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Pauwel Kwak

Pauwel Kwak - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
89
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Bosteels
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Buggenhout, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
10053.54/5.03.53/5.08%74.4Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Full-bodied Belgian Specialty Ale. Amber in color with beautiful foam and slightly sweet, seductive malt character. Rich, satisfying Belgian experience.
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 sound67 (157), Offenbach, Germany
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 4, 2009  
33cl dark brown bottle, as shown - at ’’Le Belge’’ in Offernbach. It was served with an original kwak glass, which looks more like a test-tube from the physics lab and comes with a wooden mount. Pours a clear ruby red with a big, off-white head. No lacing. Heavy-bodied Beglian strong ale with thick, oily mouth feel. Spicy and metallic aroma, a bit like brass - and some malt. Not so nice. Taste is a complex mix of sweetish berries (cranberry), with some banana and molasses. Dry, bitter finish. Nice beer.


 SpudClampDawg (1027), Jasper, Indiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 3, 2009  
750ml corked and caged bottle: Beautiful golden pour with an inch-thick head that really lasts. The aroma is very spicy, yeasty. Sweet malts, mostly sweet bread and caramel, work off the esthery yeast well. Very light and drinkable, but with a nice warm finish.


jodah52 (47), Michigan, USA
1.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/101/51/101/51/20
Nov 2, 2009  
Opened the bottle, and out came sludge. They basically bottled a yeast cake and sold it to me for $5. Talk about manufacturing errors. Smelled good, but I couldn’t try it like that. Maybe I’ll try it again sometime, if I feel like risking another $5.


JamesTrab (10), Matelica, Italy
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Nov 1, 2009  
Colore ambrato, schiuma piuttosto fina, un buon sapore ricco e fruttato. La forte gradazione alcolica non trova proprio il giusto equilibrio, ma comunque si tratta di una birra davvero gradevole. Alcol: 8,4%. Costo: 4,50€ per una 33cl.


 Poobah (101), New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Cloudy with a caramel color and candylike aroma. Thin head. Very smooth entry with a malty, fairly-carbonated mouthfeel. The alcohol flavor is present early and lasts with caramel and a citrusy, almost grapefruit aftertaste.


Lyncham (46), Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/517/20
Oct 23, 2009  
This been for sure has an interesting traditional way of serving the beer. FO you that do not know, you place it in a small version of a yard glass with a wooden structure holding the glass in. There is a small bulb at the bottom the the glass. I was told the beer is called "quack" because if you drink it and do not turn the bulb you get a nice spash in the face from and air bubble (similar relsuts of a boot). Other than the glass the beer was not that bad IT had a great color, and head on top. The flavor was very malty, but the beer was clean. I had a good hops finish.


thepegjett (92), Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 22, 2009  
A - Spicy with a hint of fruit. A - Amber with little off white head. F - Light, but full sweet flavor, which is surprising for a strong beer. P - A touch fizzy for my liking. O - A good strong beer.



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