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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 
6653.84/5.03.83/5.08.5%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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 Furseth (1328), Kungälv, Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 7, 2007  
Drought at Delirium Café Göteborg. Hazy,dark red colour,nice creamy head. Aroma has lots of malts,coffee,dark chocolate,toffee,citric,caramel,and a nice alc-sweetnes in the end. Flavor is almost the same,nice medium to big body,medium finish.This is a great Beer indeed!!


 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 6, 2007  
Pours a deep, cloudy brown with a thick, fluffy off-white head. Rich, malty nose. Strong malt flavor, lightly toasted. Nice alcohol warmth. Very, very nice.


 PLundsgaard (207), Tranbjerg J, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Jul 5, 2007  
Aroma/Malty-toasted, Appearance Head/Initial-creamy, Head/Color-off white, Head/Longevity-fully lasting, Body/Hue-brown, Initial Flavor-acidic light, Palate/Body-medium to full Verry good beer


bridgetek (9), Pennsylvania, USA
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4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Jul 1, 2007  
Deep amber color. Great malty aroma. Strong spiciness with hints of molasses and brown sugar. Great mouthfeel and a soft finish. A nice surprise.


 iep (229), Amsterdam, Netherlands
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jun 25, 2007  
Deep mahogany-colored body, a large & dense head, plus copious lacing. Malty aroma, quite sweet, with lots of fruit, burnt sugar and vanilla, a complex yeast profile and a strong spiciness (cinnamon, nutmeg?). Taste is full and rounded with cherry and vanilla upfront, and more spice and a subtle hop presence in the finish. Full bodied, low carbonation.


 yayforbeer (641), Orange Park, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/517/20
Jun 20, 2007  
11.2 oz bottle. Beer is red-brown with a small but lasting beige head and lacing. Aroma of dark fruit, (figs, raisins, prunes) and maybe some apple. Flavor is really excellent with the dark fruits, banana, Belgian yeast, and sweet candy sugar. Notes of wine or sherry. Very complex with hop spicyness and faint bitterness. Very rich in flavor but remains light drinking with good carbonation in a medium body. More enjoyable with every sip. I may even like this more than the triple which is not usually the case with me. This is an awesome dark Belgian strong. Silky and delicious.


 HenrikSoegaard (4263), Randers, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Jun 17, 2007  
Bottle 33 cl. Creamy off-white excellent mostly lasting head. Red amber colour. Moderate malty heavy hoppy aroma. Nice complex bitter flavor. Average finish. creamy palate. Not as great as expected but alright beer.


 ryan (1774), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Jun 11, 2007  
Bottle provided by kegoguinness. Clear red body with small, off-white head. The aroma is vinous, brown sugar, herbal, spice and plums. The flavor is slightly sweet, raisins, prunes, toffee, candi sugar and light spice. Medium body with soft carbonation and a warm finish.



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