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Gulden Draak

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

Ertvelde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

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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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beerwolf77 (42), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Jul 28, 2009  
I gently pour the squat white bottle into my glass and out pours a dark brown-redish liquid with minimal head. The scent is unbelievably sweet. It smells like cotton candy with a hint of scotch. That’s a good thing. The flavor is very spicy. Sweet orange juice flavors with a caramel tone. I can tell it’s 10.5 abv but it’s not offputting. The mouthfeel is lighter then I expected with lots of carbonation. I’m halfway through my glass and I’m already feeling warm all over. This beer will kick your ass if you don’t pay attention. A sipper for sure.


 texasbartender (160), Sugarland, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/512/20
Jul 20, 2009  
Bottle. Beer pours a dark amber with a creamy white head. The nose is full of yeast with a hint of farmhouse funk and booze. The taste is a mix of booze yeast and over ripe dark fruit.


 humulushound (113), British Columbia, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jul 20, 2009  
This little white bottle contains a monster. Deep brown opaque ale with a tan head. Aroma is burnt caramel, light spiced fruits, earth, yeasty and boozey sugar cane. Rich flavors of toffee, raisins, prunes, spices, yeast, and light chocolate with alcohol presented in the sweet finish. Initially hides then flaunts the alcohol, smooth with a chewy mouthfeel.


randolphjj (96), Raymore, Missouri, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 19, 2009  
What strikes me right away is a carbonated pour, but dissipates quickly to a thin head. Gorgeous color of ruby / deep copper. Nose is light, but you can tell there’s sweetness there. Taste is very much the same, with a sweet viscous palate and a bit of alcohol. Sugary, caramel, dried fruit. High carbonation on this one. Tasty and solid performer.


 zdk (207), New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 18, 2009  
Bottle: Pours cloudy dark red/brown. Medium-thick body. Flavor has hints of liquor (amaretto?) and prunes. Sweet caramel malts with a nice hoppy kick. This probably would have tasted even better if I hadn’t served it so chilled.


 tarjei (1745), Bryne, Norway
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Jul 18, 2009  
330 ml bottle at Plan B, Copenhagen, June 2009. Brown color, big off-white/beige head. Aroma is lovely fruit and hints of alcohol. Flavor is also dried fruit, sweet malty, yeast, some alcohol. Lovely with the salad I had at the pavement outside Plan B.


 Plamadude30k (122), Tucson, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jul 18, 2009  
Pours a dark opaque brown color with a goodly amount of fine light brown head. Aroma seems a little weak, but what I do get is sweet-a mixture of toffee and dried fruits. The same themes are present in the flavor. Very smooth, heavy texture. Very enjoyable.


direwolf9 (29), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 17, 2009  
Another really good beer. A little more alcohol taste than some of the other quads though not overwhelming. But thats not to say I wouldn’t drink this every day if I could. Better as it warms up. The sweetness starts to settle in about half way through a 25oz bottle.



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