Pauwel Kwak
Brouwerij Bosteels in Buggenhout, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
7.11
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Kwak is a traditional strong Belgian amber ale, a perfect blend of malt and hops with a great complexity of flavour.
Appearance: the Kwak beer is recognizable by its deep amber, clear beer with a dense, creamy-coloured head. The white wood support offers a nice contrast with the beer.
Aroma: A balance of dark caramel, dried orange, a hint of banana and baking spices with a touch of earthiness
Flavour: Medium-bodied with a soft, mellow warmth. Flavours include gentle allspice, baked caramel and banana with notes of orange marmalade. Spice and a warming character linger on the finish with a delicate bitterness.
Appearance: the Kwak beer is recognizable by its deep amber, clear beer with a dense, creamy-coloured head. The white wood support offers a nice contrast with the beer.
Aroma: A balance of dark caramel, dried orange, a hint of banana and baking spices with a touch of earthiness
Flavour: Medium-bodied with a soft, mellow warmth. Flavours include gentle allspice, baked caramel and banana with notes of orange marmalade. Spice and a warming character linger on the finish with a delicate bitterness.
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8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
It is an interesting beer, classical, nice to drink. The taste is malty, caramel, some hop, alcohop present but it is well balanced, 22.08.16, probably at Prélaz and buying it at Paris.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Feb 2026
at 08:17
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2026
at 17:56
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7.5
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Clear amber with a tan head. Fruity up front, crystallized sugars, malt, a snap of spice, red fruits. Medium bodied. Finish has a nice spice bite that keeps it from getting too sweet. Nothing extraordinary but a solid Belgian amber.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Dec 2025
at 23:09
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2025
at 09:25
7.5/10
Glass of draught in Leffe Bar, La Rochelle. Served in flat bottomed Kwak glass. Very nice beer.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2025
at 21:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
33 bottle. Sweet malt , dark fruits and caramel flavour.Medium body .Warm mouthfeel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2025
at 12:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Draft at Toone in Brussels. Dark and ambery with a moderate head. Hops taste and some sweetness and malts. Good.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 May 2025
at 00:48
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Old rating from 2014 - 330ml bottle, pours caramel colour with a off white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of bread, coriander, spices, honey & caramel. Moderate body. Sweet slight alcoholic finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2025
at 17:31
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled. Pours deep amber with huge head that disappears quickly. Slight alcohol, sweet fruits, some flowers in aroma, typical Belgian ale notes. In taste it’s wuite similar with warm mouthfeel, medium body and soft carbonation. I dig it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Mar 2025
at 05:58