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Gouden Carolus Classic

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Het Anker
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Mechelen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6693.84/5.03.83/5.08.5%94.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Het Anker Brewery still brews "The Emperor’s Beer" which is top-fermented and bottle conditioned following traditional methods. Its high gravity (O.G. 1080-85) combines the warmth of wine and the freshness of beer. Gouden Carolus is one of the strongest and most exciting beers in the world. After lengthy maturing and conditioning, it is bottled unfiltered, giving a beer which is rich in vitamins and 100% natural. Gouden Carolus has unlimited storage (it even improves with age) and will charm you with its warm coppery colour and rich bouquet.
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 Dervock (178), Emu plains, Australia
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 4, 2009  
Bottle - pours dark ruby,nice sweet fruity aroma. Dried fruit flavours. Medium body.


 hobbersr (393), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Apr 1, 2009  
Pours a nice deep red with a 2 finger sized tan coloured head that clings to the glass. Aroma is slightly plummy with lots of soft fruit and anise and sweet licorice candy. Tastes fantastically complex! With sweet soft fruits, dark fruits plums, raisins, grapes, spices, licorice candy, molasses, apple, a nice semi bitter finish. Mouth feel is soft and extremely effervescent. Is it just me or do Belgians inherently know what they are doing? Really like this beer!


illkarate (89), Bloomington, Indiana, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 31, 2009  
750ml, pours a reddish, murky brown with a large, tan head that dissipates quickly. Amazing creamy mouth-feel. Flavors of caramel, molasses, rum, dark fruit and a honey finish. Really nice beer.


 Russo (595), Campinas, Brazil
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/516/20
Mar 26, 2009  
Brown Color with a dense and persistent Beige foam. Sweety Aroma with toasted malt and coffee notes. Flavor is wonderfull with Chocolate, toffee and roasted malt notes. Mouthfeel has a bitterness that keep in mouth with a delicious end, a lot of toffee presence. Amazing Beer


 Parket (241), Bruges, Belgium
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/104/513/20
Mar 23, 2009  
33 cl bottle, sweet, fruity, not too complex, no head, brown beer. I would drink it again but it’s not my favourite.


 tarjei (1745), Bryne, Norway
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 20, 2009  
33 cl bottle at Ris Ras, Århus - shared with Roger. Copper color, nice off-white head. Aroma is very fruity. Flavor is fruity and very sweet, hops and alcohol. Very dry finish. Lovely.


 jlf278 (254), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/103/510/104/519/20
Mar 16, 2009  
Truly fit for an emperor. This beer smells like heaven. There is a ton of dark stone fruit with burnt sugar and a touch of bourbon on the nose. Flavor is much of the same with a nice transition from sweet to dry. The flavors meld and then drift away ever so smoothly. The palate could have been a little fuller and certainly left my mouth feeling really wet, but that’s not too bad. The appearance was the only average characteristic, lacking much of a head and holding a mediocre dull brown. Overall, extremely delicious, one that I could drink by the liter, and hopefully will.


maxpizzo (44), Italy
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Mar 16, 2009  
excellent beer.it is really dark with a creamy white head.aroma of dark fruit,maybe raisins and chocolate or licorice.flavour is stron but balanced with notes of wine and caramel,sensation of malt.the alcohol shows only at the end,followed by a fantastic sensation of sweetness



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