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Gulden Draak

Gulden Draak

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96
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An Abt/Quadrupel brewed by
Brouwerij Van Steenberge

Ertvelde, Belgium

bottled
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on tap
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9773.79/5.03.79/5.010.5%69.5 Trappist glass P  Stats

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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 gam (451), brisbane, Australia
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20

May 11, 2008  
Thick bubbly head on ruby red pour good carbonation,misty thick beer.Aroma,honey syrup,caramel port wine,strong malt.Flavour rich banana notes maybe ginger,caramel syrup port wine(plum)raisin,liccorice,figs,raw sugar taste,mild chocolate malt,finish mourishingly tasty dry,tops,thick,n,lovely.

 abcfan (129), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 8, 2008  
Decent brew.Pours a dark reddish brown color with a foamy tan head. Aroma of bread, dark fruit and malt. Taste is sweet, with a medium mouthfeel and very lively carbonation. Finishes with a decent amount of spicy sweetness. Would drink again.


 BuckeyeBoy (1044), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Jul 7, 2008  
Bottle Pours out a mahogany topped with a nice head. Aroma of sweet caramel and pit fruit. Tast more of the sweetness. Some syrup and pit fruit. I also picked up plenty of malts.


kamish (64), Lake Stevens, Washington, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/513/20
Jul 6, 2008  
a delicious dark brown (triple) ale. tried it at seattle beer fest.


 KingpinIPA (789), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Dark color. Very carbonated. Smell of prunes, nuts, alcohol, caramel, brown sugar, figs, plumes, spice and bread. Taste of prunes, nuts, hops, alcohol, caramel, brown sugar, figs, plumes, spice and bread and roasted malt.


 elihapa (173), Hawaii, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/516/20
Jul 6, 2008  
From bottle. Pours a velvet brown with a big lively tan head. Quite attractive. Smells of clove, cinnamon, allspice, and caramel malt. Big syrupy palate, with rich flavors. Flavors are heavy on the dark fruit (perhaps cherry and plum),with sweet touches of sugar. Finishes sweet with hints of champagne, and is loaded with spice and fruit so as to make this big beer balanced and tasty. Really nice beer!




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