Piraat
Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.

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From:
Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Pale Strong Ale
Ranked #15
ABV:
10.5%
Score:
91
Ranked #7,386
Avg:
4.07 | pDev: 11.79%
Reviews:
1,126
Ratings:
2,701
Status:
Active
Rated:
Friday at 11:03 PM
Added:
Oct 07, 2001
Wants:
  141
Gots:
  447
Belgian Strong Pale Ale, re-fermented with Bordeaux wine yeast
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Rated: 4.28 by cwm51662 from Indiana

Friday at 11:03 PM
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Reviewed by brianstrong2 from Tennessee

4.11/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Very good beer. Bit boozy for a belgian strong blonde being 2% higher abv than Duvel or Tremens. But has much more flavor and malt complexity than most comparable option.
Feb 16, 2024
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Reviewed by acerbictea from Wisconsin

3.03/5  rDev -25.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Yeast, hoppy bitterness, apple, white wine, plantain, with a hay and barnyard aftertaste. Its 10.5% ABV is very obvious; the booziness lingers in the mouth.
Feb 13, 2024
 
Rated: 3.9 by BillyNoonan from Ireland

Jan 12, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by kybeerdrinker from Kentucky

Dec 21, 2023
 
Rated: 4.45 by wrobkymb from Illinois

Sep 13, 2023
 
Rated: 4.53 by Bogdawg from Massachusetts

Aug 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4.26 by BacchusTriumph from West Virginia

Aug 19, 2023
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Reviewed by Beersnake from California

4.35/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a bottle at fridge temp. Pours a semi-transparent amber with fluffy white head. The nose is resembles a nice tripel to me. Yeast, orange, bread, biscuits, and a bit of spice.

The taste is fantastic. Again, citrusy notes like lemon and orange. Yeast, bread, graham crackers, slight toffee, meringue, apple, and a slight bitter leather taste. Phenomenal beer that I will enjoy many more times.
Aug 08, 2023
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Reviewed by asage87

5/5  rDev +22.9%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I'm genuinely offended that this beer is this far down on the top rated ranked list.

I'm convinced everyone who has not rated this a 4.8 or above has a taste bud defect or simply does not like beer.

Amazing. This is the only way to describe this beer.
Jul 17, 2023
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Reviewed by mhhsvt from Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -9.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look is amber with very good head retention and nice lacing
Smell is Belgian blonde sort of like a mild LEFFE and a slight boozy apple aroma
Taste is the same as above with that boozy warmth as it goes down.
The feel is relatively smooth considering it’s 10.5 ABV
I am not a fan of Belgian Ale but for what it is one and done pretty good.
Jul 08, 2023
 
Rated: 3.83 by MrJones07 from Spain

May 30, 2023
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

3.77/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
750ml bottle into a tulip.

Looks decent. Hazy amber body. Strong off white head with excellent lacing. Yeasty apple aroma which carries over to the taste. Abv quite well hidden. Not one of the better Belgians.
May 16, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by SushiSakeBeer from Oregon

May 11, 2023
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Reviewed by BJB13 from Maryland

4.34/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
330 ml bottle poured into a snifter.

Cloudy copper pour topped with three fingers of white medium density foam. The head is persistent and leaves a lot of lace.

The nose is mainly yeast aroma, light clove, some spicy hop and mild alcohol aromas are present with notes of golden raisin later in the glass. The light clove and dried fruit notes are present in the flavor which opens with a light sweetness that quickly drys for an overall semi-dry impression. Bitterness is restrained but it has some spicy hop flavor and moderate alcohol flavor. The feel is on the lighter side of medium weight with high carbonation and is smooth and fairly soft. It Finishes warm, a little chewy, and does have a bit of alcohol astringent feel which seems to fade later in the glass.

Nice. Subtle and balanced and a pleasure to drink.
May 07, 2023
 
Rated: 4.03 by HarlotBronte from District of Columbia

May 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by Beecham from California

Apr 22, 2023
 
Rated: 4.06 by uncleotis from Illinois

Mar 31, 2023
 
Rated: 4.39 by rpmello81 from California

Mar 18, 2023
Piraat from Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 2701 ratings