Van Steenberge Piraat

Description: This is a very strong Belgian ale. It is pale golden in colour, with a thick, bubbly, very resilient head. There are ... more

Van Steenberge Piraat ... lots of light phenols and esters on the nose, with a subtle touch of darker malt lurking in the background. On the palate it immediately makes its strength known through its potent alcohol mouthfeel and sweetness, but at the same time is surprisingly smooth and rounded in a warmingly spirit-rich, malty way. There is bitterness present, more easily attributable to malt flavours than hops, and dark, dry puddingy fruit notes such as raisins and sultanas. Its thickness in the mouth becomes cloying throughout the finish and well through the malty aftertaste. This is certainly a beer full of depth and character, perhaps a little sweet and unsubtle for some tastes, but nonetheless a quality strong ale.

Newest Review: ... in mind the beer was probably better preserved than any water they could get). Piraat is brewed in the style of an IPA ... more

... (Indian Pale Ale) ~ a beer produced to export on the long journeys I mentioned above. Piraat is also classed as a Belgian Triple beer ~ brewed using three times the standard amount of barley malts; there is initially more starch in the brew which produces more sugar after the brewing…thus more alcohol after fermentation! ***Vital Stats*** Piraat weighs in at 10.5% ABV and is a re-fermented beer ~ it is a living beer that keeps on fermenting in the keg or bottle. This means that it gets stronger and the taste develop...more

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Van Steenberge Piraat: Drink it by the Galleon! (1016 words)
by - written on 05/02/06 (Very useful, 102 readings)
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In the next of my post-visit to Belgium reviews I have decided to concentrate on another bottled Belgian beer with an excellent name. This one goes by the name of Piraat (Pirate) and is produced at the Van Steenberge Brewery. ~~~THE BREWERY. Brouwerij Van Steenberge can be found in Ertvelde, in the Meetjesland region of East Flanders (in Belgium). The East Flanders area was the home to around 660 breweries at the beginning of the 20th Century. This fell to 306 at the middle of that century and there were only 21 left in the Meetjeland region. Sadly the Van Steenberge Brewery is the only one that still operates in Meetjesland as the 21st Century gets ... Read the complete review