Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple | Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
Brewed by:
Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
Belgium
vansteenberge.com
Style: Belgian Quadrupel (Quad)
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 10.70%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by Jason on 08-11-2011
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Ratings: 1,333 | Reviews: 290
3.93/5 rDev -5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.36/5 rDev +5.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Served in a Chimay chalice, it pours a hazy orange, opaque yet lively, with a two-finger head, creamy and frothy, with exemplary retention. Beautiful and strong lacing. The glass seen from above seems to be full of cream, as the head will not yield and is exhuberant in its texture; probably the most beautiful head I've seen.
The bouquet is assertive. Mostly dominated by fruity esters as in banana and peach, alcohol, dough, and lots of malty sweetness.
The flavor follows the nose. Scrumptious. Intense, complex. Fruity esters, banana, raisin, peach, cinnamon, clove, caramel, huge malts, dough.
Initially a huge thrust of sweetness, it is slightly balanced in the finish, where some bitterness is perceived at last. The aftertaste is long, sweet, with notes of booze and fruity esters.
The feel is overwhelming, full body, creamy as milk, with a frothy texture due to some prime carbonation.
I was not expecting much from this beer, and it was a huge surprise. Among the best texture and visuals of beers.
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look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
Served in a Chimay chalice, it pours a hazy orange, opaque yet lively, with a two-finger head, creamy and frothy, with exemplary retention. Beautiful and strong lacing. The glass seen from above seems to be full of cream, as the head will not yield and is exhuberant in its texture; probably the most beautiful head I've seen.
The bouquet is assertive. Mostly dominated by fruity esters as in banana and peach, alcohol, dough, and lots of malty sweetness.
The flavor follows the nose. Scrumptious. Intense, complex. Fruity esters, banana, raisin, peach, cinnamon, clove, caramel, huge malts, dough.
Initially a huge thrust of sweetness, it is slightly balanced in the finish, where some bitterness is perceived at last. The aftertaste is long, sweet, with notes of booze and fruity esters.
The feel is overwhelming, full body, creamy as milk, with a frothy texture due to some prime carbonation.
I was not expecting much from this beer, and it was a huge surprise. Among the best texture and visuals of beers.
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3.75/5 rDev -9.4%
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
4.5/5 rDev +8.7%
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
3.98/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured from 750mL corked & caged bottle into a tulip glass.
Appearance: dark orange hue with plenty of haze and a finger of creamy white foam. Definitely lighter than I expect a "quadrupel" to be, but still, nice.
Smell: rich maltiness paired with some sweetness and a little bit of dusty tobacco & date aroma.
Taste: malty and sweet with a fair dose of rich malt character. There is a fair amount of date, raisin, and tobacco, which is a character I rather like. Not bad!
Mouthfeel: medium body with a big. floofy effervescence and creaminess. I dig it the most.
Overall: to me, this beer is a little bit too light to call a "quad". That said, it's a nicely rich beer with a lot going on. Worth a try!
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Poured from 750mL corked & caged bottle into a tulip glass.
Appearance: dark orange hue with plenty of haze and a finger of creamy white foam. Definitely lighter than I expect a "quadrupel" to be, but still, nice.
Smell: rich maltiness paired with some sweetness and a little bit of dusty tobacco & date aroma.
Taste: malty and sweet with a fair dose of rich malt character. There is a fair amount of date, raisin, and tobacco, which is a character I rather like. Not bad!
Mouthfeel: medium body with a big. floofy effervescence and creaminess. I dig it the most.
Overall: to me, this beer is a little bit too light to call a "quad". That said, it's a nicely rich beer with a lot going on. Worth a try!
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4.38/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.41/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.06/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled and most probably bottle conditioned
More golden than Gulden , so you have an actual if burnished gold body with lots of white head
serious cream sherry aroma, booze and plenty of it with blancmange
flavour is golden syrup and lime wine gums
so light yet so substantial
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottled and most probably bottle conditioned
More golden than Gulden , so you have an actual if burnished gold body with lots of white head
serious cream sherry aroma, booze and plenty of it with blancmange
flavour is golden syrup and lime wine gums
so light yet so substantial
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4.64/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
3.92/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.28/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.83/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Worked at a bar where Gulden Draak Brewmasters was almost always on tap. In that respect, the Gulden Draak 9000 marks closer to the Brewmaster's edition than the standard Gulden Draak. IMO the standard is cloyingly sweet and strong. The 9000 feels more balanced and drinkable. Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple is more balanced and versatile than the Gulden Draak Belgian Ale.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Worked at a bar where Gulden Draak Brewmasters was almost always on tap. In that respect, the Gulden Draak 9000 marks closer to the Brewmaster's edition than the standard Gulden Draak. IMO the standard is cloyingly sweet and strong. The 9000 feels more balanced and drinkable. Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple is more balanced and versatile than the Gulden Draak Belgian Ale.
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4.24/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.16/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a orange hazy body, full of guts. The head is thick and creamy and you just know the retention is going to be top notch.
Aroma is sweet and alcoholic, but plenty of ripe banana and caramel going on. Very inviting!
Taste is powerful, you can definitely taste that muscular alcohol, but the malty caramel really wins the day.
A few swigs later and the lacing is holding true. The feel is solid, a little sharp at the finish, but given the strength that is to be expected.
Overall, one of the best Quads for my money. Some are either just blindingly strong or lip puckeringly sweet, the Gulden Draak 9000 is neither.
Top top brew, world class.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pours a orange hazy body, full of guts. The head is thick and creamy and you just know the retention is going to be top notch.
Aroma is sweet and alcoholic, but plenty of ripe banana and caramel going on. Very inviting!
Taste is powerful, you can definitely taste that muscular alcohol, but the malty caramel really wins the day.
A few swigs later and the lacing is holding true. The feel is solid, a little sharp at the finish, but given the strength that is to be expected.
Overall, one of the best Quads for my money. Some are either just blindingly strong or lip puckeringly sweet, the Gulden Draak 9000 is neither.
Top top brew, world class.
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4.77/5 rDev +15.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.15/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev +5.1%
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
4.24/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Opens with a fairly loud pop, pours a massive off white head over a burr orange hazy body. Very pretty aroma of caramel, banana & spice. Taste is slightly sweet with flavors of caramel, honey, malt & alcohol, all nicely balanced. Perfect feel. Very very nice.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Opens with a fairly loud pop, pours a massive off white head over a burr orange hazy body. Very pretty aroma of caramel, banana & spice. Taste is slightly sweet with flavors of caramel, honey, malt & alcohol, all nicely balanced. Perfect feel. Very very nice.
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Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple from Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
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