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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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
1230	3.79/5.0	3.78/5.0	10.5%	74.1	Trappist 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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kevd193213 (486), Hope Valley, Rhode Island, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 16, 2009

12 oz bottle. Dark brownish amber pour with a nice thick foamy tan head. Aroma of bread, spices and malt. Taste dominated by caramel and Belgian yeast. Very smooth despite the higher alcohol content.

unclemike (834), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Feb 13, 2009 Updated: Mar 3, 2009

Thanks acknud Cloudy brown pours with a tan colored medium head. Aroma is clean and caramelly and very sweet smelling. This beer tastes like candy to me. Very sweet but yet balanced in the end with some well balanced spiciness and bitterness. The alcohol is hardly noticeable due to the high sweetness. Perfect palate: decent carbonation but thick and lasting on the tongue. I was pleasantly surprised by this beer

NoiZe (1290), Mooi Zeist, Netherlands

3.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.6	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Feb 12, 2009

Amber, brown colored brew. Aroma is sweet, fruity. Sweet, malty flavored, some fruits. Some spices. Nice.

ericandersnavy (1051), crossroads, Texas, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	16/20

Feb 11, 2009

bottle at superbowl party/tasting. poured a dark amber/ruby with a beige head. aroma of caramel, dark fruits, and some alcohol spice. flavor was caramel, spices, dark fruits, and alcohol. medium body with medium carbonation. i enjoyed this one very much.

gmonroe10 (172), Netherlands

2.6	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.6	4/10	3/5	5/10	3/5	11/20

Feb 9, 2009

Bottle. Pours a clear black, rich brown head. Aroma is very faint sweet. Taste was way too much sugar drowning out the rest of the taste, with the taste of alcohol mixed in. Short finish and also certainly wasn’t ’thick’- thin mouthfeel.

fluffy (229), Florida, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	7/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	17/20

Feb 8, 2009

bottle to tulip glass. brick red color with foamy head. taste of cocoa, dark dried fruits like raisin and dates. finish is buttery and clean. good balanced malt. great stuff.

jjkuck10 (36), , Wisconsin, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	7/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 8, 2009

Great brown-red colour. Strong chocolate-fruit aroma. Flavor is complex; sweet, carmel, fruit and warming, with dry but not overpowering finish.

michael-pollack (2642), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	6/10	4/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

Feb 6, 2009

Bottle: Aroma of yeast, spices, butter, and dark ripe fruits. Poured amber/brown/ruby in color with a medium-sized, tan head that lasted throughout. Hazy. Sparkling. Very good lacing. Flavor is medium sweet. Tastes of raisins, yeast, candi sugar, and some butter. Medium body. Tingly, dryish texture. Lively carbonation. Sweet, raisin, dry finish.

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