-4-8-4-15=3.9)
Sweet woody vanilla and sour aroma. Sour palate too - sourer than normal, nice! Browner and thicker. Slightly phenolic. Decent hops too.


 kopher (305), New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Jan 7, 2008    Updated: Jun 4, 2009
pours brown with tons of floaties, rocky beige head. mostly sour aroma, some spicyness and dark fruit as well. yeasty. very full flavored, not as sour as expected, it’s like dark chewy fruit. nice carbonation, a bit thin-bodied though.


 minch25 (365), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jan 7, 2008  
750ml brought back from the Bier Tempel in Brussels. Wow, I’m just about at a loss of words as to how to describe this... Little in the way of carbonation, pours brownish-red, needs a hard pour to get a decent head. Sweet and sour in a way I can’t describe. Good yet something in the flavor keeps this from being great. Brown sugar? That and sweetener is what the paper wrapping says on this unlabeled bottle. Definitely worth trying once.


 ratman197 (3250), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 3, 2008  
750 ml green bottle poured a clear brown with a lingering tan head. Aromas of cherry, vinous notes, light cocoa and yeast. Palate was light bodied crisp and lightly tart. Flavors of berry, vinousnesslight cocoa notes and a hint of cork with a crisp lightly tart vinous finish.
A very tasty Flemish brown perhaps better than Duchesse.


 johndavidj99 (123), Township, Maine, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/514/20
Jan 2, 2008    Updated: Mar 2, 2008
Dark brown in color with particulate. Sweet and slightly sour berry taste with a sour finish. What a wonderful taste. A favorite...wow!



We Want To Hear From You



Join us! RateBeer is made by beer enthusiasts for the craft beer community. Your basic membership is free and allows you to read all beer ratings. Click here to create your account... and give your opinion!

Join Us »

View Page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72

Share Your Opinion!
Get started reviewing beers at RateBeer.com now.

First, choose your user name

About RateBeer | Add A Beer | Log In | Edit Personal Info | 100 Beer Club | FAQ | Feedback?
Copyright © 2000-2009, RateBeer LLC