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Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue 4.01 910

Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue

Percentile
99
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Het Anker
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Mechelen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
9104.02/5.04.01/5.0Winter11%98.8Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Every year on the 24th of February, the birthday of "Charles the fifth", the Brewery brews the Gouden Carolus "Cuvee of the Emperor" in a limited quantity and with an eye on the highest quality and tradition. This unique brewing, with only extra fine Belgian hops and with a higher alcohol level, guarantees a better evolution in the time, than the already known Gouden Carolus. This beer, as all our beers, is 100 % natural, with no preservatives, no adjuncts and no chemicals. We bottle it in bottles of 75 cl and closed with a quality cork. Excellent to store several years. Every year the public is invited to assist to the brewing process.
Was 8% abv in 2000-2002, 10% in 2003 and 11% in 2004.

DISCLAIMER: This is a dark beer and the label has a blue diagonal line.
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 NJBeerman013 (783), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
May 19, 2009  
Draft. Hazy dark brown in color, very fruity aroma, flavor is smooth, fruity, honey and caramel. The body is full, but not heay. It is light and creamy. Very good.


 jkwalking05 (1485), Arlington, Texas, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
May 18, 2009  
Dark brown in color with a good sized beige head. Aroma is of chocolate, caramel, raisin, brown sugar, and dark fruits. Taste is raisin, brown sugar, booze and caramel. Smooth mouthfeel with light carbonation.


martinemde (1), San Diego, California, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue does not count
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 17, 2009  
2007 750ml tasted in mid-2009. Really great aroma of caramel and banana with a little bite of alcohol. I really love the smell of this beer. Still has carbonation and no gunk in the bottom of the bottle. Nice pour with a little head and the expected grand cru amber color. Sweet and lightly spiced taste with a bitter finish.


 carruthm (1163), Seattle, Washington, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
May 17, 2009  
Frothy red auburn hue, clearish body. Aroma is strong in alcohol and an underlying sweetness. Big candy caramel, vanilla, syrup, some bing cherry. Taste is more subdued; barley, Belgian yeast, slight alcohol burn at the end. Can tell it’s strong but still holds a nice balance.


kurtzj (11), Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
May 16, 2009  
2008 vintage poured in a snifter at Austin Flying Saucer. One finger head, nice lacing. Dark brown body. Smell and taste is fruity, sweet and alcoholic in roughly that order. A nice beer, but maybe a little too sweet.


 AskForJenny (655), Ontario, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/515/20
May 15, 2009  
Wasn’t much of a nose or carbonation. Nothing really tasted or smelled off. In the glass and even on the palate this reminded me of a flat Coke.


 Borresteijn (1430), Amsterdam, Netherlands
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
May 12, 2009  
75cl Bottle from De Bierkoning, to celebrate my 30th birthday and think of 2008, when I was still young. So, vintage 2008 it is. Never been a real fan of GC’s darker beers, but this one’s quite nice. Clear dark reddish brown beer, creamy off white head. Aroma of candy, raisin, caramel, a hint of metal, loads of alcohol. Flavour is very sweet, malts, dark fruits, alcohol, prickly alcoholic finish. Just like other GC dark beers this one is very sweet, but the mouthfeel is so soft and creamy it doesn’t become cloying. It is rather one-dimensional in flavour though, not complex enough to be really great, but still good.


 chmurarz (402), Raciborz now Legnica, Poland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
May 12, 2009  
Redish brown body with very stable lacing, big foam, smooth aroma and taste, very nice palate, alcoholic finish, aroma and flavour is sweet, caramel, fruity sugar, some roastiness, herbs and spicy



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