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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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 HopBackDoc (393), Hatboro, Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/518/20
Dec 18, 2007  
Pours a hazy deep golden color with firm off-white head. Aroma of malts, bread, cloves and dried fruit. Flavor was a wonderful mix of malts, subtle spice, citrus and hops that finished of my new favorite Belgian. Highly recommended.


 MBison (548), Southern Highlands, Australia
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 15, 2007    Updated: Dec 19, 2007
Bottle (330ml). Poured a orangey colour with golden highlights with a large off white head which settled down quickly, leaving a medium sized head. Aroma was of mixed dried fruits with some cloves, spices and alcohol with some very mild citrus in the back. Tatse was similar to that of dry port with more spices and a very mild grapey taste towards the finish. Full bodied with a very warming smooth alcoholic mouthfeel.


 WickerBrew (312), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/516/20
Dec 14, 2007  
Pirate beer! OK so maybe not - but its still some good stuff. That 10.5% is not hid in the least bit, so you know right away what you are in for. I wish more belgians had this much hoppiness. I little bit sweet, but compared to most of its kind it isnt sweet at all.


 stefanje (937), (Santee) San Diego, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Dec 13, 2007  
330 ml bottle from Bevmo. Pours a slightly cloudy brass color with a small white head that leaves minimal lacing. The aroma is strong and fruity with apples and pears, also present are malts and cardamon. The flavor mirrors the aroma with a touch of alcohol present. The mouthfeel is full and satisfying. The finish is long and spicy with a mild soapiness. Overall: an excellent Belgian ale . Recommended.


 wilderthanyou (410), Guelph, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Dec 10, 2007  
Pours a hazey golden colour with a thin stickey head. The aroma is sweet and warm with strong alchohol and fruit. Flavour is very strong, quite sweet, but in a good way. a little touch of spice, coriander, and a bit of hops in the finish, but very subtle, the sweetness and alchohol are a little overwhelming, but I still really like this beer.


 hombrepalo (748), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 10, 2007  
#200! Tap @ Maproom. Poured a yellowish haze. Scent of malts and hops . Strong beutiful taste, pleasant aftertaste. Alcohol lingering at the end. Quiete good, not my top belgian strong ale but drinkable and likeable.


 heavy (815), Split, Croatia
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/514/20
Dec 10, 2007  
08/12 0.33 l bottle at Scout Irish Pub in Samobor. Golden, lightly reddish bodied with smaller white head. Fruity and spicy aroma, mostly banana and cinnamon, with alcohol being quite evident already here. Flavor is quite simple which at this point of tasting (last beer that night) was not quite satisfying. Sweet malty, with hint of fruits, with alcohol punch, all in all well made. Finish is very pleasant and long with fruits dominating again. Nothing special for Strong Ale, but of course, very good beer.


exadore (92), Sacramento, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/513/20
Dec 9, 2007  
Bottle. Poured a nice straw color, a little thin and watery looking, with excellent finger high head, good retention. Hoppy malty nose, with a hint of spice. Tastes sweet and spiced, yeasty dry finish. Much better than I expected.



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