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Gouden Carolus Classic 3.83 685

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
6853.84/5.03.83/5.08.5%94.7Trappist 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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 RCL (1486), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jul 9, 2007  
Really sticky sweet aroma. Dates and caramel. Flavor is quite sweet, but not cloying or fake. Hints of very light nuts, like cashews, in the flavor. Very nice.


 SuIIy (1479), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Dec 2, 2005  
Draft @ Woodward Ave Brewery in Ferndale. Pours a speckled brown color with a foamy off white head. Nose is estery, light bubblegum, bananas, dark fruits, light yeast. Taste is doughy, some sweetness, toffee, banana, and an alcohol warming finishes it up. Some light peppermint is even noticed throughout.


 TheEpeeist (1477), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/517/20
Sep 23, 2008  
25.4 oz bottle. Just clear dark brown with a fading off-white head. Lots of lacy specks. Nose is yeast, plum and raisin with an odd mustiness. Slick and slightly chewy with a tang and a tingle. Taste is toffee and dark fruits with jammy notes. Dry finish with a touch of bitter yeast. A solid Belgian Strong.


 daboskabouter (1470), Fergus, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 26, 2003  
Cloudy brown liquid with a bubbly head on top. Red licorice dominates the nose with malt coming in a close second. Alcohol and a apricot fruitiness also in the nose. The body is malty and has a surprising and nice bitterness. Ends somewhat fruity. Nice complex ale.


 IPFreely (1470), Lewiston, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/105/517/20
Jul 24, 2004  
Deep red/brown color, creamy tan head. Aroma of malt, some plum, raisin, yeast. Great malt prescence, some light yeast, plum, vanilla, fairly sweet, bit of caramel and cherry. Comes across as rich and soft, no alcohol detected. The palate really allowed the flavors to gel in such a nice way. High quality stuff. The more I have from this brewery the more I like it.


 joeycapps (1466), Waterdown, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 20, 2003  
Rich dark brown w/ lots of sediment & big beige head. Fresh bread & bubble gum nose. Chewy. Flavour is complex: dough, fruit, caramel, toffee, nuts.


 Dixen (1465), Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Jun 25, 2004  
Murky ruby red body, with a small tan head. The aroma reveals raisins, dark fruits, alcohol, toffee and some spices, very nice! Impressive flavor! Sweet, yet its very refreshing, apple, spice, raisin, toffee and a nice alcohol burn in the end. This beer is quite remarkable... Het Anker is becoming one of my favorite Belgian brewers. Very good.


 KyotoLefty (1461), Kyoto, Japan
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Very dark brown with a bit of a nice orange tint. Less head than expected, and fades a bit quickly. Fruity, slightly funky aroma, molasses, caramel, honey and spice. Sweet, honey and brown sugar flavor, with chocolate, licorice and dried fruits. Very sweet yet has about enough funk to balance. Interesting and original. Complex, but a bit too sweet and cloying. I like it, though.



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