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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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 YogiBeera (2437), Hamburg, Germany
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Mar 23, 2003  
Yummie raisons and slightly alcohol nose. Cloudy murky brown color, no head, soft -nearly flat carbonation. Nice Yeast malt, caramel and pineapple taste- what a mixture. Ligth but fullmouth. Great.


 notalush (2687), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 9, 2003  
Nice compact head on an inviting copper/amber body. Aroma of alcohol, raisins and sugars. Flavor is subtle (perhaps even "subdued") but complex. Vinous initially, then many flavors push their way through - apples, grapes, raisins - then come heavier, maltier flavors, with caramel and maybe even brown sugar. Warm, medium bodied. A nice little belgian indeed.


 thegreenrooster (1842), 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.


 eboats (897), Omaha, Nebraska, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/105/516/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Bottled. Pours dark brown with a small white head. Aroma is sweet malt, strong sweet belgian yeast, and a hint of bubble gum. Flavor is sweet, smooth malt, slightly buttery, and really reminds me of Westmalle Dubbel. Body had the perfect balance for a belgian.


 Cornfield (4972), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 8, 2005  
This is a quality brew, pouring a deep nutty brown body with a dense, fizzy tan head. The aroma is toffee with raisins and brown sugar and a hint of alcohol with mayhaps a touch of chocolate. Slightly spritzy in the mouth, it delivers a flavor of sweet toffee, dark fruits, burnt brown sugar, some chocolate, a bit of smokey woodiness, and white peppers. The finish is sweet and alcohol warm. Very good.

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 drjay44 (814), Salida, Colorado, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Jun 14, 2009    Updated: Jul 8, 2009
33 cl. bottle. Pours a beige head of good duration, with very attractive, curtain lacing, over a clear, reddish brown (SRM 20) body....nose heavy with dried fruits (raisin, cherry, plum) mild toffee, honey, mild molasses, also a tinge of burnt wood (campfire)....tastes initially of sweet toffee malts, then balancing fruits, again raisin and dried cherry, bit of plum, molasses, and a touch of wood balance, ends up slightly sweet....mouth feel is thick and heavy, carbonation relatively high. A lovely brew.


 strings (361), Sydney, Australia
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 21, 2007  
Very pleasant indeed. Fruity with a hint of nuts and pudding. Creamy in the mouth and a lovely lingering finish.


 Muggus69 (566), Sydney, Australia
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 24, 2007  
330ml bottle best before 15 02 2010. Liqueur-like nose to it, oaky, rich dark chocolate, strong roast coffee, cinamon and clove spices, some alcohol. Pours a reasonably clean dark bronze body with a dense offwhite head and lace. Body is far richer than the aroma would suggest, thick, emmensly rich, again, liqueur-like. Some dark chocolate roasted malt flavours come through, with a good amount of cinamon spice, caramel sweetness and dark fruits. Definately a dessert beer, very nice indeed.



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