Gulden Draak | Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
Brewed by:
Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
Belgium
vansteenberge.com
Style: Belgian Strong Dark Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 10.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Dark Triple Ale brewed with caramel malt and re-fermented with Bordeaux wine yeast
Added by BeerAdvocate on 12-19-2001
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Ratings: 4,111 | Reviews: 1,380
2.55/5 rDev -39.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
4.25/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
1/5 rDev -76.4%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Tasted like it was brewed through a dirty sock!
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look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Tasted like it was brewed through a dirty sock!
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4.08/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Draught 8oz snifter at the Brass Tap here in Baltimore
Alcohol definitely present on the backend
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Draught 8oz snifter at the Brass Tap here in Baltimore
Alcohol definitely present on the backend
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4.33/5 rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Hides the 10.5% ABV. I'm not an IPA hoppy guy by any means, and love red ales, ambers and belgian dubbles. This is the gold standard so far. There are beers I'd drink again, and those I'd seek out. This is the latter.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Hides the 10.5% ABV. I'm not an IPA hoppy guy by any means, and love red ales, ambers and belgian dubbles. This is the gold standard so far. There are beers I'd drink again, and those I'd seek out. This is the latter.
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4.38/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.56/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.35/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
1.06/5 rDev -75%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Tastes like cough syrup. Had no desire to finish this beer.
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look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Tastes like cough syrup. Had no desire to finish this beer.
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4.18/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.27/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.5/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.75/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.38/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.53/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
2.87/5 rDev -32.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Gulden Draak from Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
Beer rating:
4.24 out of
5 with
4,111 ratings
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