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Gouden Carolus Classic 3.83 684

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
6843.84/5.03.83/5.08.5%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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 rcweir (121), Massachusetts, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Jan 3, 2009  
Pours medium copper with big tan had. Aroma is sweet and malty, which is als reflected when tasting. A big bodied beer, sweet licorice, very smooth.


 Beltramelli (471), Campinas, Brazil
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
Mar 9, 2007  
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.


 azlondon (667), Fribourg, Switzerland
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Jun 30, 2008  
Appearance: Chestnut brown. Not much head. Aroma: Dark fruit. Prunes, raisins. Malty. Taste: Again, dark fruit. Prunes. Some malt. Slight mocha-taste. Info: 330ml bottle, 5/12-2006, 119/500


 ajm (949), Los Angeles, California, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Jul 6, 2008  
Bottle from Sam at Stuffed Sandwich. God only knows how many years old it was, but it was aged to perfection. Dark, smooth, ripe with figs, dates, raisin, dark sugar, no roastiness. Tasted like a malt liquor cold-brewed by the Lord Almighty. Just the thing to cap off a pile of polish sausage and three mortal beers.


bacummings (21), Alabama, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/518/20
May 28, 2009  
Nutty, smokey flavor that changes every second that it’s in your mouth. Kind of foamy texture.


 JuStuka (187), Edo De Mex, Mexico
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Dark brown color, Flavor malty and has sweetness of dried fruits and a bit sourness in the finish


BillyMidnight (41), Alberta, Canada
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Jun 8, 2009  
This is how beer is supposed to taste. Grain and yeast along with nuts, dark fruits, and an almost creamy texture. The flavour performs judo chops on your palate, moving in unexpected directions, morphing like a chamaeleon before surprising you with its next strike. Only complaints are it could be a bit more fizzy, and it doesn’t come in a 40.


 SimonLarsen (210), Sydney, Australia
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/518/20
May 23, 2005  
Rum and raisin thick sweet aroma. Spicy tang balancing the thick malts, coffee, rum and raisin. This is very good. May sneak off and grab some more.



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