Bière du Boucanier Golden Ale
Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde, East Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.58
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The 'original' Boucanier, commissioned by Icobes (International Company Beers Ltd.). Formerly known as Bière du Boucanier Blonde and based on Piraat or even an alias of it.
From the brand's website:
Queen of the "Belgian Strong Ale" category, the incomparable and renowned golden blond beer, defined in the insert Lekkerbek (Gourmet) of the Belgian daily newspaper Gentenaar of 7 October 2001 as one of the "Three Top" of the "Belgian strong ale & triple ale" category.
It’s the strongest of Boucanier beers with intense and vigorous rich malt taste, powerful and harmonious aftertaste.
For the high quality and excellent taste Boucanier Golden Ale:
- won the golden medal with 3 stars of the “Superior Taste Award 2014” of ITQI in Brussels;
- became a Country Winner in the selection of the "WORLD BEER AWARDS 2019" in the UK;
- won the silver medal at the "LONDON BEER COMPETITION 2019", taking the third place among 350 competing beers from all over the world;
- obtained the "GRAND GOLD 2020", important German award by Frankfurt International Trophy.
It is a typical convivial beer, excellent for meditation and for special celebrations or to drink with gourmet foods.
Perfect tasting temperature is 46,4-53,6 °F / 8-12 °C.
INGREDIENTS: Water, Barley malt, Sugar, Rice, Hops, Yeast
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Alcohol content ABV 11%
Plato 22°P
Bitterness IBU 30
Color EBC 15
From the brand's website:
Queen of the "Belgian Strong Ale" category, the incomparable and renowned golden blond beer, defined in the insert Lekkerbek (Gourmet) of the Belgian daily newspaper Gentenaar of 7 October 2001 as one of the "Three Top" of the "Belgian strong ale & triple ale" category.
It’s the strongest of Boucanier beers with intense and vigorous rich malt taste, powerful and harmonious aftertaste.
For the high quality and excellent taste Boucanier Golden Ale:
- won the golden medal with 3 stars of the “Superior Taste Award 2014” of ITQI in Brussels;
- became a Country Winner in the selection of the "WORLD BEER AWARDS 2019" in the UK;
- won the silver medal at the "LONDON BEER COMPETITION 2019", taking the third place among 350 competing beers from all over the world;
- obtained the "GRAND GOLD 2020", important German award by Frankfurt International Trophy.
It is a typical convivial beer, excellent for meditation and for special celebrations or to drink with gourmet foods.
Perfect tasting temperature is 46,4-53,6 °F / 8-12 °C.
INGREDIENTS: Water, Barley malt, Sugar, Rice, Hops, Yeast
golden 75.png
Alcohol content ABV 11%
Plato 22°P
Bitterness IBU 30
Color EBC 15
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7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
hazy orange to amber colour, medium sized creamy ecru-ish head; aroma of dried pear, apricot and mango, some blueberries and blackberries,soy sauce, yeasty and grainy notes; taste has the same notes as can be felt in the aroma with some hoppy bitterness and alcoholic spiciness; I like it
Tried
from Can
on 08 Oct 2021
at 20:42
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle, 330 ml shared with Max, Miro B and kajser27. Dark golden with medium white head. Malty, estery, some ripe fruity notes, bit spicy, soft texture. Medium bodied. Expected worse.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Jun 2021
at 06:03
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
0.33 l bottle from Goblet Beer Store, Zagreb. Shared with Marko. Clear golden, medium frothy off-white head. Aroma is phenolic and alcoholic. Ripe pear, cracker or bread in the back. Strong peppery phenolic profile. Also, strong alcoholic and peppery phenolic flavour. Alcohol standing out. Some bitterness. Medium body, moderate finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2021
at 20:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, huge thanks Hrabren! Hazy golden body, white head. Very dry taste, malty, spicy phenolic, herbal touches. Lean taste, vague vague sweetish apricot, light herbal notes. Very clean, very drinkable for 11%, impressive achievement, quality alcohol delivery vehical, but particularly enjoyable it isn't.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Apr 2021
at 20:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle, 0.33l. Cloudy golden pour, one finger soapy white head, short lasting. Minimal lacing on the glass. Nice on the nose, yeasty, earthy, ripe fruits, banana. Hints if wet grass in the background. Medium body, lively carbonation. Soft mouthfeel and texture, moderately thick, chewy, goes down nicely. Sweet taste with bitter boozy notes in the background. Aroma of malt, yeast, ripe fruits. Banana, apricot. Wheat, minerals. Grassy notes, subtle alcohol, warming. Medium lasting finish, dry and slightly liquory. Solid ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Dec 2020
at 16:20
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottled 330ml. -from Goblet Zagreb. Clear dark golden coloured, medium sized off-white head, malt and alcohol in the nose. Sweet malty, alcohol, spides, light notes of caramel and fruits with yeast and alcohol in the finish. Bit too sweet but good one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Nov 2020
at 21:00
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 May 2020
at 19:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
A touch of vinegar, dust, malt and alcohol in the aroma. Swee, malty alcoholicflavor. Body is masked by the alcohol. No more than decent.
Tried
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
5/10
While this is kind of overwhelming, nothing really stands out. It’s interesting, flashy even, but I won’t have another in a while.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2017
at 15:16