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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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
12303.79/5.03.78/5.010.5%74.1Trappist 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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 Swalden28 (1446), McKinney, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 31, 2008  
Bottle from S&K Beverages in Plano, TX. Pours a very nice looking deep reddish amber with nice beige head. Aroma is great, citrus, malt, yeasty, caramel, pretty nice! Flavor is very good, sweet, caramel malty, fruit, nice small citrus tang, alcohol, brown sugar, nutty....pretty complex. Mouthfeel is heavy bodied, has high carbonation and a little fizzy. Overall, this is some good shit! Worth the money!


 DragonStout (1380), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 31, 2008  
On tap at RedLight.Pours a a brownish brick color.The usual suspects are here.Sweet, fruity caramel nose.Flavors of the dark fruit goodness with a nice warming finish.


 BeerVirgin72 (778), Pataskala, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Dec 31, 2008  
Had on tap at Redlight Redlight. I loooove Triples. I love most belgians. Poured a clear darker amber color. Aroma was sweet carmalized sugar. Flavor was plums, brown sugar, sweet malts and a bit of cinnamon. Very delightful.


 alexanderj (2227), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Dec 27, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of my brother for christmas, but possibly my sister. Dark reddish brown with a really nice looking medium sized, tan head. Aroma of brown sugar, alcohol, yeast, dark fruit, and some citrusy smelling fruits. Alcohol is well hidden in the flavor, and very little warming presence. Pretty smooth flavor, but it was not bursting with it. Dark fruit, brown sugar, fruit, bread, yeast, and apples. Very minimal hopping. Overall it was pretty enjoyable, with a good amount of subtle flavor.


 mirjukka (702), LOHJA, Finland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 27, 2008  
bottle 750ml 9,64€ from Alko Arkadia last Christmas EXP 210808 dark brown white head lacing cork popped into ceiling very lively at first Scent: vinegar Taste sweet dark malts dried fruits balanced bit sourness in aftertaste. Once in lifetime thank you Alko!


 JK54B (913), Helsinki, Finland
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 26, 2008  
A o.33 L bottle tasted at Brics Inn Jyväskylä. Slightly hazy coppery dark brownish colour. Pale beige head.Slightly reddish colour. Sweet raisin and barleywine taste. Also some prunes. Mild hops. Fully maltiness.


 joeyplush (333), Garnet Valley, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Dec 25, 2008  
Pours a dark reddish brown with a light head and good lacing. Enjoying this one on Christmas Day 2008. Aroma of fruit, including apples and pears, along with citrus hops. Taste is lightly fruity as well, and sweet. Some caramel malt and light spices are evident in the flavor. Overall a fantastic beer - very enjoyable!


 Maverick34 (695), New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 24, 2008  
Bottled. Poured dark w/a relatively small head. Sweet raisins, malt and toffee and sugars. Not a ton of hops and kind of a thin finish. PRetty good but not the best Abt/quad ever...but still good.



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