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Gulden Draak

Gulden Draak - Abt/Quadrupel

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 Percentile 
97
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Abt/Quadrupel

Ertvelde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
12223.79/5.03.78/5.010.5%75.3Trappist glass
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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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 JanEric (167), Meppel, Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
Jun 27, 2009  
POurs out with high carbonation. Thick head, diminishing until a small creamcoloured head remains. Complex taste, hints of coffee, cacao(dark chocolate), Bitter finish, longlasting. Despite the high percentage the alcohol is not dominant. NIce.


 curly (548), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jun 25, 2009  
pours brown amber with a tan head. Aroma is very smooth caramel. Feels kind of thin but maybe this bottle is aged. Very smooth and creamy texture. I need to try again.


jodah52 (47), Michigan, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/102/517/20
Jun 24, 2009  
Pours dark gold, white head. Very sweet nose and aroma, strong caramel malts. Malt and sweetness predominate, a hint of alcohol. Solid.


 ChristianScheffel (4431), Odense, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/102/514/20
Jun 22, 2009  
Brown with a small off-white head. Rich yeasty aroma of dark dried fruits, malt and various spices. Fruity sweet flavour, caramel, figs and cherries with quite a bit of alcohol. Too much carbonation for my taste, almost hurts on the tongue.


 WVHouseofBeer (339), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 18, 2009  
Poured a dark ruby red with a small tan head. Aroma of malts, spices and some alcohol. Sweet flavors of dark fruits, especially cherries, as well as some yeast and a slight alcohol warmth. Full palate. This is the best beer that I have had from this brewery.


 wavers1 (111), novato, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jun 12, 2009  
only thing gold about this pour is the lacey 2 finger head on it. smooth subtle aroma, nice dark cream soda color. taste is great and light with lots of character exploding with the belgien style effervescence, then fades quickly through a slightly tingley aftertaste to a crisp refreshing palate leaving you wanting more.


 adavis234 (133), Columbia, South Carolina, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Jun 11, 2009  
11.2oz bottle. Pours a deep, amber brown instead of a "Gulden." Sweet malt nose with not much head. Very sweet taste with a bit of alcohol. Overly sweet but a lot of flavor.


 gary07734 (391), Tyne & Wear, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/517/20
Jun 10, 2009  
Pours semi transparent dark red/brown, dissapearing head leaving a little froth. Aroma is yeasty, fruity, sour and a fair bit of alcohol. Taste is fairly sweet, plenty of fruit, cherries, stawberries, lots of yeast. Finishes sweet and slightly hoppy, mild alcohol (very little considering the strength). Well balanced, Very enjoyable.



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