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Gouden Carolus Classic

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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6703.84/5.03.83/5.08.5%94.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 Eructoblaster (1480), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/516/20
Aug 29, 2006  
Bottle. Dark copper body topped with a decent beige foamy head. Sharp malty/hoppy aroma with yeasty and plummy notes. Alcohol is very well hidden. Taste is complex and perfectly balanced. Here again, alcohol is barely noticeable. Ends with a good warming and yeasty aftertaste. Superb!


 thegreenrooster (1818), St.louis, Missouri, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/518/20
Aug 18, 2006  
Pour is a deep dark brown with a smallish tan head, Arom is full of brown sugar, molasses and alcohol. Flavor is much of the same but even better. Toffee,dark fruits sugar and nutmeg all come to mind. Alcohol is there at the end but does not overpower.


 Ibrew2or3 (2724), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Aug 17, 2006  
Clear amber color with tan head and excellent lacing. Sugary aroma with a hint of beat sugar. Also a nice molasses and toffee smell. Flavor is cherries, dates, cinnamon, sweet toffee malts, maybe coriander and a hint of candi sugar. I also sense a little of the alcohol. Nice melded flavor brew. Enjoyable.


 DocLock (4648), Lower Pottsgrove, Pennsylvania, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Aug 17, 2006  
Bottle from Super Saver. Hazy deep brown/ruby pour with minimal tan head. Aroma of big banana nut bread at first, with caramel, brown sugar, vinous notes, and figs after sniffing for a while. The flavor is caramelly, slight burnt toasty malty, with some toffee, brown sugar, vinous fruit, banana, and almond hints. Very complex palate and fklavor profile which gets a tad tarter and fruitier as it warms. This one is outstanding.


 Saarlander (1577), Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/59/104/518/20
Aug 4, 2006  
No head at all, an older sample from Stuffed Sandwich. truly a beer that ages gracefully! Sweetness, malty, but really tastes more like a Red wine, dark red fruits, plain and simple. Delicious!


 fonefan (11044), VestJylland, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 3, 2006  
Bottle. Clear deep brown color with thin beige head. Anis, grapefruits, alcohol and caramel aroma. Taste of caramel, toffee, alcohol, corn syrup. A nice sweetness in the flavor is followed by hops, spices and some alcohol.


 lgklotet (420), Singapore, Singapore
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 31, 2006  
Bottle at Delirium. Brown, full head. Malt dominated and very rich. Very unlike other belgian strongs and I like it.


 Skinnyviking (4141), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/102/58/20
Jul 28, 2006  
Bottle. Off-white lasting head. Clear ruby body. Dry malt aroma of plums and caramel. Very sweet caramel and brown sugar falvor.



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