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Pauwel Kwak 3.53 1030

Pauwel Kwak

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

Buggenhout, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
10303.53/5.03.53/5.08%74Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 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.

dEnk (49), Den Haag, Netherlands
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Jan 7, 2010  
Hazelbrown pour with small, instantly dissipating head. Aroma of hops, spices and yeast. Hoppy and yeasty taste with subtle hints of spices and caramel, somewhat bitter. Nice beer to combine with a big lump of dead animal.


 Savvy1982 (331), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jan 6, 2010  
Bottle. Pours a medium tawny, with a thick white head, good lacing. Nose is upfront and quite sweet , sticky sweet malt, mild fruitiness, bread, cereal grains, a hint of nuttiness. Palate is also quite sweet, more caramelly bread, hints of nuts, vanilla, yeasty fruit. Surprisingly sweet and simple, not really my thing.


 cathcacr (598), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Jan 5, 2010  
Alright for a Belgian ale, smells Tripely, looks like a deep dark Tripel, no cloudiness in the glass despite strong hints of Belgian yeast making the bottle fizz over a bit when opening. Flavor is pretty middle-of-the-road Belgian, goes down alcoholy or spicy, something with a slight burn anyway.


 mixos (101), Thessaloniki, Greece
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 4, 2010  
Fruits,caramel, yeast, malts and especially sugar is the main characteristics of this beer. Nice full body and hints of alcohol. I like it alot, but i think is so sweet, more than the ususal standarts.


 Muggus69 (567), Sydney, Australia
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/512/20
Jan 1, 2010  
330ml bottle. Slightly murky amber body with thick creamy head that coats the glass. Rich caramelised malt aroma with lots of peppery, spicy phenolics. Alcohol is reasonably prominant with subtle ripe fruit notes in the background. Thick body, chewy texture, carbonation is somewhat subdued seemingly adding to the richness of the body. More rich caramel flavour on the body, slightly burnt character about it. Clove and pepper spice leads onto sweet ripe banana and bubblegum esters. Bitterness is probably a bit low and leaves the palate quite sweet overall. A decent Belgian strong, probably falls below the standards of alot of Belgians in this catagory I feel.


 obguthr (1083), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/104/514/20
Dec 31, 2009  
Draft: Served in a mini-yard. Apple and candy sugar nose, with a vinegary presence. Hazy copper, thin yellow head. Malty with a light sweetness. Bitter leafy finish. Creamy mouthfeel. Kind of a hybrid English/Belgian pale ale, if not for the slightly elevated alcohol content, which is very well concealed.


KYbrewgal (21), Kentucky, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/105/56/103/515/20
Dec 30, 2009  
A gift shared with friends. Pours amber with a frothy white head that lingers. Carmelly, toffee, malty sweetness, no hops. Smooth medium mouthfeel. A nice easy to drink Belgian Special Ale.


 hawthorne00 (159), Australia
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 29, 2009  
Bottle, Trappist chalice. Hazy brown, head (in this glass) fades to a nice rim and coat. High bead. Aroma of honeyed orchard fruits and light dough. Fairly sweet malts, some funky yeast, almonds and grassy hops. Alcohol well hidden, although as it warms it starts to stick out a bit. Spicy finish.



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