Gouden Brugge
Strange Roots Experimental Ales

Beer Geek Stats | Print Shelf Talker
From:
Strange Roots Experimental Ales
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
ABV:
7%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.71 | pDev: 9.16%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
26
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 08, 2017
Added:
Mar 21, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
Photo of Lone_Freighter
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This was poured into a tulip glass. The appearance was a hazy and semi-burnt orange color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within less than thirty seconds leaving no lacing. The smell started off with a orange and lemon flavor opening up with some Belgian sugar. Light Belgian spice balances nicely. The taste was sweet to spicy to even having a sly floral element. There’s no aftertaste but a gentle sweet citrus to spicy finish. On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a fairly decent sipping to sessionable feel about it. Carbonation seemed good for a Belgian ale and felt good to me as well. Overall, I say this was a pretty nice Belgian ale that I would have again.
Jun 08, 2017
 
Rated: 4.04 by madelf66 from Pennsylvania

May 29, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by ArtAttackEd from Pennsylvania

Mar 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3 by ejimhof from Pennsylvania

Dec 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by micropale from Pennsylvania

Oct 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by geodonnokepyo from Pennsylvania

Oct 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3.39 by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania

Sep 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.12 by brother_rebus from Maine

Sep 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by skaboom420 from Pennsylvania

Jul 14, 2015
Photo of NeroFiddled
Reviewed by NeroFiddled from Pennsylvania

3.96/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Draai Laag "Gouden Brugge"
12 oz. brown glass bottle, no apparent freshness dating
$6.45 @ The Beer Shoppe, Ardmore, PA

Carefully poured to leave the lees behind, Gouden Brugge is a clear deep gold beneath a full head of creamy bright white froth. The head dwindles to a wide collar but still manages to leave spots and splashes of lace behind with each sip.

The aroma expresses lemon juice and pith over rock candy and a sweetish malt base, and that carries over into the flavor with the lemon softening amidst the sweetish and very gently caramelish malt base. There's an acidic edge to it, and coupled with the restrained bitterness it finishes drying with some residual lemon amidst honeyish notes of malt. What takes it beyond the two central components of lemon and malt is the yeast, which lends a lightly mineralish, fruity, and mildly phenolic side (clove, white pepper) that's quite authentically Belgian.

In the mouth it's full bodied and dextrinous, but with a gently bristling natural carbonation that livens the tongue. The creamy and smooth character lends to the sweetish lemon giving it an almost dessert-like quality.

As I have no idea how old my sample is I'll have to assume that it's pretty fresh and suggest that a little bit of age should sharpen it up a bit, although it's quite agreeable as-is. Charming, and satiating.
Mar 04, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by acurtis from New Jersey

Oct 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by djrn2 from New Jersey

Oct 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by craft4mike from Pennsylvania

Sep 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jeremy0682 from Pennsylvania

Aug 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by hozersr from Pennsylvania

Aug 19, 2014
Photo of stakem
Reviewed by stakem from Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
500ml bottle for 10 bucks. Poured into a teku, the beer appears a hazy golden color with a white cap. As the head fades, it leaves patchy spotty lace on the walls of the glass.

The aroma contains notes of clove and banana with some sweet grain scent that getsnslightly herbal and grassy with a bit of a hop impact. Overall this is a pretty clean smelling brew, nice and yeasty without much noticeable inclusion of the listed adjuncts.

The taste is sweet with alcohol/yeast driven esters and notes of pear and apple skins. As it warms a bit of spicy clove and pepper come out. The aftertaste includes a wheat graininess with a flavor reminiscent of pink bubblegum.

This is a medium bodied brew with a moderate amount of carbonation. It is an interesting mix of character. A big bubblegum presence with typical clove, banana and pepper aspects. Strangely none of the advertised lemon addition came though to me.
Aug 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by DrFunkenstein from Pennsylvania

May 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by WVbeergeek from West Virginia

Apr 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by outoffocus from Pennsylvania

Apr 13, 2014
Photo of thecheapies
Reviewed by thecheapies from Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Has a honey color. Lost carbonation from the transfer into a masin jar. No visible head. Looks flat.

Apricot, pear, candi sugar, lemon peel, assorted citrus, and some fleshy apple. Rather nice. Not yeast overblown.

Lots of lemon peel. Notes of apricot and candied pear are also evident. Really follows the nose. Some white wine fruitiness and crispness with a hint of woodiness. The combination of lemon and booze gives it a slight cleanser quality. Still, very good.

Very much flat, but that's my fault. The body has a softness that feels round and enveloping. Good.

A very good Belgian Strong Pale. Recommended. Enjoyable.
Mar 10, 2014
Gouden Brugge from Strange Roots Experimental Ales
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 26 ratings