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Rating: 90

Gulden Draak

Brewery: Brouwerij Van Steenberge · Ertvelde, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Variety: Ale · Belgian / French Ales · Belgian Dark Ale
Alcohol: ABV 10.50% / ABW 8.40%
Preferred vessel: Goblet
Color: Dark Brown (Munich Dunkel Lager) (24 SRM)
Added by Casey
Last updated by Quaddy_pus

Gulden Draak is a dark brown Triple Ale, which makes it an exception among the Belgian Triples. The second fermentation offers the nice creamy head, the full body and all the vitamins of the centuries old brewers yeast.

Dark, Malty, Caramel, Fruity, Spices

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Reviews

  1. Review by Casey
    Rating: 86

    Casey

    drank this beer from a Goblet in New Orleans, LA
    Jan. 14th, 2009 at 8:11 a.m.
    Comment:

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  2. Review by mikegee
    Rating: 89

    mikegee

    drank this beer from a Snifter in Miami, FL
    Jan. 15th, 2009 at 12:01 p.m.
    Comment:

    Aroma: Lunch meat Taste: Blood, sour, iron, sweet

    Contrary to the tastes above it was quite good. Once of the better Belgians I’ve had.

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  3. Review by Dave S.
    Rating: 93

    Dave S.

    drank this beer from a Goblet in Los Angeles, CA
    Jan. 19th, 2009 at 11:30 a.m.
    Comment:

    Gulden Draak snuck up on me. I knew it was a good beer before I tried it; then I had some, and agreed with the verdict, but didn’t initially find much that made it stand out against other Belgian ales.

    Then I had more. And every time I tried it I found more to appreciate: the rich brown colour; the deep and complex flavours of caramel, fruit, and spices; the smooth non-alcoholic taste for a beer that packs as much of a punch as this one does.

    Count me as a fan.

    Characteristics: caramel fruit malt spice
  4. Review by Chuck Harmston
    Rating: 97

    Chuck Harmston

    drank this beer from a Goblet in St. Paul, MN
    Jan. 20th, 2009 at 6:52 p.m.
    Comment:

    Words couldn’t do this beer justice. I won’t even try.

    Characteristics: dark fruit malt smooth spicy syrupy
  5. Review by luxuryluke
    Rating: 95

    luxuryluke

    drank this beer from a Goblet in Long Beach, CA
    Jan. 23rd, 2009 at 8:37 a.m.
    Comment:

    One of my favorite beers of all time. This little powerpunch kicked me on my tail more than a few times. It’s smooth, syrupy goodness knows no equal in my book.

    Best served and enjoyed in a goblet just above freezing.

    Characteristics: dark deep powerful rewarding rich thick
  6. Review by Keith
    Rating: 92

    Keith

    drank this beer from a Snifter in Seattle, WA
    Jan. 24th, 2009 at 6:39 p.m.
    Comment:

    Pours really dark. A deep brown with a light fizzy 1/2 inch head. This is good. Really good. A bit less sweet than I’d expected, but very rich and thick. It’s fruity, spicy and strong, as you would expect, but it’s so nicely balanced that it actually goes down way easy. I’d say this beer is dangerous and very, very good.

    Characteristics: dangerous dark fruit rich
  7. Review by M@
    Rating: 89

    M@

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Washington, DC
    Feb. 12th, 2009 at 1:47 p.m.
    Comment:

    This beer is really nice because it combines the fruit like qualities of the Belgian styles with some serious malt character. There’s some nice hops in there to balance it out.

    Very unique and it hides the alcohol nicely.

    Characteristics: belgian-style caramel frut spice
  8. Review by Jeff Forcier
    Rating: 95

    Jeff Forcier

    drank this beer from a Goblet in New York, NY
    Feb. 18th, 2009 at 6:06 p.m.
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  9. Review by loserish
    Rating: 87

    loserish

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Fort Wayne, IN
    March 12th, 2009 at 6:23 p.m.
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  10. Review by Quaddy_pus
    Rating: 91

    Quaddy_pus

    drank this beer from a Tulip in Stratford, CT
    March 13th, 2009 at 12:31 p.m.
    Comment:

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  11. Review by Josh Carroll
    Rating: 93

    Josh Carroll

    drank this beer from a Pint glass in Abilene, TX
    June 5th, 2009 at 6:46 p.m.
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  12. Review by bs529
    Rating: 80

    bs529

    drank this beer from a Goblet in Louisville, KY
    March 13th, 2010 at 6:43 p.m.
    Comment:

    Almost tastes like a fruit beer? VERY high in sugar content. Beer is good but VERY sweet.

    Characteristics: sweet

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