Piraat 9 - Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.

rcatalano

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

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

KStark

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +1.3%

06-14-2013 14:44:10 | More by KStark

ajzy

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -17.7%

06-14-2013 14:42:45 | More by ajzy

Luiz0930

California

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-31-2013 06:04:25 | More by Luiz0930

desint

Belgium

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

05-24-2013 13:05:44 | More by desint

dmorgan310

Panama

4/5  rDev +1.3%

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

rrski198

Georgia

4.46/5  rDev +12.9%
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 -5.1%

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

Chrily

Norway

4/5  rDev +1.3%

03-14-2013 12:30:21 | More by Chrily

shick1

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

03-11-2013 15:49:54 | More by shick1

Satyr179

Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -11.4%

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

Dapperticus

Kentucky

4.75/5  rDev +20.3%

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

KornWallace

New York

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

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

Thirstygoat

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%

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

Danobold

Texas

4/5  rDev +1.3%

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

TempeBeerMan

Arizona

3.76/5  rDev -4.8%
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 -74.7%

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

Scientifichuck

4/5  rDev +1.3%

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

Groulxsome

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

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

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +1.3%

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

pin

Australia

4/5  rDev +1.3%

11-26-2012 01:56:36 | More by pin

eduardolinhalis

Switzerland

4.03/5  rDev +2%
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%

11-10-2012 08:29:04 | More by Iztok

BigFatPanda

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -5.1%

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

mblk6062

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +13.9%

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