Image from Brewery Web Site The beer that really opened my eyes to the wonder of Belgian ales was Gulden Draak from Van Steenberge in Belgium. This is described by the brewery as a "Dark Tripel" rather than a Quadrupel or Dark Strong Ale. It's a sweet, but not cloying, reddish dark brown ale with a strong dark fruit presence. It gets a thick tan head that lasts a while. The aroma is sweet and fruity, with some perfume-like hops. There are hints of chocolate in the flavor, but mostly dark fruit and caramel malt. The finish is sweet. It's not a beer you would drink as a session ale, since it's a bit on the sweeter, stronger side. The official web site describes the beer as having a "complex taste with hints of caramel, roasted malt and coffee in combination with the creamy hazel head." Wine yeast is used in secondary fermentation. They also list the following details: 10.5% alcohol 23 degrees Plato (which works out to a gravity of 1.096 SG) ...