Piraat 9 - Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.

CrazyMike

Alberta (Canada)

3.98/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Cloudy golden yellow appearance with lots of foamy head that slowly settles down leaving good lacing. Smell consists of malt, various fruit (pineapple, bananas) and yeast. Nothing strong though.

Taste consists of malt, yeast, tropical fruit and sweetness that could be compared to candy. Picked up pepper and spices as well. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation. Finish is a sweat, booze taste that rounds everything off.

Very well rounded beer; nothing strong but tasty, refreshing and highly drinkable. The sweet, fruit flavor is a plus. Would recommend for the summer.

Serving type: bottle

02-20-2012 01:53:27 | More by CrazyMike

dmorgan310

Michigan

4/5  rDev +0.8%

05-18-2013 22:22:59 | More by dmorgan310

rrski198

Missouri

4.46/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Massive white mountain head. Stuck around forever and grew in the glass after the pour. Golden color and slightly cloudy.

S: Spiciness, dark dried fruits (plum/raisin) but still crisp, alcohol came in stronger as it warmed, Belgian yeast funk.

T: Sweet and spicy. Huge amounts of dried fruit, you name it cherry/fig/plum. Alcohol and hop spice round it out. To much going on to really explain in words. Slightly dry and sweet on the finish

M: Full. Med to high carbonation, syrup like. Bitterness kicks at the end and the alcohol bite lingers as it warmed. Spicy on the gums.

O: This beer falls somewhere between a Belgian Dark Strong and a Belgian Golden Strong. The appearance would tell me it is a golden, but the flavor and scent says something else. I don't think this beer was designed to fall into our contemporary "categories." Anyway you slice it, this is a very complex beer that should be experienced by all.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 01:41:25 | More by rrski198

Jason1337

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

05-05-2013 13:31:07 | More by Jason1337

Chrily

Norway

4/5  rDev +0.8%

03-14-2013 12:30:21 | More by Chrily

shick1

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +19.6%

03-11-2013 15:49:54 | More by shick1

Satyr179

Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

03-09-2013 10:09:26 | More by Satyr179

Dapperticus

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +19.6%

02-16-2013 04:33:40 | More by Dapperticus

KornWallace

New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

02-14-2013 01:00:02 | More by KornWallace

Thirstygoat

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.1%

01-26-2013 23:25:16 | More by Thirstygoat

Danobold

Texas

4/5  rDev +0.8%

01-25-2013 02:19:56 | More by Danobold

rcatalano

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -11.8%

01-11-2013 02:09:40 | More by rcatalano

TempeBeerMan

Arizona

3.76/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a bottle into a tulip.

A - Pours a clear reddish-copper with a two-finger head of white sea foam. Rings of sticky lacing.

S - Healthy aroma of tropical fruit esters, Belgian yeast funk, spice, and booze. Booziness comes out more in the nose as it warms.

T - Complex blend of fruity phenols (melon, banana, bubblegum), honey, and musty/earthy funk. Spicy herbal hops keep things interesting in the finish. ABV noticeable but not in a bad way. Aweetness fades in by the mid-palate as barnyard takes hold. Malts are sweet, subdued, and take a huge backseat to the other flavors.

M - Light side of medium bodied, with spritzy carbonation. Oddly creamy.

O - A tasty, rich, complex BSPA, although I must admit, I found it just a little too "barnyard" for my tastes. Would have to be in a special mood for this to be a rebuy.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2013 03:41:27 | More by TempeBeerMan

Maurod4d

1/5  rDev -74.8%

01-05-2013 17:59:13 | More by Maurod4d

Scientifichuck

4/5  rDev +0.8%

12-19-2012 07:51:40 | More by Scientifichuck

Groulxsome

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

12-11-2012 03:44:49 | More by Groulxsome

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +0.8%

11-28-2012 08:37:19 | More by schopenhauerale

pin

Australia

4/5  rDev +0.8%

11-26-2012 01:56:36 | More by pin

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

4.03/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

330ml served in a snifter glass.

A: Pours a dark orange color forming a huge white bubbled head. Clear. Good retention and tons of lacings formed and left

S: Very sweet in the nose. Very fruity and bready too. Notes of raisins, vanilla and honey. Yeasts are very bready and Belgian. A bit metallic. Alcohol can be felt in the end

T: Sweet upfront, sweet malts, mainly. Quite fruity, with notes of grapes and raisins. Earthy yeasts. Light hops bitterness in the end

M: Heavy, creamy and molasses. Medium carbonation. Bittersweet aftertaste

O: Strong but quite good beer. Very Belgian. Recommended

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2012 18:41:28 | More by eduardolinhalis

Iztok

Slovenia

1.5/5  rDev -62.2%

11-10-2012 08:29:04 | More by Iztok

BigFatPanda

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -5.5%

11-05-2012 03:13:48 | More by BigFatPanda

mblk6062

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +13.4%

11-01-2012 01:33:36 | More by mblk6062

apf

Utah

4.75/5  rDev +19.6%

10-31-2012 03:32:08 | More by apf

Damburger

Netherlands

3/5  rDev -24.4%

10-12-2012 08:59:10 | More by Damburger

Jetulio

Spain

4.3/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a Big Tulip glass (Judas glass) from 330 ml bottle.

App / golden colour , a bit hazy. White head (1,5 finger)

S / clear but not too much strong: sweet fruits with a little bit of spices and alcohol

T / sweet but not at the same level as a tripple abbey, you can taste malt inmediatly , and, being a 10,5º ale, alcohol it is not as predominant as you could think

M / medium body with medium/low carbonation. In mouth the feeling is very enjoyable, strong but not in excess. Well balanced.

O / another great ale from Van Steenberge, the balance between sweet and alcohol is amazing, I really liked this belgian and even a ‘hoppy ‘ fan like me will repeat with this style of ales (gulden draak, piraat...) very very soon.

Serving type: bottle

10-11-2012 09:46:53 | More by Jetulio