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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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 gilvanblight (390), Windsor, Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/105/517/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Deep dark red with a microbubbly head that lasts and leaves a very appealing lacing. Roasted malts, mixed with chives and an earthy touch in the nose. Malty warm caramel and butter toffee taste wars a bit with alcoholic bite. Clean finish. The booziness is unbalancing, rather nice none the less. I prefered it to the Carolus Tripple which supprised me.


 plovmand (1590), Helsinge, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Bottle. poured dark reddish brown with a fluffy beige head. Very fruity aroma with notes of yeast, candy, caramel and malts. Flavour is dark fruits, berries, dark brown sugar and caramel. Great mouthfeel.


 JHunter (242), British Columbia, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/515/20
Aug 4, 2008  
pours a dark red with a light med head. Aroma of fruit and some yeast. Very sweet taste with a light alco which adds to the flavour.


 Archibaldo de la Cruz (394), Finland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 2, 2008  
Reddish brown colour with a medium head. Aroma is yeast and fruits. The flavour is fruity, yeasty and a bit sweet with notes of alcohol. Smooth medium-bodied beer. Very tasty Belgian strong ale.


 janir (215), Oulu, Finland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Aug 2, 2008  
Deep red color with big, cloudy, lacy, beige head. Aroma is sweet, fruity, malty with some berries and alcohol hints. Flavor is sweet, raisiny, syrupy roasty malty, spicy, some licorice with drie fruits and alcohol hints. Full-bodied, alcholic and foamy carbonated palate.


 Bullit (1300), Glasgow, Scotland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 30, 2008  
Dark brown colour, small tan head. Aroma has malts and some fruits. Flavour is of roasted malts, spices and some fruits. Nice one.


 note666 (282), Eindhoven, Netherlands
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jul 28, 2008  
330 ml bottle. dark brown colour. creamy head. I love these belgian strong ales, but this is not one of the best


 AR (417), Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Jul 27, 2008  
There is a dark fruit flavor and aroma to this beer. It also seems to take on characteristics of an alcohol-laden Butterfinger candy bar.



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