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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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 thomat (666), Göteborg, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Sep 16, 2007  
Golden with a heavy white foam.Spicy and malty on the nose and palet. Medium to full body with a bittersweet finish.


 stobbe74 (662), Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/513/20
Sep 11, 2007  
Bottle, 33cl. Pours a hazy pale yellow color, with a white foamy head. Arome is sweet malts and hops. Some fruits. Flavor is rich and fruity, with some alcohol. Overall a nice belgian beer, but heavy on the alcohol.


 RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 11, 2007  
Pours gold with just a touch of cloud to it. Slight sweet hop on the nose. Flavor is smooth with a touch of sweet and a citrus tone. Alcohol is slightly noticable, but definitely nowhere near overpowering. Carbonation is high with a lot of bubble on the mouth. Very drinkable, but not an overly unique brew. Smooth and steady. Probably one of the best of the many (7 so far) I have tried from Steenberge. Pour the sediment in and you get a darker, cloudier brew that is slightly sweeter.


 crazyvin (1246), New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 10, 2007  
hazy yellow body thick white head which had good retention. Aroma was sweet with fruit notes and some floral hops. Flavor was a mix of fruit, spice, bread and hops. Well balanced and not overpowering. Alcohol was a warming presence in the finish.


 BigMilly8 (374), Holiday, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Sep 6, 2007    Updated: Sep 8, 2007
From bottle :Pours a dark hazy yellow from the bottle, with a huge white head. A sweet fruity, carbonated aroma comes from this beer. Flavor is fruity with touch of spice. Feels tangy in your mouth, with a slightly bitter after taste. Not bad


 cab (863), Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/516/20
Sep 3, 2007  
Bottel.33cl. Strong and i fine it just to my liking. Good belgium aroma, lovely alco taste, and it is just fine for this beer. the taste is good and strong.


 BuckeyeSammy (454), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 2, 2007  
Unfiltered golden color with a white head, tiny bubles. Highly carbinated, citrus notes. Remember to pur this one slowly, excesive head.. Florvor slightly spiced. Not a bad belgian.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Jan 17, 2009

Name: Piraat Ale
Date: July 19, 1996
Mode: Bottle
Source: Chevy Chase, DC
Appearance: cloudy yellow (bottle conditioned), frothy head, lots of carbonation
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with slight skunk essence (not lightstruck) that quickly fades and is replaced by a spicy hop aroma
Flavor: complex flavor with spicy/flowerly hops, sweet and sour malt flavors, lots of belgium character, esters apparant on the aftertaste

Name: Piraat Ale
Date: July 07, 2002
Aroma: burnt orange, sweet essence of apricot in the aroma
Flavor: rich fruity malt flavor, hint of tartness, no aparent alcohol
Overall: not the same as the original review

Name: Piraat Ale
Date: January 16, 2003
Aroma: sweet fruity spicy aroma
Flavor: rich sweet malt flavor with plenty of spice, a bit of fruity essence, and a touch of alcohol

Name: Piraat Ale
Date: April 01, 2005
Mode: draft
Source: brick store
Appearance: hazy yellow, big white head
Aroma: light spicy malt aroma
Flavor: flavor is light, sweet, dry, malty, spicy,all at once, after time the spicy character pleasantly takes over

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Score: **4

The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.



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