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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
6753.84/5.03.83/5.08.5%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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 Sincere (145), wichita, Kansas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 22, 2007  
11.2 oz bottle. Pours a very light cola color, off white head that is thin but leaves decent lacing. Lazy carbonation activity. The aroma is very sweet, almost a chocolate with a yeasty dough hint. Also a hint of caramel and cinnamon. The taste is very interesting caramel and malty blend. Hints of spice in the background. The malty balance helps smooth the high alcohol. The mouthfeel is smooth and silky; overall a wonderful tasting and incredibly balanced darker belgian strong ale.


 nearbeer (1834), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/103/519/20
Apr 4, 2008  
330 ml. Cloudy, toasted pecan color with a three-finger head that lasts and laces well. Aroma is earthy banana, caramel, brown sugar, and toasted nuts. Flavor is deliciously similar, with a bit of earthy-spiciness, scorched brown sugar, and rum trying to balance. Near medium body is a tad frothy with carbonation, but mostly smooth and dryish. Excellent, malt-rich bomb just like I like ’em!


 Bloekie (163), Belgium
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Jun 1, 2009  
Very dark strong ale with a small tanned head. Smells of caramel candy. Taste is of nuts, smoke and oak. Very deep flavor with an almost overwhelming palate that keeps changing. Really enjoyable beer.


 omhper (12229), Stockholm, Sweden
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/510/105/517/20
Nov 23, 2003  
Bottled. Clear nut brown, rich head. Mild coffee up front. Dry with fine elastic, firm maltiness. Notes of chocolate. Salty, woody finish. Simply beautiful.


 Ringo (959), Loveland, Colorado, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Oct 12, 2002  
This is some good stuff! Dark brown, plummy, figgy, "purple" tasting stuff, smells great, tastes great, I should have bought the big bottle!


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.



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