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Belgian BeersOther very strong Dark AlesGulden Draak Imperial Stout Van Steenberge's take on a beer style that owes its existance to Catherine the Great of Russia to whom's court the beers were supplied. The 2 names that preveail are Courage Imperial Russian Stout and Le Coq Imperial Extra Double Stout, formally brewed in Belgium but moved to Estonia - thus reducing travelling time. Gulden Draak Imperial Stout is a very strong malty sipping beer, ideal on a cold winters evening sitting by a real coal fire
Gulden Draak Imperial Stout Van Steenberge's take on a beer style that owes its existance to Catherine the Great of Russia to whom's court the beers were supplied. The 2 names that preveail are Courage Imperial Russian Stout and Le Coq Imperial Extra Double Stout, formally brewed in Belgium but moved to Estonia - thus reducing travelling time. Gulden Draak Imperial Stout is a very strong malty sipping beer, ideal on a cold winters evening sitting by a real coal fire Gulden Draak Gulden Draak (Golden Dragon) owes its name to the gilded statue on top of the Belfry in Ghent. Legend says the gilded dragon first featured on the prow of the ship in which the Norwegian king Sigrid Magnusson left on a crusade in 1111. He offered the statue to the emperor of Constantinople (Istanbul) to put it on the cupola of the Aya Sophia. Some hundred years later, the Flemish count Baldwin IX had the showpiece transported to Flanders, and the Norwegian dragon ended up in the the city of Brugge (Bruges). After the battle of Beverhout in 1382, the inhabitants of Gent took the dragon as war booty and put it on top of their Belfry. The Belfry is where all communal charters were kept, and the dragon had to protect these documents and it was also the symbol of the freedom and might of the city. This imposing symbol has lasted for over 6 centuries and so needs an equally imposing beer named after it.Gulden Draak is a dark tripel (or barley wine), which in itself makes it an exceptional be
Gulden Draak Gulden Draak (Golden Dragon) owes its name to the gilded statue on top of the Belfry in Ghent. Legend says the gilded dragon first featured on the prow of the ship in which the Norwegian king Sigrid Magnusson left on a crusade in 1111. He offered the statue to the emperor of Constantinople (Istanbul) to put it on the cupola of the Aya Sophia. Some hundred years later, the Flemish count Baldwin IX had the showpiece transported to Flanders, and the Norwegian dragon ended up in the the city of Brugge (Bruges). After the battle of Beverhout in 1382, the inhabitants of Gent took the dragon as war booty and put it on top of their Belfry. The Belfry is where all communal charters were kept, and the dragon had to protect these documents and it was also the symbol of the freedom and might of the city. This imposing symbol has lasted for over 6 centuries and so needs an equally imposing beer named after it.Gulden Draak is a dark tripel (or barley wine), which in itself makes it an exceptional be Gulden Draak Smoked The creation of the Gulden Draak Smoked goes back to the ancient tradition of drying malt: smoking malt. This provided a smoked touch to the malt, which you also had in the beer afterwards. This typical smoky flavor was lost over the years as the drying techniques for the malt were made considerably more efficient. The use of smoked malt in combination with the specialty of Brouwerij Van Steenberge gives a spectacular result: heavy quality beer of top fermentation with secondary fermentation in the bottle, baptized as the Gulden Draak Smoked. The smoked malt in the recipe creates a velvety, roasted taste in the beer.
Gulden Draak Smoked The creation of the Gulden Draak Smoked goes back to the ancient tradition of drying malt: smoking malt. This provided a smoked touch to the malt, which you also had in the beer afterwards. This typical smoky flavor was lost over the years as the drying techniques for the malt were made considerably more efficient. The use of smoked malt in combination with the specialty of Brouwerij Van Steenberge gives a spectacular result: heavy quality beer of top fermentation with secondary fermentation in the bottle, baptized as the Gulden Draak Smoked. The smoked malt in the recipe creates a velvety, roasted taste in the beer. |
