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Gulden Draak Vintage
Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
- From:
- Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
- Belgium
- Style:
- Belgian Dark Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 87
- Avg:
- 3.86 | pDev: 13.73%
- Reviews:
- 78
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 19, 2017
- Added:
- Nov 17, 2006
- Wants:
- 22
- Gots:
- 11
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Kinsman:
Reviewed by Kinsman from Nevada
3.9/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.9/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a bottle of the 2009 Vintage.
Ruby reddish-brown body makes up a small portion in the bottom of my chalice, below a massive rocky khaki-colored head that sits about four fingers thick in the glass and a bit more rising above the glass. Slowly this dies down a bit, leaving a foamy lace behind.
Aroma is fully of sweet and spicy notes, with a strong presence of sugar and molasses. A bit of a clove like spice note also makes an appearance, before a more fruity and estery note takes over.
While I was initially taken a bit back with the original Gulden Draak by a heavy alcohol presence, the vintage ale provides a much more approachable beer from the get-go. The taste is not nearly as sweet as the aroma would suggest, but its still very malt forward. Spice flavors are much more apparent here, with a lot more clove and maybe something else I can't quite put my tongue on.
Mouthfeel is very lively with carbonation but otherwise, a solid medium body.
Drinkability is much higher for the vintage ale than flagship Gulden Draak. Both a great beers, but each are very unique, with this one being much lighter and more approachable.
Oct 27, 2010Ruby reddish-brown body makes up a small portion in the bottom of my chalice, below a massive rocky khaki-colored head that sits about four fingers thick in the glass and a bit more rising above the glass. Slowly this dies down a bit, leaving a foamy lace behind.
Aroma is fully of sweet and spicy notes, with a strong presence of sugar and molasses. A bit of a clove like spice note also makes an appearance, before a more fruity and estery note takes over.
While I was initially taken a bit back with the original Gulden Draak by a heavy alcohol presence, the vintage ale provides a much more approachable beer from the get-go. The taste is not nearly as sweet as the aroma would suggest, but its still very malt forward. Spice flavors are much more apparent here, with a lot more clove and maybe something else I can't quite put my tongue on.
Mouthfeel is very lively with carbonation but otherwise, a solid medium body.
Drinkability is much higher for the vintage ale than flagship Gulden Draak. Both a great beers, but each are very unique, with this one being much lighter and more approachable.
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Gulden Draak Vintage from Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
Beer rating:
87 out of
100 with
149 ratings
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