Saturday, April 23, 2011

Van Steenberge - Gulden Draak

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. It is a "thick" beer, that you can actually "eat" to adventure the complex taste. Gulden Draak balances a natural malt toffee-like sweetness with a mellow happiness and some hoppy accents. The aroma is round, sweet and reveals the 10.5 alcohol by volume.

Had this a Eulogy in Old City Philly.

The ABV is 10.5 and the IBU rating is ??
Style - Belgium Strong Dark Ale
Glass to use- Snifter, Tulip, Goblet or Oversized Wine Glass
Delivery - 375ml Bottle

Can be cellared for long periods, under the proper conditions.

The Pour - Pours a dark brown color with a small tan head. Good lacing.
Aroma - Malty, sweet, some fruitiness.
Taste -  Malty, sweet, with a tang.
Mouth Feel - Medium carbonation, full body, fuzzy with a metallic after taste.
Drinkable - I would call this a typical Belgium beer. Not bad I will have it again.

This beer may pair well with cheese grilled meats.

This beer gets a Duper rating of A.
BeerAdvocate Rating =A-
Ratebeer Rating = 99

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