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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.

4.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 19/20
diablodawg (11) - - NOV 12, 2011
Thick white head, extensive lacing. Color dark golden red / brown. Thin carbonation. Deep fruity malt notes, with barely perceptible fruity hops. Not as saccharine as many tripels, with sweetness and depth without overbearing alcohol taste. Very good, the best tripel so far.

4.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 20/20
emartell (9) - Zapopan, Jalisco, MEXICO - NOV 12, 2011 does not count
Una deliciosa cerveza Belga, estilo único, Casi un Barley Wine... Excelente aroma, retrogusto delicado pero elegante.. Simplemente excelente..

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
solidfunk (442) - Ontario, CANADA - NOV 11, 2011
Has strong alcohol taste, caramelized malts and heavy sweetness. Wouldn’t go back to this one.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
joe19612 (1112) - camberley, Surrey, ENGLAND - NOV 11, 2011
Bottle. Pours a dark brown colour with a thin white head. Plenty of malt in the aroma, the taste is sweet and soft with toffee with a dry finish.

3.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
ration (335) - Tampere, FINLAND - NOV 11, 2011
Tap. Pours cloudy amber with a nice small head. Aroma fruity hops, caramel, grass. Medium palate. Not Bad.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
teddybeer (569) - Madrid, SPAIN - NOV 1, 2011
33cl bottle. Reddish beer with white-off head, persistent with good lacing. Aroma is alcoholic, caramel, candy sugar with some fruity notes. Flavour is sweet, alcoholic, some spicy and fruity. Final is sweet alcoholic, with little notes of bitterness. Carbonation is medium. Body is full. Texture is oily. When I drank this beer many years ago I started to appreciate the beer.

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
IPAsavedMYlife (250) - St. Petersburg, Florida, USA - OCT 31, 2011
Poured into a tulip. Reddish light brown with some red when held up to the light, the head is slightly off white. Carbonation is extremely creamy and the head retention itself is something to write home about. Smell has lots of banana, clove, alcohol. Not too many different distinguishing factors from other popular triples. Pouring left a large amount of head that is still hanging around... just amazing. Taste goes down incredibly smooth. You can just taste how well made it is. The beer is structurally perfect. Aftertaste is slight hops, but also a good amount of sugary goodness. Definitely a desert beer, but nothing over the top. There is a lingering aftertaste but it’s very mild for my standards. The dryness keeps it something that you want to have more of. While I am not over impressed by it’s complexity, the structure and character of this beer is worthwhile. Drinkability 5/5

4.6
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 18/20
Shortstack (10) - Woodland Hills, California, USA - OCT 29, 2011
Thick with a playful champagne fizziness. Chocolatey ruby color. Sweet with hoppy undertones. Dry finish. Rich caramel flavoring.


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