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Piraat 10.5%

Piraat 10.5% - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
91
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Ertvelde, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
9853.58/5.03.57/5.010.5%78.3Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
Piraat is a wickedly rich and rounded brew that packs a mighty punch. The powerful glow builds up from inside. Deep golden with a subtle haze. Lots of hops and malt. Mild sweetness. Reminiscent of bread dough, spices and tropical fruits.
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lucke13 (90), Des Moines, Iowa, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/513/20
Mar 10, 2008  
Pours a golden yellow with a foamy white head. Smells of citrus fruit and a little alcohol. Hops hit the tounge first, then the taste is malt and has a sweet taste that lingers. The alcohol barely comes through. Medium body with good carbonation.


 MrStitch (138), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Mar 8, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a hazy gold with nice white head that leaves good lacing around the glass. Aroma is fruity, sweet, and spicy with a hint of hops and malt. Taste is wonderful, sweet fruits and spices playing excellent off of one another, with a dry crisp finish. Mouthfeel was tangy but clean and not syrupy. It amazes me that with such a high alcohol content this beer really has a great taste. I really enjoy Piraat it has become my go to Belgian beer.


delirium2 (4), ridgefield, Connecticut, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Piraat 10.5% does not count
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Mar 8, 2008  
Simply the Best, this beer has everything I enjoy in a beer, high alcohol is a must but it does not hurt the taste in anyway, I used to love delirium but after tasting piraat I cant get enough,,with a big dish of mussels and a few of these of god you have a happy mouth belly and brain


 Allen (1289), Switzerland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 8, 2008  
Bottled 33cl. It pours a pale hazy golden beer with a huge beautiful white head. The nose is of grapefruit, grapes, melon, alcohol and lemon. A very strong aroma. A bit acidic. The flavor is mainly of melon, grapefruit and lemon. A bready malt character. Hoppy with a hint of pine needles. There is quite a bite to this beer. A lot of alcohol accompanied by a great bitterness. Unexpected dry spicy peppery finish.


 asedzie (453), San Francisco, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/514/20
Mar 4, 2008  
Bottle. Pours sparkling dark amber with large rocky off-white head. Aroma is bready, with toasted grain, honey, pepper, chalk, moderate herbs and grassiness, along with hints of citrus lemon. Some doughy - earthy yeastiness. Flavor is moderately sweet, with moderate bitterness. Finish has mild sour-acidic flavor with light bitterness, citric hop flavors stand out. Body is moderately full, with some dryness, slightly syrupy. Alcohol is present.


 SHIG (2012), Aviano, Italy
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/57/104/514/20
Mar 1, 2008  
Bottle: Poured a clear blonde with a huge froathy head. The aroma is sharp with yeast and hops. Taste is corny with malts. Alcohol is very hidden.


 Tripplebrew (486), Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 21, 2008  
Pours a semi cloudy honey yellow with a thick layer of white head. Aroma is of citrus (more lemony/orange) and yeast. Flavor is definitely sweet with each yeast-filled sip. Fruits/citrus, malt and hints of spice (clove). Body is medium thickness (perfect body for this ale). Definitely surprised by this ale--pleasantly so. Thank God for Beligian Ales and Belgium :)


 Fantomasus (122), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/104/515/20
Feb 20, 2008  
Pours a yellow/amber. Decent seafoam head. Smells of fresh bread with a hint of citrus. Flavor is pretty damn impressive. Sharp sweet malt, orange hard candy. Then goes to a doughy and lastlty quick hop finish. Great stuff. Even though I hate pirates, I’ll drink it again soon.



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