A strong dark red Belgian beer with refermentation.
(1647)
Named in honor of the dragon perched atop the belfry in Ghent (Belgium) representing a symbol of power and independence.
08/08/2024
At the World Beer Awards we achieved three gold medals and three national winner titles with our Gulden Draak Classic, Gulden Draak Imperial Stout and Gulden Draak Smoked. Pirate won silver and Fourchette bronze. These awards are proof of our craftsmanship and our passion for beer brewing. We are proud of this recognition and remain driven to provide the highest quality and innovation to beer lovers worldwide. Van Steenberge
08/08/2024
At the World Beer Awards we achieved three gold medals and three national winner titles with our Gulden Draak Classic, Gulden Draak Imperial Stout and Gulden Draak Smoked. Pirate won silver and Fourchette bronze. These awards are proof of our craftsmanship and our passion for beer brewing. We are proud of this recognition and remain driven to provide the highest quality and innovation to beer lovers worldwide. Brouwerij Van Steenberge
04/04/2024
Fantastic news! Brouwerij Van Steenberge received great prizes at the European Beer Challenge this year, winning no fewer than 5 medals. 🥇🥇🥇🥈🥉Our Gulden Draak Smoked won double gold, Gulden Draak Classic and Imperial Stout both won a gold medal. Piraat also received a silver medal and Fourchette a bronze medal. Brouwerij Van Steenberge
16/03/2024
Limited stock available: Gulden Draak Classic Aged for 4 Years 🍺
Discover this exclusive Gulden Draak Classic, a beer worthy of its name. Only available on our webshop.
As March slowly leads us to the end of winter, this beer brings a touch of anticipation for the arrival of spring. With an aging of 4 years and a unique secondary fermentation with wine yeast, this living beer evolves with every sip. Taste the depth of aging with its complex flavours of caramel, roasted malt and subtle notes of coffee. Be enchanted by the timeless legend of Gulden Draak and discover why it continues to charm the world's top beer experts.
We are proud to announce that Gulden Draak, Classic and Gulden Draak Imperial Stout have been awarded with a gold medal, and our Piraat and Baptist White with a silver medal. that makes a total of 4 awards for Brewery Van Steenberge in the Asia Beer Challenge 2023 🥇🥇🥈🥈
Let us cheers to this 🍻 Brouwerij Van Steenberge
03/03/2023
Cheers to the official opening of the gulden draak bierhuis Lisbon!!
03/03/2023
Proud to present you a new ‘Gulden Draak Bierhuis’ in Lisbon cheers 🍻
01/03/2023
Zet 27, 28 en 29 mei alvast in je agenda, want Fourchette komt in 2023 terug met een gloednieuwe editie. Het concept blijft onveranderd: we brengen diverse topchefs samen op één locatie in een prachtige setting, voor een ervaring die al je zintuigen zal prikkelen. Tot dan!
13/12/2022
Kom tijdens de Gentse Winterfeesten een heerlijke Gulden Draak degusteren in onze Chalet op de Korenmarkt.
Spaar voor een Gulden Draak zweedse fakkel of een heerlijk warm Gulden Draak dekentje, vraag naar de actie in onze Chalet.
06/12/2022
De perfecte winterbar om van een Gulden Draak te genieten
02/11/2022
A workhop where they made ice cream with our Gulden Draak Quadruple!
Excited about this Ice Cream Collaboration tonight In Upland for our Draaktoberfest with and
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Gulden Draak has been breathing fire at the Van Steenberge brewery since 1986. This characterful, fiery beer was originally commissioned by the Cruyl brewery in Assenede. At the time, it was a festive beer brewed just once a year for the Assenede fanfare.
Gulden Draak originated when Jozef Van Steenberge received one of his Italian customers back in 1986. The Italian visitor could feel the fire and insisted on buying the beer. At first, Jozef refused because he felt that the beer was too strong, but then he agreed on the condition that an order of 100 hectolitres was placed. At the time, it was a large amount that guaranteed an entire week of production. A beer with character also deserves a bottle with character, a unique white bottle, they decided together.
The name ‘Gulden Draak’ refers to the gilded dragon statue at the top of the Ghent Belfry. Legend has it that the dragon graced the bow of the ship used by Norwegian Sigurd Magnusson on his crusade in 1111. The statue still stands guard on top of the Ghent Belfry today as a symbol for the city's freedom and power.
The power of Gulden Draak is best expressed in its unique glass, which is a tribute to the legend of the gilded dragon: a mysterious dragon's egg resting on the strength of a rock. The secondary fermentation uses unique wine yeasts to achieve the unparalleled flavour of Gulden Draak. The wine yeast Jozef Van Steenberge brought with him from the Bordeaux region in 1985 ensures Gulden Draak is very drinkable despite its strong character.