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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.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
japi (66) - Kisvárda, HUNGARY - DEC 31, 2011
A dark-red coloured, full bodied, oily beer with a huge, but early disappeared off-white head. The aroma is fruity and also yeasty. The taste is very sweet with notes of dried fruits, grape, raisin, cherry, caramel and chocolate. And the 10,5 % ABV, of course, you feel it but it doesn’t matter.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
oryxyro (1) - - DEC 30, 2011 does not count
it is simply the best beer I’ve ever tasted, it surpasses them all ! It has aromas of banana and caramel, it reaches its full potential for temperature not too cold (more than 8 ° C indicated on the bottle)

4.7
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
staplerz (1) - Orange, California, USA - DEC 29, 2011 does not count
I first had this beer in York, UK @ Evil Eye pub and ever since then it has been my favorite Belgian beer. It is a heavy beer with a very rich flavor. Whoever wrote the description above hit the nail on the head; this is a perfect "dessert beer!"

3.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Baran (5) - BELGIUM - DEC 29, 2011 does not count
off white head that stays quite long. Brown body. Smells of dark dried fruits, malty, hints of spices taste is , malty, dark fruits, spicy. bits of yeast and caramel bitter spicy aftertaste .

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
albundy (13) - FRANCE - DEC 29, 2011
Assez sombre, le goût reste plutôt amère. Brune pas trop forte malgré les 10,5° on ne les sent pas trop.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Yves (1553) - Turnhout, BELGIUM - DEC 29, 2011
Clear brown coloured beer with medium brown head and only very few carbonation. Malty spiced aroma. Full sparkling palate. Finish is sweet spicy ending rather dyr with some alcohol hints. Also some chocolate notes.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
drjay44 (1613) - Salida, Colorado, USA - DEC 27, 2011
33 cl, bottle. Pours a thick, long duration, ivory head, with some lacing, over an almost clear copper (SRM 18) body...nose is sweet malts with dried cherry, plum, fig, brown sugar....taste is sweet dried fruits including raisin, fig, cherry, hints of brown sugar, finishing with a medium phenolic, slightly harsh, spice bitterness....mouth feel is light, alcohol present, carbonation low. This represents the style quite well. It is almost an Abt/Quad in some characteristics, and it is less complex in the fruit layers than many others. The finishing astringent bitterness cuts the sweetness a great deal. BJCP 8/3/14/4/7

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
ryanfolty (589) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - DEC 26, 2011
Date: December 26, 2011 Mode: Bottle Source: Four Firkins Description: Opaque dark reddish brown pour with huge head and some lacing. Aroma is fruity, honey, and spice. Taste is dark fruit, spice, alcohol finish. Medium bodied and some carbonation.


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