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Gulden Draak

Gulden Draak - Abt/Quadrupel

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 Percentile 
97
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Abt/Quadrupel

Ertvelde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
12223.79/5.03.78/5.010.5%75.3Trappist glass
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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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 RCL (1443), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/516/20
May 28, 2007  
Incredibly smooth drinking. Subtle sweetness with the flavor of dates. Very nice.


 SynergyXJ (506), Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
May 22, 2007  
Bottle Dark brown pour with good sized head and good lacing. Strong aroma of raisins, malts, and spice. Flavor has more brown sugar and toffee. Hints of chocolate and some deep fruity notes. Very well hidden alcohol. Great mouthfeel.


 sloth (1658), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 22, 2007  
Draft @ Statelineliquors last belgian tasting. Large tan head, retention is very good, sticky, webby lacing that lasts. Clear brown, red hued ale. Nose is fruity, lightly spicey and malty. Body is med/full, creamy on the palate, soft carbonation. Nice spicey flavors followed by lightly sweet caramelly notes and some dark fruits, raisins and a hint of plum and faint chocolatey notes to boot. Finish is kinda sweet, fruity and lasting. Nice brew, 10.5 % ? never would of guessed! Thanks Roberrrrrrt!


 holdenn (1432), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
May 22, 2007  
12 oz bottle purchased from Andersonville Wine and Spirits. Pours a dark brown amber with a beige head ... i was expecting something a little more ... gulden. Complex malty nose, brown sugar, citrus, toffee, yeast, dried fruit, and alcohol. Similar sweet flavors with fruit and toffee dominating. The alcohol and phenols from it are very present, too much so for my liking. A little overcarbonated. But overall I was surprised by this beer I’ve passed up so many times.


 cab (862), Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
May 22, 2007  
Bottle. Tasted with Jesper from C4 Odense. Sweet fruit and alkohol, very filling. full body, with a nice rocky head.


 shp555 (1678), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
May 21, 2007  
Pours a deep amber brown color with a tan head. Aroma is malty, spicy, yeasty, with a hint of dried fruit. Flavor is malty, toffee, yeasty, some roastyness, and a light fruit finish.


BeerBellyOSU (47), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
May 17, 2007  
Cloudy, deep amber color, nice fluffy head. Smells very sweet and fruity, I can’t detect much of a hop presense with my nose. A very nice beer, malty and sweet fruit tastes to start, finished a little dry, almost like wine, probably because of that ABV.


Willeyone22 (23), Yardley, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
May 16, 2007  
bottle. Aroma of raisins and banana. Very sweet due to the unfermentable sugars, and surprisingly smooth considering the 10.5% alcohol content. Very pleased with this Belgian.



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