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• Homer Holland wrote: 86 points

  January 1, 2019 - Brouwerij Van Steenberge, Gulden Draak, Brewmaster Limited Edition 2018, Gerijpt in Whiskyvaten (*), 10.5%, 75 cl bottle.
  Ingrediënten: water, gerstemout, hop, suiker, gist, aroma's (!) (**).
  EBU 11
  Triple malted barley compared to a pilsener.
  The brewer calls it an Extra Strong BE Beer.
  Belgian Strong Golden Ale or Beer Ale Strong Golden Barrel Aged BE.
  Some say it is an Quadruppel, okay it is 10.5%Abv, Tripel or a Brown Ale, but I think Strong Golden Ale is the better one.
  Bovengisting.
  Whisky (not specified) Barrel Aged.
  (*) (**) But:
  https://speciaalbiertjesblog.nl/2017/08/24/gulden-draak-brewmaster-steenberge/
  (quote)
  Joren Coolsaet
  5 december 2018 om 22:35
  Beste,
  navraag bij de brouwerij levert het volgende op: Het klopt dat de Brewmaster tegenwoordig Whisky gearomatiseerd is (niet Barrel Aged). De eerste batches hebben wel houtlagering gehad en deze vermelding staat nog op het etiket. De etiketten worden aangepast en zullen in de toekomst de vermelding hebben “met Whisky aroma”.
  Met vriendelijke groet,
  Madelon Monas
  Medewerker Albert Heijn klantenservice
  (unquote)
  So Albert Heijn consumer-service contacted the brewery and (most likely since the 2017 edition) this beer is NOT Barrel Aged (!) anymore, but aromatised with whisky, however they did not change the label yet (by accident, haha) !
  BBE 06/09/2021, but see (***)
  EAN: 5411663002990
  De brouwer (the brewer himself) zelf omschrijft het product als het feestbier bij uitstek, maar het kan eveneens als dessertbier worden genuttigd. Het verschil zit hem in de serveertemperatuur: 5°C (= party beer temp.) of 12-15°C (= desert beer temp., and yes, I agree, certainly after it got some air).
  29-12-2018 @ 15.5 DegC
  Nice, light sweetness, but somewhat too much sweetness in the after-taste, bitters from hops and most likely from the very black burnt sugar (caramel). Some vanilla and some whisky taste.
  Also sweetness from the high alcohol, but that is integrated, part of the this extra strong beer's deal.
  Although the high temp. very good drinkable.
  S=88
  31-12-2018 @ 11 DegC
  Still good, but very sweet now, far too sweet for me.
  S=83
  So conclusion:
  S=86 R=7(7) 1/1/19
  (***) M=now-2035, but very sweet by then.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2018
• Type Beer
• Producer Brouwerij Van Steenberge
• Varietal Malt
• Designation Gulden Draak Brewmaster Limited Edition
• Vineyard Gerijpt in Whiskyvaten 10.5%
• Country Belgium
• Region Flanders
• SubRegion Ertvelde
• Appellation n/a

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