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Gouden Carolus Classic

Gouden Carolus Classic - Belgian Strong Ale

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 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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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6643.84/5.03.83/5.08.5%94.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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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 MoritzF (4859), Bochum, Germany
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 28, 2008  
[33cl bottle, mille grazie Ivo] Clear, ruby amber colour with a big and beige foamy head. Sweet toast-malty and slightly nutty aroma with toffee, vanilla and a slightly vinous fruity touch of raisins. Sweet flavour with a light burnt bitterness, full bodied with a very creamy and pleasant mouthfeel. Aromatic, delicately toasty malt profile with notes of caramel, dark berries and raisins. Strong malty and subtle fruity finish with a pleasant, Armagnac-like finish. A very balanced and complex brew [19.XII.08].


 DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Dec 23, 2008  
Bottle. Sweet malty and fruity aroma. Hazy dark reddish brown body, creamy beige head. Flavor is ripe fruit sweet, with plenty of caramel and malt evident, and a bit of intrusive alcohol. Sweet finish. Tasty, but not superlative. Disappointing on the whole.


 hombrepalo (745), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 18, 2008  
Bottle: Poured a dark color beer with a thick foamy brown head with excellent retention. Aroma of figs with sweet alcohol notes and typical Belgian yeast is easily identifiable and greatly enjoyable. Taste is quite rich with figs and plum sweetness with a thick body and warm alcohol note mix with lots of yeast.


 robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 12, 2008  
pours a dark brown with a red tint, has a medium size beige head, and some lacing. smell of caramel, dark fruits, some spice, and roasted nuts. taste is a bit flat, dark fruits, brown sugar, caramel, roasted nuts, a bit on the sweet side, some malt, ends with a little bitterness.


 keepersj12 (774), Sicklerville, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 9, 2008  
Dark drown with a big head. Very nice wine like aroma. Typical taste for the style.


 michael-pollack (2603), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 3, 2008  
750ml Bottle: Sweet, vinous aroma with notes of malts, alcohol, medicine, dark fruits, light caramel, grapes, raisin, and wood. Poured brown with a slight hint of amber in color and a small, rocky, fizzy, tan head that greatly diminished. Slightly hazy. Slightly sparkling. Flavor is medium sweet. Tastes of malts, raisins, dark fruit, toffee, resin, alcohol, vitamins, and plum. Medium body. Mineral texture. Soft carbonation. Malty, lightly sweet, woody, resinous finish.


 branspra (204), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Nov 30, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a dark copper color with an extremely large, brownish head. Hints of hops with main aromas of brown sugar, molasses, and some raisins. Lively carbonation with an oily texture. Acid aftertaste is a bit strange but overall not a bad beer.


 TheJollyOne (204), Kofu, Japan
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/103/518/20
Nov 29, 2008  
Poured a dark chestnut brown with a small tan head which dissipated quickly. Candied sugar, roasted malts, and slight alcohol notes on the nose. Tasted of raisins and figs, dark fruits, hint of bitter chocolate. Sweet at first and moving to bitter towards the end of the sip. Medium on the palate and fizzy. Delicious beer!



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