- Gulden Draak
Infobox Beer
name = Gulden Draak
caption = 33cl botle of Gulden Draak
brewery =Brouwerij Van Steenberge
style = Dark tripleale
abv = 10.5%Gulden Draak (meaning Golden Dragon) is a dark Belgian
beer with highalcohol by volume , brewed by theBrouwerij Van Steenberge inErtvelde ,East Flanders . In 1998 Gulden Draak was crowned the best-tasting beer in the world by the "American Tasting Institute". [ [http://www.vansteenberge.com/htm/1nl/11300nl.htm Van Steenberge - Gulden Draak ] ]Aroma and Taste
Gulden Draak has a strong scent of alcohol, which hampers the ability to easily define its aroma. Still, there is a powerful fragrance of
barley , ripeplums , andcherries . Different testers worldwide mention a sweet coffee aroma. Compared to the aroma, the taste is influenced somewhat less by the alcohol. It hints at sour cherries andbrown sugar . The aftertaste is somewhat bitter. Gulden Draak also has a high alcohol content for a beer at 10.5%.Packaging
Gulden Draak is packaged in its signature white bottle in volumes of 33, 75, and 150
centiliter , and in kegs of 30 liters.External links
* [http://www.vansteenberge.com/htm/1nl/11300nl.htm Gulden Draak]
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