Gulden Draak Brewmasters Edition
(has 7 batches)
Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular|
Score
7.42
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Whisky barrel aged version (according to the brewery) of Gulden Draak Classic, launched in 2014 for the 230th birthday of the brewery, originally in 75 cl bottles only.
From the brewery's website:
Gulden Draak Brewmaster is een ode van de zesde generatie meesterbrouwer aan de vorige generaties brouwers van de brouwerij Van Steenberge, aan het vakmanschap van onze traditionele brouwkunst en met name aan de vijfde generatie brouwer: Jozef Van Steenberge, die zich rond het jaar 1975 verdiepte in de speciaalbieren, gecombineerd met de experimenten van de nieuwe ‘Craft beer world’.
Bij de Gulden Draak Brewmaster zullen de brouwers het basisbrouwsel van de Gulden Draak Classic laten rijpen op houten vaten afkomstig van gedestilleerde dranken, afhankelijk van de beschikbaarheid.
Kleur: amber
Alcoholvolume: 10,5% – 23° Plato
Aroma: houtaroma, whiskysmaken
Smaak: vanille, zacht
Ideale schenktemperatuur: tussen 8° en 12° Celsius
From the brewery's website:
Gulden Draak Brewmaster is een ode van de zesde generatie meesterbrouwer aan de vorige generaties brouwers van de brouwerij Van Steenberge, aan het vakmanschap van onze traditionele brouwkunst en met name aan de vijfde generatie brouwer: Jozef Van Steenberge, die zich rond het jaar 1975 verdiepte in de speciaalbieren, gecombineerd met de experimenten van de nieuwe ‘Craft beer world’.
Bij de Gulden Draak Brewmaster zullen de brouwers het basisbrouwsel van de Gulden Draak Classic laten rijpen op houten vaten afkomstig van gedestilleerde dranken, afhankelijk van de beschikbaarheid.
Kleur: amber
Alcoholvolume: 10,5% – 23° Plato
Aroma: houtaroma, whiskysmaken
Smaak: vanille, zacht
Ideale schenktemperatuur: tussen 8° en 12° Celsius
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(tap 0,2l @ JBM (Brno))
Aroma: Strong, woody, light smoke, vanilla.
Appearance: Clear golden color. Medium, white head.
Taste: Strong, alcohol, sweet, spicy, light woody, vanilla.
Palate: Medium-full body. Sticky texture. Warm finish.
Overall: Great. Woody, complex, strong, tasty.
Aroma: Strong, woody, light smoke, vanilla.
Appearance: Clear golden color. Medium, white head.
Taste: Strong, alcohol, sweet, spicy, light woody, vanilla.
Palate: Medium-full body. Sticky texture. Warm finish.
Overall: Great. Woody, complex, strong, tasty.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Aug 2016
at 10:02
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Refrigerated 75 cl brown bottle poured into a glass. Hazy Amber with small white head. Aroma is caramel malt, medium body, light carbonation, and little lacing. Taste is caramel malt and some whiskey.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2016
at 19:06
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle split at Kenny 20K, thanks to Kenwold - by this time sat almost nekkid with his torn Y-fronts tied around his head, 15/01/16. Clear golden orange with an off white head. Nose is sweet malts, fruit rinds, spice, toffee. Taste comprises more sweet malts, caramel, orange peel, fruit rinds, light yeast, spice. Full bodied, fine carbonation, boozey close. So so ... typical overcooked Belgian stronge, all booze and little depth. Scroll on !
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2016
at 12:41
7/10
Tried
on 22 May 2016
at 18:05
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark golden colour. Very strong aroma of bourbon/vanilla, also some tobacco. Flavour has light coconut and tobacco.
Tried
on 27 Apr 2016
at 03:39
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap@Taphouse, Copenhagen - Amber pour with small white head. Sweet malty and dried fruity, notes of dried fruit, some spices, caramel, toffee, very sweet, pretty warming boozy. Quite nice.
Tried
from Draft
on 12 Apr 2016
at 14:17
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle from Havnens, Vejle. Clear red amber with a lasting off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel, dried fruit, candy sugar and light whisky. Flavor is very sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and moderate bitter finish with warming alcohol. 010416
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Apr 2016
at 15:47
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Date Bottled 02.2014. To ale było mocne rozgrzewające treściwe i bardzo ciężkie. Co tylko umilalo swiateczny wieczorek. Gleboki ciemno pomarańczowy kolor lekko metny i przepięknie pachnący slodem whisky, było tez nieco owocowości jak pomarancze i ananasy i nieco wanilli. Piana spora ladna ale średnio się trzymala. Ogolnie efekt bardzo zadowalający i na wielki plus dla tego ale ze alkohol był mało wyczuwalny. Perfekcyjna Brewmaster edycja.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Mar 2016
at 16:44
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle 3-rd ed. Amber color. Aroma: malt, plum wine, sweet, juicy, fruity, dried fruits. Taste: sweet port wine, whiskey, butterscotch, fruity, malty bright. Just fine.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Mar 2016
at 07:04
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle, the cork literally pulled itself out, stable long lasting thick creamy head, clear deep orange color with some bronze taints, aroma of vanila, almond and sour bread with some woody musty notes that die down in time and hints of citrus and apple, strong and a bit prickly carbonation, fruity almondy flavor with just a spicy cinamon hint, some a bready sourness and a light sweetness, creamy mouthfeel. Pleasant sipping beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Mar 2016
at 14:24