Brouwerij Van Steenberge Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple

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This beer, Gulden Draak 9000 Quadruple, is the last from the Brouwerij Van Steenberge mixed six-pack. This beer is a Belgian Quadruple Ale. This ale is 10.7% ABV. That is common for this type of ale. This beer pours a light brown/amber color with a two-and-a-half finger of beige head. The aroma is sweet, fruity (light cherry), and a little boozy. Overall its aroma is deep. The flavor is fruity, sweet, and malty. There is a light cherry and banana there. The mouthfeel is medium. Then this ale finishes with a sweet malt flavor. This ale also had dark fruit notes. The beer then comes to a semi-sweet aftertaste with some malty notes. This ale is a great beer, but it’s nearly as good as Chimay Quad. So I would say Gulden Drake 9000 Quadruple is an A. I can’t find anything terrible about this beer, but Chimay’s is better by just a little. Please stay safe, be kind to everyone, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

NoDa Brewing Company Peach Life Milkshake India Pale Ale

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Peach Life is a milkshake IPA brewed by NoDa Brewing Company. This brewery is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. It is 7.0% ABV. This IPA is hopped with Centennial, Amarillo, and Mosaic hops, then fermented on peach puree. This beer also contains Lactose. This IPA pours a thicker yellow color with sediment and a three-finger creamy white head. The aroma is peachy sweet, bitter, and a peach gummy candy-like. The flavor is bitter, peachy sweet vanilla, and has a peach ring candy flavor. The mouthfeel is thick and full. Then this peach has a peachy bittersweet finish. Then you get a fruity, peachy bitter aftertaste that lingers with more bitterness than peach flavor. This beer is good, and I say that because I like peaches and everything. But that aside, it is good. The peach flavor does not clash with the bitterness that compliments the vanilla, making this a good beer. I give Peach Life a B+. I don’t think that you could have more than one. It’s good, but not let’s have another good. I would have this again, and so should you. That’s Peach Life got a lower grade. It’s a delicious “have one, then have something else” type of beer. Please stay safe, be kind to everyone, and enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Brouwerij Van Steenberge Gulden Draak Imperial Stout

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This beer is another out of the Brouwerij VanSteenberge mixed six-pack. This particular beer is Gulden Drank Imperial Stout, 12% ABV. This beer is a Belgian Imperial Stout. This stout pours a deep dark brown color that is nearly black. It also has a three-finger creamy beige head. Then the head slowly fades. The aroma is sweet with some licorice. There is a bitter-roasted scent and a faint coffee-like note. This big stout doesn’t smell like it’s 12% strong. The taste is also sweet and licorice-tasting. This beer has light bitterness, coffee-like flavors, and slight roasted malt. The mouthfeel is on the lighter side of fullness. Then it finishes with bitterness. It has a hint of a sweet note. Then you get a bittersweet aftertaste that starts off coffee/licorice-like. It’s more of a bittersweetness. This beer is a good bet that I give an A. It is not as big, bold, and full as an American craft stout. But I would pass on this one. Please stay safe, be kind to everyone, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers! 

High Branch Brewing Co. Imposter Golden Ale

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This beer Imposter Golden Stout is from Concord, North Carolina, slightly north of Charlotte. This golden stout has coffee and vanilla. This beer comes in at 5.7% ABV. I have not had any beer from High Branch, but I have seen them here and there. This style, golden stouts are not made or seen that much. I have only seen one other golden stout Wooden Robot Brewery’s Good Morning Vietnam. This golden stout pours a cream/cloudy yellow color with a three-finger rocky white head. The aroma is sweet with vanilla and some slight coffee. The flavor is vanilla, sweet, faint coffee in the middle of the mouth. There is a bitterness that is more like coffee bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium. Then this golden stout finish with a light Latte flavor. Then you get a bittersweet aftertaste that is slightly more sweet than bitter. Imposter Golden Stout is a C+. I found the bitterness to be a little off-putting. That bitterness does throw off the overall flavor. I don’t think this dethrones Wooden Robot Brewery’s Good Morning Vietnam is my favorite golden stout. Please stay safe, be kind to everyone, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

New Belgium Brewing Co. Voodoo Ranger Experimental IPA

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This IPA Xperimental IPA is from New Belgium Brewing Co. Voodoo Ranger line of beers. This beer comes in at 6.6% ABV. This IPA has Ale yeast, Citra hops, Pale, Honey, and Pilsner malts. I was offered this beer by a neighbor for letting his dog out during the day. It’s good to have pleasant neighbors. This Xperimental IPA pours a bright yellow that is a little hazy and has a two finger bight white head. The aroma is dry, citrusy, orange/lemon, sweet, and bitter. The flavor is tasty with citrus orange/lemon, dryness, and hop bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium. Then you get a dry citrus finish. Then the aftertaste of dry bitter citrus fruit comes and lingers, for a short bit. Then slowly fades away. This IPA is good. But I found the dry notes clash a bit with the bitterness. So I give New Belgium Brewing Co. Voodoo Ranger Xperimental IPA a B+. I recommend this IPA. It was refreshing and delicious. I just thought the dryness was a hair too much. But it’s a solid IPA worth trying. Please be safe, be kind to everyone, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Olde Mecklenburg Brewery Berliner Weisse Style Sour Ale

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This is a new beer from local Charlotte, North Carolina brewery Olde Mecklenburg Brewery. This beer is Berliner Weisse Style Sour Ale. This ale comes in a 4.4% ABV This beer is a newer beer from Olde Mecklenburg. Berliner Weisse is a regional variation of wheat beer from northern Germany that dates back to the sixteenth century. This style is made with a low proportion of wheat, usually twenty-five to fifty percent, and deliberately brewed to create a sourness with second fermentation in the bottle or by adding Lactobacillus (a bacteria). This Berliner Weisse pours gold color with a one-and-a-half finger white head that quickly dissolves. The aroma is sour, and tart. You get a tasty apple and pear on the nose as well. The flavor is tart and sour. There is an apple and pear flavor too. It tastes much the same as it smells. This beer is refreshing and somewhat smooth. The mouthfeel is light. It’s not overly tart or sour, just the right amount. Then this ale finishes with a tart sour fruit flavor. Then you come to a refreshing fruity aftertaste that is tart. This beer is a warm-weather type of beer that I highly recommend. It has just enough flavor to refresh you and your tastebuds. The sourness is just the right amount, along with nice tart fruit flavors with hints of wheat. Please stay safe, be kind to everyone, and remember to enjoy responsibility! Cheers!

Stone Brewing Delicious Double IPA

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Stone Brewing Delicious Double IPA is a beer from a mixed six-pack I bought at my local Harris Teeter grocery store. This package has three Delicious IPAs, two of each (Delicious IPA, Delicious Citrus IPA, and Delicious Double IPA). I have previously reviewed the Delicious Citrus IPA. This Delicious Double IPA comes in at 9.4% ABV. This IPA has Amarillo, Centennial, and El Dorado hops. This IPA pours a deep orange color with a one-and-a-half-finger white head that steadily fades. The aroma is dank, citrusy, bitter, and malted. The flavor isn’t far from its aromas. The beer’s flavor is strong, citrusy, malty, light onion, hoppy, and bitter. It is just strong enough so that you know it is a double IPA, but it doesn’t ever feel too overpowering. The mouthfeel is slightly fuller. Then this double IPA comes to a bitter, malted, citrusy, hoppy finish. The aftertaste is lightly bitter and boozy with some light dank orange. For a beer with a 9.4% ABV, this does not drink like it is, but it’s not far off. I give Delicious Double IPA an A-. The boozy flavor comes in the aftertaste is just the slightest bit off-putting. But it is a bee that I would recommend having. Please stay safe, always be kind to everyone, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers! 

Brouwerij Van Steenberge Gilden Draak Classic

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Another beer from the Brouwerij Van Steenberge mixed six-pack. This time we have Gulden Drake Classic. It comes in a t 10.5% ABV. This Belgian ale has a high fermentation, a secondary fermentation, and three times more malt than a lager. Gulden Draak is a Belgian dark strong ale. This ale pours a deep or dark red with a four-finger beige fluffy head. The aroma is malty, strong, and sweet. The flavor is strong, smooth, sweet, and malty. The flavor will not overpower your taste buds. The mouthfeel is full. Then this ale finishes smooth and malty with a nice touch of sweetness. Then it all comes to a malty sweet aftertaste that lingers. Gulden Drake was delicious and had good flavors. I give this beer an A+. It is as good as a Chimay. I highly recommend Gulden Draak. This ale doesn’t drink like it has an ABV of 10.5%, but you know it’s stronger than most. This ale would pair well with good soft/semi-soft cheeses, light hor oeuvre meats, or delicious French fries. Please stay safe, always be kind to everyone, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!

Brouwerij Van Steenberge Piraat Belgian Ale

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Piraate Belgian Ale, a Belgian Strong Golden Ale (similar to Duvel), is another from Brouwerij Van Steenberge mixed six-pack. Piraate translates to Pirate. This beer comes in at 10.5% ABV. This ale pours a deep orange/golden color with a fluffy three-and-a-half-finger white head. The aroma is strong, sweet, boozy, and malty. The flavor is also strong and boozy. It is also fruity, sweet, and malty. The mouthfeel is full but just slightly full. Then this ale finishes with strong, malted, boozy, and sweetness. Then the aftertaste of fruity malts comes in and lingers for a few seconds, then fades away before you take your next delicious sip. This ale is good, and it gets an A. The first two from this pack I had were better even though they are different beer styles, and it is just as good as Duvel Beer. It doesn’t taste like 10.5% ABV, but it does taste strong. It has a good flavor balance. Piraat is a delicious beer that I highly recommend. Please stay safe, always be kind to everyone, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers! 

Brouwerij Van Steenberge Monk’s Cafe Grand Cru

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This beer from Monk’s Cafe Grand Cru is another beer from the Brouwerji Van Steenberge mixed six-pack. This beer is a sour or Flanders Oud Bruin (Old Brown). This Oud Bruin is 5.5% ABV. This beer style is from the Flemish region of Belgium. This beer has aged for up to a year. This beer style then undergoes secondary fermentation, which takes several weeks or months. Then bottle aged for several more months. Monk’s Cafe Grand Cru pours a deep/dark brown with a three-finger fluffy beige head that slowly fades. The aroma is sour, tart, fruity, sweet, and bitter. The flavor of this beer is close to the way it smells. There is sourness, fruity, tartness, acidic notes, and some sweetness. The mouthfeel is on the high side of medium. It does light coat the mouth. Then this beer finishes with a tart, sour, and sweet flavor. Then comes an aftertaste that is fruity, tart, lightly sweet, and sour. This Grand Cru is good and goes down easy. I give Monk’s Cafe Grand Cru an A+. This beer is delicious. It has a very well balance of tasty flavors. This beer would go very well with soft or semi-soft cheeses. It has just enough of each flavors. I highly recommend Monk’s Cafe Grand Cru! Please stay safe, always be kind to everyone, and remember to enjoy responsibly! Cheers!