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Liefmans Goudenband

Percentile
96
overall
Brewed by Liefmans (Moortgat)
Style: Sour Ale

Oudenaarde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
7153.75/5.03.74/5.08%71.7Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Infinitely complex in aroma and flavor with notes of maltiness and tartness throughout. An unsurpassed old brown with the richness and complexity of a vintage wine.
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 ako (154), Turku, Finland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Dec 3, 2007  
Dark red/brown. Thick, tan head. Aroma has yeast, berries, maybe grass. Tastes sour, as it should, citrus. Quite carbonated.


 BartC (401), Lichtaart, Belgium
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 1, 2007  
Dark red-amber beer with a quickly disappearing head. Nice sour aroma. Flavor is initially sweet but than the sourness comes up. Nice balanced.


 Beltramelli (471), Campinas, Brazil
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 30, 2007  
Brown ale com malte Barley Wine, motivo pelo qual sobressai o sabor de uvas viníferas. Carbonatação média, final excelente e refrescante.


 jalichio999 (502), Brazil
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 26, 2007  
Garrafa. Coloração vermelha escura, com creme bege muito bonito. Notas de uva (vinho tinto) e malte. Algo salgado, mas bom! Algo doce também. Carbonatação média. Personalidade!


 EithCubes (2146), Indiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Nov 23, 2007  
Green bottle, corked (2006) and caged. Aroma acidic with gueuze notes, wild and slightly metallic. Light fruit and stronger yeast. Pours a deep brown that nears opaque with a rocky, soapy beige head. Very sweet taste, sugary with good, firm carbonation, some interesting angular fruitiness, and controlled sourness and acidity. If not for the initially cloying sugariness, this would be much more drinkable, much more so than other sours. Some strawberry-rhubarb. Underlying maltiness shows promise, but it’s not really allowed to come out an play. Alcohol is hidden. Full body. Aftertaste is somewhat bready. Rich dessert beer - I like this a lot!


 sinkas (182), Perth/Fremantle, Australia
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Nov 19, 2007  
A little wary of sour ale, I was so overtly astonished by the balance of this one, witht its grunty malt backbone and odd cherry-like tartness, I had to check it wasnt the kreik. truly luxurious and delightful.


 scrizzz (1265), kirkland, Washington, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 17, 2007  
2006. pours dark murky brown with varying chunks of suspended sediment and a thin but maintained head. smells of vinegar, cherries, dust and oak. incredibly smooth and mellow for its youth with such rich and expressive berry flavors, im surprised anyone’d want to add anything. raspberry and cherry all over the place. really sweet


 jfenglish (203), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Nov 13, 2007  
12 oz corked bottle. Date on cork was 2005. A bit of a sloppy pour by me, got a lot of yeast in the glass but oh well. Caramel brown color with a bit of red, minimal head goes away quickly. Aroma is tangy, sweet, plums, sugar. Hint of a quad flavor at first, with sweet brown sugar and raisin. Becomes quite tart with cherry and lemon weiss notes- "fruity acidity." Like 2 different beers in one! Complex and satisfying.



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