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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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 BDR (2153), Roseville, Minnesota, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Apr 14, 2008  
nice brown body with can’t head. More of an amber really. A rich sweet malty body with a hint of caramel.


 TheCheeseMan (538), Saint Cloud, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 12, 2008  
Poured a rich and murky chestnut brown, with a voluminous head that vanished oh so quickly. The aroma is a mosh pit of dark and tropical fruits, grapes, brown sugar, hard pie spices, really growing on me. The flavor is surprisingly balanced, but does finish with a wonderfully fruity sweetness. I really like this one.


 Speedle (262), Mid-Atlantic (Tour 2007-2008), Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 11, 2008  
good pour with a huge slow to go away head ... light aroma of sweet malt .... maybe my nose is screwed up but I’m having a hard time picking up the aromas I anticipated ... very sweet fruity ... NICE, but a little too sweet for me


deft (79), Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 9, 2008  
Blind at Dugges 080329. Hazy red/amber, low tan head. Fruit, red berries, alcohol in aroma. Very bitter, high acidity, grapes. Thick, spritzy. Alcohol in aftertaste.


 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/518/20
Apr 8, 2008    Updated: Apr 9, 2008
On tap at the Brick Store. Very dark brown pour with a large, fluffy white head that lasts. Malty nose with some dark fruit: figs, raisins, sugary sweet. Spicy, peppery, fruity flavor with a vinous alcohol presence. Excellent!


 liinis (709), Helsinki, Finland
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Apr 7, 2008  
Now this is one of super beers. having this much alc. and you don’t notice it, it has to be a master beer. citrus fruits yeast sweet cream.


 marchcow (664), Coralville, Iowa, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/514/20
Apr 4, 2008  
Dark malty aroma, light mustiness.Dark reddish brown with rich foamy head. Roasted malt, rasins, dates, light citrus, some caramel. I didn’t notice much in the way of alcoholic flavors. A bit dryish on the finish. Light smokiness. Farily even palate, not too thick not too thin. Good.


 lithy (1650), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Apr 2, 2008  
Pours a deep reddish-brown with a nice sustaining tan head, unexpected look for a triple style belgian. One whiff of the nose though brings you back to the nice spiciness of triple ales. Spices, citrus, and alcohol mingle and burn in your nose. The mouthfeel is creamy with little carbonation felt despite the bubbling on the glass. The taste is spicy and earthy at the back of the tongue, a slight dry finish of alcohol but well masked for the high % abv. Very filling beer.



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