Piraat 10.5%

Brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Ertvelde, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Appearance: Pours a clear, bronze-hued body with a large, last, white head. Gobs of splotchy lacing on the way down. Smell: Sugary, spicy, delicately grainy malts served up alongside a tray of juicy, fresh-cut fruits and a single shot of clean alcohol. Taste: Initially, you’re greeted with a sugar sweetened, clove-spiced doughy malt character. Next up is a blitz of fruit flavors: peach, pineapple, and banana. Additional taste of bitter orange zest with a medium-low bitterness. Peppery alcohol character remains for the warming, dwindlingly fruity finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-plus body. Medium-high, finely-textured carbonation. Drinkability: Paired well with "Lazy Confessions" by the Moldy Peaches. Though the alcohol is noticeable it’s not glaring or, as a wise man once said, "It drink pretty good, don’t it?" However, when the plummeting US economy drives me to a pirate-based livelihood, I’ll probably stick to dark rum instead of Piraat. That’s just me though!

Cracked Kettle. Light golden ale with fluffy head. Citrus nose and strong citrus and hoppy taste. Alcohol relatively well-masked. Some malt in the finish. Nice beer.

Bouteille de 330 ml. La bière est de couleur dorée trouble avec un col de mousse imposant et durable. Au nez on respire des arômes d’alcool, de banane et de levure fruitée. En bouche le corps est rond avec une effervescence moyenne. On goûte des saveurs de banane, d’alcool, de grain blonde avec une amertume d’alcool.

bottle to tulip glass. golden yellow with a effervesent head. aroma is astringent and yeasty. flavor is citrus and yeast with a little hoppy backbite. not bad.

A very good strong Belgian ale. I’ve had this numerous times and was surprised I had not rated it. Nice fruity balance and strength. Really tasty!

Pale gold and hazy with a large, frothy off-white head. Aroma is of citrus and coriander. Taste is of coriander, nutmeg, bananas, and citrus with a slightly hoppy character.

330ml bottle from Belgian beer pack from LCBO. Golden yellow colour with thin white head. Strong aroma almost like ice wine. Much better flavour than I anticipated based on the aroma. I expected unbearably sweet, but the flavours are more subtle than the scent.

Draft, mid-session. Transparent gold with a small, off-white head. Nose is rather yeasty yet bitter with fruit and loads of hop. Flavor is similar, a nice balance of malty sweetness and hop bitterness. Dry and with a long, malty finish. Interesting brew.