Goudenband
(has 15 batches)
Liefmans in Oudenaarde, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular|
Score
7.45
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Liefmans Goudenband is one of the most distinctive dark beers in the world. Originally called IJzerenband (Iron Band) – a reference to the iron bands around the beer barrels – the bottle gained its champagne cork when it was renamed Liefmans Goudenband (Gold Band). Made in open vats with beer of mixed fermentation, it is left to mature for four to 12 months in the cellar. Mature beer is then fortified with younger beer, so the fermentation process starts up again.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
March 2016: 330 ml bottle, from the Norwegian importer (I could swear I had rated this beer before, but apparently not). Dark reddish brown colour, large beige head. The aroma has first a whiff of smoke, then notes of red wine, red wine vinegar, oak and horse stable. Pleasant flavour, malty, fruity and only moderately sour, again notes of red wine, red wine vinegar and oak, hardly any noticeable hops. Still easy drinking, due to the fruitiness. The alcohol is well hidden. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jan 2024
at 22:34
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Klare bräunlich rötliche Farbe mit weißer Schaumkrone. Säuerlich, weinartiger, fruchtiger Geruch. Geschmacklich fruchtig, weinartig, säuerlich, malzig. Mittlere Süße mit leichter Bitterkeit und mittlerer Säuerlichkeit, mittlerer Körper mit spürbarer Kohlensäure.
Tried
on 19 Sep 2023
at 19:50
6.5/10
Tried
on 10 Jun 2023
at 17:18
Tried
on 31 Oct 2022
at 17:38
7/10
Not really my thing
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Sep 2022
at 21:43
6/10
Tried
on 04 Aug 2022
at 15:58
5.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 5
0,75l bottle at home shared by me. No pop. Reddish hazy color, no head. Smells sherry, spices, peppery, earthy. Ok smell. Full body, no carbonation. Tastes of sherry, peppery, bit sweet, spices, oxidation, earthy. Finishes lightly sweet with notes of sherry, oxidation and peppery notes. Gone
7, 6, 5.5, 5, 5
7, 6, 5.5, 5, 5
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Jun 2022
at 15:22
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Early rating from Beer Buddy app
Tried
on 28 Sep 2021
at 17:18
6/10
Thanks Anthony D.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Aug 2021
at 16:45
5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Dec 2020
at 15:19