Gouden Carolus Classic

Poured from a 330ml bottle into a tulip glass, dark brown with a large tan head. Aroma was sweet and fruity. the flavor was dominated by sweet malt and spice with a note of raison bread and just a touch of alcohol bite. A wonderful brew. I will try this again.

Brown, with a tan head. Aroma is malt, raisins, alochol, and lesser amounts of chocolate and caramel. Flavor is very sweet, with malt, raisins, caramel, toffee, and some spice. Nice, but very sweet.

Another Belgian I am glad I tried. Color is cloudy dark amber with a thick, rich head. The smell is weak but nice and beery. Flavor is zingy, with fruity undertones and a good hoppy kick. This is the kind of ale you don’t gulp down, but sip and savor when in good company.

Sem palavras... Coloração marrom escura avermelhada. Exceleeeeeeeente creme, denso, macio, de coloração bege. Aroma e paladar queimados, com notas de café, torrefação, chocolate, baunilha, sei lá... Sinto licor em algum lugar. Putz, até o aroma é cremoso, se é que isso é possível. Ela desce densa, aveludada, cremosa, lembrando demais a Westvleteren. Carbonatação média, maravilhosa... O álcool está tão bem inserido que, embora presente, você quase não nota. Conjunto soberbo!!! No final, fica um paladar levemente amargo, predominando o café. Da próxima vez comprarei uma dúzia. Clap! Clap! Clap!

Coloração vermelho/amarronzada. Creme denso, consistente e persistente. Aroma com predominância de nozes (a Fabi sentiu macadâmia), chocolate, cravo e menos de malte torrado. O sabor acompanha o aroma. Carbonatação intensa, mas bem balanceada. Álcool evidente, mas bem inserido. Extremamente encorpada. Definitivamente, uma cerveja de personalidade marcante. Uma honra bebê-la.

Dark red-brown colour with creamy head. Bit sweet aroma of fruits and caramel. Sweet flavour of dark malts, caramel, fruits. Good mouthfeel though far from the same as in the Carolus Christmas ale. A great beer.

We had a little begian beer taste test, with this beer going up against St. Bernardus triple and Gouden Christmas Ale. This one was the most popular. Hazy nut brown with a creamy tan head that stuck around until the finish. Rich nutty caramel aroma, faintly fruity. Silky smooth, very rich and malty with sponge toffee and caramel flavours, a little fruitiness, a little breadiness and a spicy finish with a suggestion of licorice. Truly excellent and a pleasure to drink.

Bottle. Very nice looking beer. Mahogany colour with medium creamy head. Spicy flavor sweet and bitter. Wery well balanced. Full body and nice aftertaste.