Gulden Draak

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ertvelde, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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Awesome pure Blonde strong ale...hugely complex with high ABV that is well hidden. This has a fine wine quality to it that is very appealing...

November 2008: I am a little annoyed with myself because this beer has been reviewed out of date, by 20 days. It has been stored in my garage (for at least two years) with about 100 other different beers awaiting its turn to be reviewed. My stash obviously isn’t it the correct order. A weekend will now be devoted to re-organising my supplies. I am no stanger to this beer but do not own the correct glass, one of my Corsendonk Grand Cru tulip shaped glasses is the nearest I’ve got and was used in this review. The normal white covered brown 33cl bottle was opened and straight away you know a Belgian beer is in your hand, the rich malty aromas leap out at you. Malt loaf, christmas pudding, creamed plums, all rolled into one huge explosion of the sences. Deep ruby red in colour with a large off-white foaming head, it looks a picture and that smell just doesn’t go away. Raisens join the party in the tasteing stakes, they add a new dimension to the flavours already mentioned in the aroma. The alcohol kicks in and the carbonisation is just perfect for taking it into your system at the right speed. Don’t even think about driving if you even smell this beer!

A ridiculously intense and complex beer - deep dark reddish brown color, despite being a tripel. Nose is pungent: chocolate, caramel. Thick, smooth, alcohol comes through heavy in the flavor but not in an unpleasant way. A pleasure, to be sipped slowwwwly. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Deep reddish brown, slightly cloudy, next to no head; intense perfume of stewed fruits and spice; the taste of fruity Christmas cake mutates into sweetness, spice and an unobtrusive alcoholic warmth; full mouthfeel gives a nicely subdued tingle; finish is sweet, long and complex; a lovely warming beer ideally requiring a couple of hours on a snowy December’s evening to fully appreciate.

Backlog summer 2010 La Rochelle Dark golden, ok foam Full body and high complexity Sweet notes and alcohol I enjoy a Belgian powerbeer

A f*cking delight to drink. Beautifully sweet caramelised aroma and taste. Packed with sugars, smooth putty-like palate. Oh my god this is beer of the year..OH

Bottle 330 ml. Served in Trappist glass. Pours a nice golden brown. Strangely, I don’t have any head. Aroma are of caramel, toffee, and spices. Very sweet taste, maybe a little too much. Nice carbonation. Full bodied beer. Bouteille 330 ml. Servie dans un verre Trappiste. Belle couleur brun doré. Étrangement, je n’ai pas de collet. Arome de caramel et d’épices. Très sucré, un peu trop même. Bonne carbonatation. Ronde en bouche

Pours dark brown with a generous head. Caramel, bread, toffee, and spice in the aroma. Taste is sweet and bready, with some dark fruit and spice. Finish is a little bitter with some alcohol dryness. Really, really good.

330ml bottle. Caramel, herbs and licorice aromas. Pours dark golden, with generous thick white head, persistence, developing good lacing. Medium body and high carbonation. Taste is some sweet, with increasing bitterness and alcohol taste. Long dry finish. Not very balanced: High abv is not noticed untill some sips. Worthy anyway.

Bottle 75cl. Magnificent gold brown color with a cream like head. Has a very rounded, well balaced taste with the most present taste being herbal. Works very well as a dessert beer!