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Gulden Draak 3.78 1256

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
12563.79/5.03.78/5.010.5%75.3Trappist 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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 KnutAlbert (3217), Oslo, Norway
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 17, 2007  
33 cl bottle. Sweet, a bit grainy. A fine sourness that balances a bit, but it comes across as a tit too toffee sweet. Vinous, warming.


 Eyedrinkale (3209), Astoria, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/516/20
Sep 14, 2005  
33 cl bottle. Murky brown with a small, lasting head. Aroma is malty sweet with smokey grains. Taste has some currants & cherries. Yeasty like Westy 12. Peppery and warmin and very complex.


 hotstuff (3183), Indiana, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Feb 7, 2004  
Bottle. Wow! What a delicious and wonderful tasting BSA! A good sipping beer on a winters night. It poured a large sized tan head that was creamy and frothy with fine-medium sized bubbles that were mostly lasting. The body was hazy and carbonated with a tea hue. The nose was that of alcohol, caramel, malt, cherries, and plums. The flavor was malty, alcohol and fruitiness. The mouthfeel was rich and it had a bit of a burning sensation to it. This was a full bodied beer with fair lacing. An exellent BSA in my opinion.


 TheBeerGod (3177), Newport News, Virginia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Jul 22, 2002    Updated: Dec 29, 2003
Strong Belgian ale, as to be expected. Very dark brown with hints of red. Spiced with caramel-ish, choclate tastes. Strong taste of alcohol is evident but not surprising. Sugary as well. Tastes great after it has been aged. HIGHLY recommended to Belgian beer lovers or strong beer lovers.


 RichardGretton (3166), Leicestershire, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/514/20
Jan 22, 2003  
Big frothy head from this beer with a malt and strongly fortified aroma. The flavour mainly resembles that of a spirit with no complexity. Overall a difficult to drink beer owing to the sharpness of the alcohol content.


 PorterPounder (3148), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/104/518/20
Nov 2, 2005  
Green Beverages, Atlanta, Ga. 11.2 fl. oz white painted bottle. Combination of the dark chestnut pour, frothy mocha head, thick lacing, and the painted white bottle earn this one a 5 for appearance. Sweet, molases like aroma with some nutty notes and a hint of chocolate. Delectable flavor, with chocolate, caramel, brandy and molasses all dancing around on the tongue. Excellent, creamy thick mouthfeel. Overall, a winner. Best Belgian I have had in a while.


 ogivlado (3108), Zagreb, Croatia
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 23, 2006  
Bottled(750ml). –dark red-brown coloured, pale brown head, malty nose, sweet and very fruity (plums, berries, maybe apple and cinnamon) aroma with chocolate notes, sweet finish


 hughie (3090), Bedford, Bedfordshire, England
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/104/519/20
Nov 6, 2006  
Amber brown with a fluffy white head. Aroma began with a fruity pear, moved on to deliver icing-sugar sweetness and ended with a musty leathery yeastiness. The taste was rich, dark-fruited, alcoholic and warming, with a good bitter ending. It’s like liquid Christmas cake. Utterly wonderful.



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