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Van Steenberge: Piraat Amber

This Belgian-style IPA is/was brewed by Van Steenberge in Ertvelde, East Flanders, Belgium. It's achieved an overall score of 65.94%. Based on 4 tastings, the average ABV is 10.50%.


Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

1/3 l bottle. Light amber color with creamy head. I poured carefully but still got floating chunks to my glass. Fortunately they dont seem to affect flavor. Tart fruity aroma with orange and alcohol notes. Complex chocolatey alcohol aroma, not at all unpleasant. Sweet malty and fruity flavor with orange, mango and melon. Herbal hops on the backgrou
From a 750ml. caged cork brown bottle with a cool painted/screened Pirate with a Viking ship in the background label. Made a good appearance, poured a hazy amber golden with a large foamy white head that settled into a thin, bubbly lacing, good carbonation. Had a sweet pale malty and peppery, grassy nose with a funky, dry Belgian yeastiness and whi
UPDATED: MAY 3, 2011 I have had this beer several times over the years. Somehow I keep forgetting how much I enjoy this brew, yet on those occasions when I happen upon it again - I am reminded. Sampled from an 11.2 oz brown bottle this brew pours a hazy pale golden color with a huge white head that leaves lots of lacing. The aroma is sweet, tangy a

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Beer Listing

Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
1st Jun 2002 at 11:00 pm bottle (room 244 in Le George V hotel), Calais, France 10.50 medium-golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 44.44%
Clarity: 0%
64.188% lethal 21
12th Mar 2003 at 10:40 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 10.50 medium golden and cloudy Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 44.44%
Clarity: 0%
70.825% strong 46
28th Jul 2004 at 10:00 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 10.50 light to medium golden Taste: 82.35%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 40%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
60.367% honey 101
27th Aug 2006 at 10:25 pm bottle The Ship and Mitre, Liverpool, Merseyside, England 10.50 medium-golden Taste: 88.24%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 44.44%
Clarity: 100%
68.374% strength! 181

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Other Beers (etc.) by Van Steenberge

Apart from Piraat Amber, Hop Horizons lists 54 others by Van Steenberge. These are:
Abdij Keizersberg Tripel
Abdij van Roosenberg
Abdij van Roosenberg Blond
Abdij van Roosenberg Dubbel
Atomium Premium Grand Cru
Augustijn Blond (8% version)
Augustijn Blond / St. Stefanus Blonde
Augustijn Blond / St. Stefanus Blonde (aged 5 years)
Augustijn Donker
Augustijn Grand Cru
Augustijn Grand Cru (aged 7 years)
Baptist Wit-Blanche
Bios Vlaamse Bourgogne
Bière du Boucanier Blonde
Bière du Boucanier Dark Ale
Bière du Boucanier Red Ale
Bornem Blond
Bornem Dubbel
Bornem Red
Bornem Tripel
Bruegel
Brussels Framboos
Brussels Kriek
Brussels Perzik
Caporal
Celis Pale Bock
Celis White / St. Stefanus Blanche
Fourchette
Gentse Tripel
Gulden Draak
Gulden Draak (aged 7 years)
Gulden Draak 9000
Gulden Draak 9000 (aged 7 years)
Gulden Draak Imperial Stout 2018
Gulden Draak Imperial Stout 2021
Gulden Draak Vintage
Hopduvel Blondine
Hopduvel Brunette
Huisbier Planckste
Klokke Roeland
Leute Bokbier
Mamelokker (for Het Waterhuis)
Monk's Cafe Flemish Sour Red Ale
Piraat 9% Blonde
Piraat Amber (aged 7 yyears)
Sinpalsken Dubbel
Spitfire Oud Balegems
St. Adriaans Blond
Steenberge Pilsener
Tikka Gold
Uilenspiegelbier
Wilson's Mild Stout
Yersekes Mosselbier
Zwijntje

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