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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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 drfabulous (1212), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/515/20
Sep 25, 2007  
From memory. Solid Belgian with all the tastes, smells, etc we look for in a golden ale and then wax poetic about here.


 hapjydeuce (763), Del Mar, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 25, 2007  
Bottled. Medium golden color with a moderate haze. Plenty of carbonation, good head development with plenty of bright white lacing; a very nice appearance. Lemon peel, ginger and some coriander in the aroma. Malty mouthfeel with flavors of yeast, ginger and orange. Warm high alcohol finish on the palate. Average brew.


 talon1117 (612), Bellvue, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 25, 2007  
Pours a hazy, orange-tan color with a massive white, fluffy, rocky head leaving some nice lace. Nose is pleasant and predictable; orange, corriander, pie crust, lightly spicy and estery yeast, and some herbal hops. Flavor is sweeter and fruitier than most examples of the style; fruit notes of orange, banana, and a light tropical fruit note (papaya?), pie crust, yeast, spices of corriander and light pepper, and a subtle herbal hop presence. Palate is medium, lively, and a bit dry but still somewhat creamy. Finishes drying out some with warmth, spices and herbs diminishing, yeasty crust notes and lingering orange. It doesn’t exactly fit the mold of the golden Belgain style but does set itself apart with such interesting fruit notes. Not overly complex but quite drinkable and unexpected.


 Chapel (329), Levittown, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 24, 2007    Updated: Sep 27, 2007
Pours rich yellow with a thick white head. Looked great in a Duvel Tulip. Had a very thick woody flavor with some hops that the finish that really rounded it out really well.


 MaliMisho (208), East Meadow, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Sep 23, 2007  
It had a yellow body and a lot of fluffy white head. It had a citrus taste to it, and was very enjoyable.


 joohefner (380), Isla Vista, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Sep 22, 2007  
pours a hazy gold with a fluffy white head. has an aroma of belgian fruits and yeast, with spicy floral notes. medium bodied that is slightly sticky. caramel malt and bread flavor with pineapple, bananas and a light clove note. alcohol is fairly strong on the nose and taste, definitely not hidden well, but not really in a bad or overpowering way. surprisingly drinkable despite the strength and intensity


 RSRIZZO (1345), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/101/54/103/57/20
Sep 20, 2007  
Had this beer on 6/19/2000. I did not like this beer I found it to be heavy and unbalanced and there was way to much sediment.


 redlight (1445), Winter Park, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 19, 2007  
draft on Talk Like a Pirate Day, only appropriate! Sugary aromas, hints of banana esters, some citrus, spicy belgian yeast aromas. Pours cloudy gold with with thick white head. Sweet, malty, spicy, a noticable hop presence, some lighter fruit flavors, a pretty good belgian ale.



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