Gulden Draak

Draft. Frothy light tan, lasting head above a ruby brown body. Malty, yeasty aroma of caramel, toffee, raisin, mustiness and brown sugar. The flavor is moderately to heavily sweet and moderately bitter. It finishes moderately sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, lively carbonation and a smooth texture. Solid.

Bottle as shown. Pours a very dark cloudy amber with a large light tan head that diminishes quickly to nothing. The aroma is a sweet fruit malt with a strong alcohol. Good sticky lacing along the glass. Thick mouthfeel with a sour malt taste hiding the alcohol well. A very good quad from Brouwerij.

Pours dark brown with a billowy off white head. Aroma is sweet, slight hops, alcohol, and some dark fruit. Taste is bready, spicy and ends sweeter with alcohol. There is a tart cherry present as well. Palate is thick and this is a meal of a beer. This was a good one.

Pours a deep murky reddish brown with a good thick head. The aroma is chocolate and cherry with some red wine and mild alcohol notes, the whole bouquet is a little muted for as big a beer as this is. The flavor is tasty tart and spicy up front with some fig and cherry and a bit of candy sweetness. There is way too much alcohol present, but this is one tasty beer none the less.

Sampled at Rustico (though I’m certain I’ve had it before as well). Pours a brown color with a small white head. Aroma is dark fruits, yeast, alcohol. Flavor is dried fruits (plum, raisin), alcohol. Palate is heavy.

Bottle... Poured opaque burgundy with a huge beige head that kept a steady thickness throughout the whole brew. Boozy aroma with sweet malts and plum-like fruits. Thick, chewy palate with an intense brown sugar and dark fruit sweetness upfront that was countered by a bitter finish of alcohol and cracker-like grains.

bottle 11.2 oz - Poured dark reddish brown color with small head. Aroma - dark fruits, raisins, yeast and alcohol. Flavor - Initial plum and raisin taste along with alcohol burn. Palate - heavy mouthfeel with alot of carbonation. Finish is somewhat soapy and metallic. Overall - Did not care for this beer. Metallic aftertaste reminds me of a cheap lager....not good!!

Pours a very dark brown with a large, airy head that dissipates fairly quickly. Aroma is very heavy, with raisin, malty sweetness, and some citrusy hops. The flavor is also heavy, raisin, plum, very sweet, with just a hint of hops toward the finish. Palate is extremely thick, with light and fine carbonation.