Goudenband - Brouwerij Liefmans

leftmindedrighty

Pennsylvania

4.28/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Quotations. Served into a broad mouth goblet

Smell, Tart oak jumps out at my nose first, hint of sour cherry and strawberry also grab for attention

Taste, Wow. Mild tartness, oak, cherries, and grape flavors dominate my now ecstatic taste buds. Very little carbonation present, which helps the flavors of the beer flex their muscle. Hint of sourness, but this one makes it hard to distinguish the tart from the sour. Kind metallic tastes also present, but the kind that shows in sour ales, the fruits and tartness really balance it and meld it into their own flavor. If this beer was any more complex, it would have to come with blueprints.

Overall, one of the most complex beers I've ever had, and top 5 for the year. Worth the $6.50 10oz draught pour. Find it, buy it, and appreciate it.

Serving type: on-tap

12-20-2007 23:10:10 | More by leftmindedrighty

wdarcy77

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-25-2013 22:12:27 | More by wdarcy77

SanDNigel

California

4.59/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

750ml- Wrapper sure makes it seem special
A- Dark burgundy, little bubbles. For mine, little to no head, just a little something around the walls of the glass
S- You can smell it as you pour it. Wow it smells good! Date, caramelized sugar, berry/pear compote with a sour sting
T- Delicious You don't want it to end. Sour berries that pucker you up nicely. Such a perfect balance of sweet/sour/ and some extraordinary thing I couldn't put my finger on
M- Soooo smooth Mine was lightly carbonated, but I wouldn't have changed a thing

This is one damn good beer. If you were to introduce someone to sour ales this might be the perfect beer to do it with. I just want more and more of it, that is the only problem

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 21:08:48 | More by SanDNigel

desint

Belgium

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-24-2013 11:44:04 | More by desint

GRG1313

California

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-22-2013 03:42:37 | More by GRG1313

aminobutyricacid

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-22-2013 02:48:08 | More by aminobutyricacid

Jonada

New Jersey

4.05/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

750ml bottle served in a snifter. Assuming I'm interpreting on top of the cage correctly, this was bottled in February 2011.

Appearance: Pours a murky brown color with hints of red. 1 finger of a creamy light tan head with impressive retention and lacing.

Smell: Balsamic vinegar, oak, leather, sour cherry, candi sugar and hints of caramel.

Taste: First and foremost I'm noticing a big oak character to this. In addition to that I'm getting dark fruit, rye bread, vinegar, and a hint of black currant. Sourness is relatively low.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied, soft mouthfeel with medium fine carbonation. Alcohol is nearly undetectable.

Overall: Maybe my expectations were too low coming into this, but I'm very impressed. It's not intensely sour, tart or funky some others in the style, but it's subtle, complex and all of the flavors work together perfectly. Worth seeking out.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 02:08:48 | More by Jonada

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-21-2013 12:40:13 | More by Ciocanelu

YobroitsJoe

Maryland

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-20-2013 18:54:45 | More by YobroitsJoe

dar482

New York

4.46/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

The color is a very dark murky dark down color.

The aroma has cherry, wine grape, tartness.

There is a wine grape flavor, bright fruit. Sour cherry, grape, mellow sourness. Red wine character. There's a good "Warhead" sourness.

Easy drinking finish. This is a wonderful introduction into beer for wine drinkers. Having had the Rodenbach Grand Cru, I do prefer that with its bigger tartness and fruit flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2013 07:14:11 | More by dar482

rondufresne

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-19-2013 20:10:25 | More by rondufresne

Arinthos

New York

4.75/5  rDev +13.1%

05-19-2013 17:18:52 | More by Arinthos

themilkman87

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-19-2013 15:35:19 | More by themilkman87

VinnyA

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +19%

05-19-2013 05:13:24 | More by VinnyA

GinsuDave

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-17-2013 23:55:08 | More by GinsuDave

BartMcStout

Belgium

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-12-2013 20:59:56 | More by BartMcStout

huysmans

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-11-2013 13:50:08 | More by huysmans

BelgianBeerPope

Belgium

3.75/5  rDev -10.7%

05-11-2013 12:40:14 | More by BelgianBeerPope

BrewmanCapote

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-11-2013 00:49:03 | More by BrewmanCapote

MarshallMan

Kansas

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-10-2013 13:24:45 | More by MarshallMan

WDJersey

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-09-2013 03:07:15 | More by WDJersey

smartassboiler

Illinois

4/5  rDev -4.8%

05-08-2013 14:28:38 | More by smartassboiler

TheBishopco

Tennessee

4.5/5  rDev +7.1%

05-08-2013 08:17:53 | More by TheBishopco

beernads

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -16.7%

05-08-2013 07:50:43 | More by beernads

BigJim5021

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +1.2%

05-08-2013 04:39:51 | More by BigJim5021