Gulden Draak

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ertvelde, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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UPDATED: MAY 26, 2012 Una deliciosa cerveza Belga, estilo único, Casi un Barley Wine... Aroma refinado, elegante e intenso. Pasas, ciruelas, notas herbales y final vinoso. A la vista, simplemente perfecta. Carbonatación media, corona de espuma abundante y duradera, color obsucro y a la luz tonos rojizos, cuerpo redondo. Al primer sorbo, increible! Lo suave, cremoso y aterciopelado de su sabor, sin impresionantes. Al paladar, sus notas se incrementan, se nota ciertas caracteristicas vinosas en ella y deja cierta notoriedad de su potencia alcohólica. Es de final largo y elegante. En general, una de las mejores que he probado. Elegancia casi perfecta, estilo unico. Eso si, una cerveza para degustarse y disfrutarse con cuidado y responsabilidad... Excelente cerveza Belga!! Excelente aroma, retrogusto delicado pero elegante.. Simplemente excelente..

Fabulous beer. Aroma is sweet, like raisins mixed wth honey. Taste is dates with an initial burn of alcohol which mellows quickly. One of my all time favorites

Tasted from bottle into nucleated tulip glass. Pours a rich copper color (darker than typical Belgian Trippels) with yeast haze and firm off-white head which persists, good lace. Aromas of dough, bread, caramelized brown sugar, flowery hops and some pepper and clove yeast esters. Very complex malt-sweetness with measured hops bitterness. Flavors of brown bread, some roasty grains, toffee, molasses, apricots, plums, faint dried cranberries. Slight bubble gum aroma appears as it warms. Medium body, rounded "chewy" mouthfeel, lasting bittersweet and fruity aftertaste. One of my all-time favorite beers. An absolute masterpiece.

UPDATED: AUG 10, 2010 Aroma is a wonderful bouquet of sweet, fruity notes. There’s almost a hint of candy, but it’s not overpowering. Appearance is a dark brownish hue. A medium spectrum of sweet notes. Rolling the beer around the tongue, it develops an amazing aftertaste as it wafts into the nasal cavity. Strong, authoritative head. Very intriguing bottle design. High alcohol content is harnessed by sublime balance.

I really enjoyed this beer. extremely thick with a delightful blend of sweetness and maltiness. definitely full bodied and with a very slightly bitter finish

Pours dark mahogany with a small tan fizz. Smells fruity and yeasty with some strong malt sweetness and hoppiness. Tastes fruity and sweet with some strong hop bitterness. Full-bodied with a dry texture and average mouth-carbonation, Gulden Draak finishes dry, almost like champagne.

UPDATED: FEB 23, 2012 Really lives up to the reputation of being a Belgian style Barleywine, i.e. has some sugar and fruit inflections, although there is much more to it than just that. Alcohol is very prominent, balanced flavor, just awesome overall, among the best Belgian ales.

bottle; dark cloudy brown with medium beige head; aroma-black cherries and plums, spice, toffee, chocolate, yeast; taste-heavy sweetness, medium bitterness and some sourness with pleasant carbonation, strong alcohol. What a great beer!

This is a strong Belgian ale beer. I first tasted it 3 or 4 years ago. Since then I tasted a lot of other Belgian/German and Czech beers, but this one remains the best in my opinion. It has a strong alcohol taste. You can also sense some brown sugar and caramel. The taste stays after you have taken a sip for quite a long time. After 3 of those you are certainly going to feel the booze effect :) Perfect beer. A classic.

Now this is one amazing dark tripel! This brew pours up a rich dark brown colored body with an incredibly frothy tan-colored head loaded up with amazing retention and lacing! Scents of hot caramel, buttery toffee and dark fruits (like plums or dark cherries) along with slight hints of bananas or warm banana-nut bread. Hearty flavors of caramel and toffee are largely present followed up by a smooth, creamy, non-bitter finish with just the right amount of alcohol taste to the brew. Take your time with this brew as it is definitely not a quaffer (as I cannot stand beers like that!).