Gouden Carolus Classic

Brewed by Brouwerij Het Anker
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Mechelen, Belgium

(Bottle, 0.75 l, on 2008-10-18) Dark brown. Hazy. Big white head that lasts long. Chocolate and malts in nose. Full bodied palate with quite a lot of carbonation. Chocolate, malts, some bitterness, hint of salty liquorice and some dried plum in taste. Long lasting aftertaste with malty and bitter flavours.

Bottle 33. This dark-amber beer is very sweet with a nice aroma of malt, sugar and alcool. Becomes more fruity after some minutes.

Bottle pours a dark brown body with 2 finger tan head. Spiced well with clove cinnamon. Chocolate malt, a nutty aroma, and fruity esters. Banana and vanilla.

Pours a heavy brown with copperish edges. The tan-brown head is thick, long lasting and nice lacing. The sweet floaral nose hides a hint of alcohol and grape undertones. Wonderful taste. Very deep. The first whisps of carbonation hit you with rasin and grape tones that blend into a pleasant sweetness. The not too thin. not too thick mouth feel makes the flavors explode. The finish is alcohol but with lingering wine and vanilla flavors. I am really sorry I waited so long to try this. Excellent beer.

Bottle from Phil_l, via Beer Merchants. Thanks Phil! Deep brown with tan head that doesn’t just persist, but continues growing (slightly menancingly) for a good few mintues after the pour, requiring quite a lot of sipping away of foam to prevent glass overflow. Amusing. And the foam, tasty. Black pepper and green walnuts aroma, nice dry spicy chocolate flavor. Palate delicate and bright. Unfortunately my much more detailed tasting notes of this got deleted, so the waxing eloquent this beer deserved is reduced to just what memory held onto. Really enjoyed this one though, and surprised I’ve missed it so far.

this smells like trouble! sweet alcohol candy floss, mild instant coffee blend, with assorted fruits. Reminiscent of a very sugary leffe with less banana and extra bread dough. some cake spices. seemed menacing from the nose but rather a mild brew all told. looks pleaseat enough. symmetrical lacing and red when held up to the light. Poured a dark tea colour. It grows on you as you drink. very smooth on the tongue, almost creamy, very little fizz whatsoever. just came back to the bottom of the glass and it seems that’s where the banana was hiding. fine beverage, little sugary and leaves a full fat coke furriness on your tongue and teeth.

A king of beers. Caramel. Rich. Dark. What can I say that hasn’t been said? One of the beauties we can get on a regular basis and that’s what matters in this spot in the Midwest. We open one every now and then again....

Bottled 33cl. Appearance: It pours a beautiful clear deep ruby beer with a wonderful nicely lasting creamy beige head. Good lacework. Aroma: The nose is of cane sugar, plums, molasses, figs, raisins, dark chocolate, walnuts, vanilla, glue and banana. Rather strong and buttery with some petrol sneaking in. Flavor and palate: Rather sweet taste. Full bodied. A lot of molasses showing up accompanied by banana, raisins and plums. Very smooth. Malty. Low bitterness. Salty yeasty finish with a hint of onion. Overall impression: Decent. Strong nose. Smooth. Far from being great.