Hoppin Frog Gulden Fraug

Formerly brewed at Hoppin Frog Brewery
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Akron, Ohio USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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22 oz. bottle. Pours a clear orange amber color with a large creamy off white head. the aroma is a sweet orange citrus with a nice dose caramel malt; spices and yeast round out the nose. The flavor has quite a bit going on but does not always play well together. Caramel malt sweetness with orange citrus, spices, other fruits, and yeast. The alcohol is well hidden. This is more viscous than expected, but smooth going down. OK, but will not be something I seek out.

Bottle 22fl.oz. @ home.
Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate hoppy, orange, moderate to heavy yeasty, bubblegum, fruity, mandarin, peach, apricot, nectar. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20090113]

Pre-BCTC-08 Campout. Pours a deep copper with a thick yet diminishing head. Aroma is spicy phenolic, ok prickly Belgian yeast character with lots of esters- fruits- pear and apple with lemon zest and some caramel syrupy sweetness. Flavor is also on the sweet side cut through by earthy hops and lots of phenolics and spice, black pepper and cardamon, with more orangey fruits, and a thicker than expected or needed sweet finish. meh.

bottle. short, thick foamy tan head that disappears quickly. amber golden body, mostly clear. some yeasty bits at the end of the bottle. aroma is sweet caramel malt, toffee, light fresh orange peel. flavor is very sweet candi sugar/caramel malt, and fruity like light tangerine and a bit of stone fruit, then also rummy. good, but not as exciting as it sounds. finish is mild alchol heat, aftertaste is the same. very sticky texture.

Bottle at a Club-Tasting (THX to Me). Clear dark amber - white head. Caramel, yeasty, towel, bath towel, chlorid, licorice, wet dog, toffee, caramel. OK.

Bottle. Hazy and golden coloured with a small head. Quite sweet and malty with notes of white sugar, caramel, toffee, spices and oak.

Golden-orange with a pale-lagerish sweet aroma. Flavor is sweet but very messy. Not a good example of an American take on a Belgian.

Bottle at home. Clear orange coloured with a small white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of peaches, alcohol and burnt sugar. Sweet and fruity flavour of peaches with notes of spices and alcohol. Warming alcoholic finish.

drank after an 11 1/2 hour shift on one of the busiest work days, 1/31/09 10:25pm .. . clackity clack, very belgian! .. quite a dose of belgian yeast and bitters with a huge wave of sweetness (honey) .. . medium foam .. "cotton swab!" .. . hides the alcohol very well .. tasty and easy, thank you ..

Bottle. White fluffy and quickly disappearing head. Hazy amber body. Abricot apple honey aroma. Fruity coriander honey flavor. Low carbonation. Long sweet aftertaste. Astonishingly sweet for such a strong beer.