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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: 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.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
kingstoni (157) - FINLAND - JAN 11, 2012
Bottle. Dark brown with a minimal head. Aroma is butter and flowers. Taste is sugary malt and alcohol. Oily texture.

4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
fugitive (776) - Athens, GREECE - JAN 10, 2012
Bottle. Color dark brown with small brown head. Aroma sweet, alcohol, yeast, berries. Taste sweet, alcohol, sugar.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
scarletfire65 (419) - Rockaway Park, New York, USA - JAN 9, 2012
Murky deep amber, fully dissipating head. The aroma is chestnuts, dried figs, caramel, alcohol. Full bodied with high carbonation, very sweet throughout. Very fruity with plums and grapes throughout.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
BobEvers (83) - NETHERLANDS - JAN 8, 2012
fles 33cl KLeur: Robijnrood, met een lichtbruin/creme schuimkraag. Plakkerig. Geur: Alcohol, vruchten (kers?) Smaak: Zoete tinten, fruitig, nasmaak is heel even scherp bitter. Verder vooral warm en alcoholisch met 10,5ABV

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
DasBierChef (685) - Lucan, Minnesota, USA - JAN 7, 2012
On tap at the Sanctuary. Pours a dark reddish orange. Beautiful eggshell head. Aroma is very sweet and fruity. Flavor is well balanced and full of dark fruit flavors. Wonderful.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
MacMoney (323) - Espoo, FINLAND - JAN 7, 2012
Bottle. Pours a dark ruby red with a large, dark beige head. Aroma is dark cherries, dates, prune, dried figs, raisins, dried dark fruit in general, caramel, some alcohol. Taste is dark, dried fruits as well, raisins especially, some alcohol, if not in taste, in the warming sensation. Aftertaste is roasted caramel and some herbal notes. Palate is full and somewhat carbonated. A sipper and a dessert on its own.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
BelgBeerGeek (824) - Antwerp, BELGIUM - JAN 2, 2012
from backlog

Head: off white
Colour: dark brown
Smell: nuty , roasted malts, sweet, milk chocolat
Taste: start is caramel , sweet with malty undernote, some nuts, chocolat, end is sticky/oily candy sirup, not bad !

4.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
martinrumsam (70) - BARNSTAPLE, Devon, ENGLAND - JAN 1, 2012
330ml bottle bb 6/2013 into Rochefort goblet . pours a deep reddish brown with a big almost white head that stays around .aroma is rich dark fruits some malt and the 10.5% shows a bit . sweet taste dark fruits etc big carbonation balances well . good body oily texture . finish goes a little dryer then the alcohol warms through . Currently my number one . glad I bought a full case from Beers of Europe ! beats the Westvleteren 12 in my opinion and I have 9 of those left in the cellar


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