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Liefmans Goudenband

Liefmans Goudenband - Sour Ale

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

Oudenaarde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7133.75/5.03.74/5.08%71Snifter, Tulip, Tumbler
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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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 norsedoc (162), USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 29, 2008  
Pours brown with little head. Aromas of molasses, raisin, plum, and vinegar. Complex sweet and sour flavor with brown sugar and cherry. Finishes fairly quick with just some of the sourness lingering.


 nearbeer (1833), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/514/20
Oct 22, 2008  
375 ml, 2007 vintage. Deep copper-chestnut with a lasting inch of crunchy foam. Aroma of musty malt vinegar, brown sugar and cherries. Tastes of tart cherry, apple cider vinegar, raisins, must, molasses and merlot. Medium-heavy body is creamy, yet watery and acidic-tingly and dry enough to be a refreshing summer drink.


 daknole (2805), Plantation, Florida, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 20, 2008  
Tasting at mcbackus 10/19. Let me just rate this by saying: this beer is what duchess wishes it was. Seriously. end of story.


 MatSciGuy (629), Rosemount, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 18, 2008  
[Bottle] Pours a hazy dark gold with a moderate off white head. Aroma is tart, pears, apple, and a bit of funk. Very sour flavors with darker fruitiness coming through.


 FlssmrBrewAlum (1079), Lisle, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Bottle from Binny’s (South Loop, Chicago, IL). Poured a very nice dark brownish with red notes and a bit of yeasty floaties with a sizable tan head that dissipates and laces a bit. Aromas are a bit light, but can sense some vague oaky notes and some light sweetness reminiscent of a fruity bouquet. Taste is similar, light on the sour (But still present), instead boasting it’s fruity notes, grapes and light winey notes complimenting the lighter sourness. Light touches of oak tucked in well. This beer almost seems like a librarian.. all prim and proper, with the potential to be something grand. Nice mouthfeel, deep subtle finish. Very nice. Cheers!


 thechandler (268), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/105/513/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Pours a dark tan/light brown. Moderate foamy head. Good amount of sediment settles to the bottom. Aroma is pretty fruity. Thats about all I get from it. Flavor, however...tart. Very fruity, a lot of grape, raisin, plum,apple, etc. Very much more like a wine to me than a beer. No hop or leafy flavor at all. Very little malt, although it is present. Definitely pretty good, but not really my thing.


 pantanap (1323), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 27, 2008  
bottle from a recent trade..... dark mohogany brown with a thin off-white head.... aroma of rich toffee and caramels, slightly woody without any distinguishing sour components which seems odd considering this is labeled as a sour.... sweet dried cherries dominated by caramel/tofee malts with little to no sourness to it. mor in line with a sweet and woody cherry cider. mild to medium carbonation. drinkable but probably wouldn’t be high on my list to have again.


 jeff789 (359), Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/105/516/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Sour Ales are easily my favorite style. I’ve had sour ales i’ve liked more than this, and i’ve had quite a few more that i’ve liked less than this. Quite complex... Notes of berry, plum, apple? The tartness/sourness was not near the sour of many other Flemish Ales... I found the sweet/sour play to be a little unbalance on the sweet side.



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