Brouwerij Bosteels Pauwel Kwak

Pauwel Kwak

 

Brouwerij Bosteels in Buggenhout, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪

  Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular
Score
7.09
ABV: 8.4% IBU: 20 Ticks: 366
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.
 

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Tried from Bottle from Craft Vigo on 13 Dec 2025 at 20:08


7.3
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


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Tried from Bottle on 19 Sep 2025 at 09:25


7.5

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
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
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
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
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


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Copper pour , fluffy white head. Aroma of pears, apples, with like yeasty/metallic notes. Lively carb, lively mouth feel. Metallic, sweet apple, pear finish, with low bitterness.

Tried on 28 Feb 2025 at 05:17


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Pours a handsome amber with a big, foamy head. Aroma of various dark fruits, caramel, sweet malt, chocolate, some toffee. A bit syrupy. A fine beer, but a bit sweet for my taste.

Tried on 18 Feb 2025 at 05:19