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

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 1674   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.79   EST. CALORIES: 315   ABV: 10.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Gulden Draak is a high fermentation beer with secondary fermentation. For the secondary fermentation, wine yeast is used. The white bottle, the black banner, the golden dragon and the red letters, constitute a stylish result that has no equal among the many Belgian special beers. Gulden Draak can be drunk as an aperitif or dessert, or whenever you have the time to sit back and relax. But this barley wine is also perfect with and in stews, especially the Ghent variety. It is also a plus in sauces for red meat, such as a bordelaise. It is particularly suited as a dessert beer, especially in combination with dark chocolate.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
DutchDrebus (1112) - Oirschot, NETHERLANDS - JUN 14, 2011
Very heavy dark, strong alcoholic beer. You can smell the alcohol a bit. Taste is quite good, but you shouldn’t drink this during the summer.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
jkwood04 (1207) - Connecticut, USA - JUN 4, 2011
11.2oz bottle in a Trappist glass. Pours deep ruby/brown with a thick, lacy, light tan head. Aroma of Belgian spicy yeast, toffee and caramel malts, strong floral hops, some dark fruits, and hints of full sugar. Flavor about the same - pretty complex and hides the strong alcohol well. Smooth texture. A really good Belgian beer.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
keepersj12 (1689) - Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA - JUN 4, 2011
A typical Belgian with a very fruity aroma and a very fruity flavor. The beer has a nice bit of carbonation giving it a light feel. Maybe just a tad too sweet though.

2.1
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 6/20
jaspe007 (47) - Utrecht/Wageningen, NETHERLANDS - JUN 2, 2011
Looks great, but aroma/taste = only sweetness and alcohol. Mouthfeel is okay, but all that lingers is sweetness.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
cbfobes (1011) - Madison, Wisconsin, USA - MAY 28, 2011
330 ml bottle courtesy of weihenweizen, pours a murky brown with a nice off white head and some spotty lacing, aroma is sweet with candy sugar and some dark fruit, the flavor is very sweet with a hint of dark fruit mixed in with the sweetness of the malt, overall it has a very thick mouthfeel, very enjoyable.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
fabel_beer (9) - eindhoven, NETHERLANDS - MAY 26, 2011 does not count
het is een lekker vol biertje hij smaakt lekker fruitig en zoetig hij heeft in de afdronk een beetje een karamel smaak hij is een klein beetje bitter het is een sterk biertje 10.5% maar wel egt lekker

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Mephisto87 (13) - ITALY - MAY 26, 2011
Eccellente birra, una tripla ale dal belgio, molto complessa e quindi non per tutti i palati, ed è piuttosto forte ( 10.5). rimane comunque una delle mie preferite in assoluto.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bth122 (458) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 23, 2011
Poured a slightly hazy brown with a slight reddish tint. Pretty full head. Full aroma of belgium yeast, candy sugars, raisons, slight grapiness. Taste medium sweetness with a touch of bitter. Medium body, creamier texture for a belgium trippel. Ave carbonation. Yum, I cant believe I didnt try this before. Big, smooth, full flavored trippel. A sipping beer; the alchohol shines through; balances out the sweetness. Quite complex.


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