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

bottled
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RATINGS: 1673   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.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
AshtonMcCobb (779) - Edinburgh, SCOTLAND - MAR 1, 2011
UPDATED: SEP 19, 2011 Re-rate More spiced pear coming through on nose and palate this time. Previous rating 09/04/11 7/4/7/4/15 = 3.7 A dark underlying malt profile on the nose, but there are ripe apples and pears coming through too. Similar on the palate with perhaps a hint of chocolate. Texture-wise, this beer fills your mouth and leaves a long lingering finish. A great example of one of my favourite styles. Re-rating 08/04/11 - a lot of toffee apple on the nose and has serious depths of flavour. Great beer!

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Nikiel (675) - Boulder, Colorado, USA - FEB 26, 2011
Pours ruby red with off-white foam. Smells of light alcohol, beets, honey and pears. Tastes sweet of beets with bitterness from alcohol and very light hopping. Overall pretty milde in flavor, but has everything needed for a winter wamer.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Aldolapache (31) - Roma, ITALY - FEB 24, 2011
A me non piace la storica Draak. Troppo vinosa, troppo eccessiva nel sapore. Non sono un amante delle strong ale belga, questo lo devo ammettere, ma ho sempre trovato superiori altri prodotti.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Blairgus (1019) - California, USA - FEB 23, 2011
deep brown/honey colour, fairly hazy w/ steady bubbles rich red fruit, spices (cinnamon?), alcohol and some tart background full body, syrupy and a little fizzy taste is sweet cherries and maybe maple syrup very nice

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
BlackEyePA (222) - USA - FEB 20, 2011
Pretty good. Rich complex, caramel, bread, yeasty, strong, cereals, alcohol comes through. Good overall, I would drink it again

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
note666 (648) - Eindhoven, NETHERLANDS - FEB 18, 2011
2011 - 02 - 18 330ml bottle. dark amber colour. off-white head. warm, coffee, toffee taste. alcohol present. had this many times before, don’t know why I didn’t rate it before.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
ROGUE (1315) - Newark, Delaware, USA - FEB 18, 2011
33cl bottle. Pours a deep brown color with ruby highlights with a thick foamy head which settles into a finger thick creamy top. The nose was subtle, but had a lot of classic belgian aroma, with hints of sweetness and alocohol. The taste upon the first sip had a very thick body, followed by what you think is a big hop build, that is quickly overshadowed by a hit of fruit flavors, raisins, plums, grapes and some sour apple. All the while balanced with a subtle hop and caramel flavor. The sweet fruity syrupy flavor lingered for a long time after the finish. A very nice complex beer.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
deanso (1300) - the Hague, NETHERLANDS - FEB 17, 2011
33cl bottle. Decent head. amber colour. A decent beer.


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