Gulden Draak

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Gulden Draak
Gulden Draak
33cl bottle of Gulden Draak
Manufacturer Brouwerij Van Steenberge
Alcohol by volume 10.5%
Style Dark triple ale
Website www.vansteenberge.com/nl/onze-bieren/gulden-draak/

Gulden Draak is named after the golden dragon at the top of the belfry of Ghent.
Gulden Draak (Dutch for Golden Dragon) is a dark Belgian beer with high alcohol by
volume (10.5%), brewed by Brouwerij Van Steenberge in Ertvelde, East Flanders. It
is named after the golden dragon at the top of the belfry in Ghent.[1]

There are several variants, including Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple.

Contents
1 Aroma and taste
2 Color
3 Process
4 Packaging
5 Origin
6 Variations
7 References
8 External links
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, ripe plums, and
cherries. 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 and brown sugar. The aftertaste is somewhat bitter. Gulden Draak also has
a high alcohol content for a beer at 10.5%. Gulden Draak was awarded the best-
tasting beer in the world in 1998 by the American Tasting Institute (now
ChefsBest).[1]

Color
Dark with caramel-colored foam head.

Process
Akin to the other special beers of the Brewery Van Steenberge, Gulden Draak is a
high fermentation beer with secondary fermentation. For the secondary fermentation,
a wine yeast is used. Fermentation happens both in the bottle as in the barrel,
which ensures a preservation for years.[2]

Packaging
Gulden Draak is packaged in 33, 75, and 150 centilitre bottles with a white plastic
coating, and in kegs of 30 litres.

Origin
The legend of the golden dragon (Gulden Draak) says that it was first featured on
the prow of the ship with which the Norwegian king Sigurd Magnusson (Sigurd
Jorsalfar) sailed in 1111 to go on a crusade. Sigurd offered the statue to the
emperor of Constantinople (the current Istanbul) to put it on the cupola of the
Hagia Sophia. Over a hundred years later, the Flemish count Baldwin IX had
transported the show-piece to the Belgium regions. The Norwegian dragon ended up in
the hands of Bruges. After the battle on the field of Beverhout in 1382, the
inhabitants of Ghent took their spoils of war, including the dragon and put it on
top of their Belfry, where all communal charters were kept. The dragon had to
protect these documents and it was also the symbol of the freedom and might of the
city. The brew-master gazed upon this statue and was founded with inspiration to
create and thus name the ale.[3]

Variations
The 10.5% abv Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple is a pale quadrupel variant of the dark
brown Gulden Draak. It is named after the postal code (9000) of the city of Ghent,
Belgium.[4] Three different kinds of malt are used in brewing; for secondary
fermentation a wine yeast is used.[4] Gulden Draak is packaged in a black bottle in
volumes of 33, 75, and 150 centilitre, and in kegs of 30 litres.

There is also Gulden Draak The Brewmasters Edition, where the regular Gulden Draak
is left for a period in a used whiskey barrel.[5] In addition, there is a 7.5% abv
Gulden Draak Vintage.[6]

References
(in Dutch) Van Steenberge Brewery - Gulden Draak
"Brouwerij van Steenberge | the Top Beers | Gulden Draak".
"Brouwerij van Steenberge | the Top Beers | Gulden Draak".
"Gulden Draak 9000 - Brouwerij Van Steenberge". Archived from the original on
2013-11-17. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
"Gulden Draak The Brewmasters Edition". ratebeer.com.
"Gulden Draak Vintage". ratebeer.com.
External links
http://www.vansteenberge.com/
http://belgium.beertourism.com/belgian-beers/gulden-draak
Categories: Belgian beer brands
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