Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue 4.01 911

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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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
911	4.02/5.0	4.01/5.0	Winter	11%	98.7	Trappist 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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hopdog (5611), Lansdale, Pennsylvania, USA

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Feb 20, 2009

On tap at Capones. Poured a deeper and cloudy/muddy brownish color wih virtually no head. Aromas of dark fruits (prunes and raisins) and fruity. Tastes of the same dark fruitiness (plums and raisins), caramel, toffee, and some lighter spiciness. All around on the sweeter side. Lighter alcohol in the finish.

neepsntatties (350), Portland, Oregon, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	5/5	8/10	5/5	18/20

Feb 16, 2009

I’ve been sitting on an ’07 of this for a year and decided to open it up last night to share with my beer cronies. Colour was a dark amber. The nose.... oh sweet spirits of the spice world! Can you say boiled sweets?! The palate... Creamy, melodious, Leopold Stokowski on hydrocodone, faint butyl esters, dark fruits, citron, toffee, fino sherry, and it all comes together for a delightfully warming looooooong finish!

grandgenie (252), gatineau, Quebec, Canada

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 13, 2009

Millésimé 2008 et dégusté à l’autre oeil dans un verre de gouden carolus. Apparence brune ambré rougeâtrre légèrement cuivré et ayant peu de mousse. Arômes sucré de date,mélasse, sucre brun, caramel, noisette, levure fraiche et vanille bourbon. Goût de sirop d’érable, thé glacée, vanille bourbon avec un léger goût de levure légèrement salé. Bien gazéfier et ronde en bouche. Quelle bière! Je vie un autre moment de plénitude...

lithy (1800), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	16/20

Feb 10, 2009

Opened to celebrate my 1st ratebeer.com anniversary. 2008 Vintage. Pour is a clear nice mahogany colored head with a big puffy three fingers of light tan head. Banana, clove aromas, some candi sugar, prunes, and alcohol then some slight sherry like oxidation. Taste is fantastically sweet, smooth, lots of malts, prunes, lightly spicy, raisin and caramel, with a sneaky warming alcohol finish.

Caskalefan (44), Bellingham, Washington, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 8, 2009

Beautiful Belgian strong ale, caramel, pear, banana, clove, toffee, and just a touch of ginger. Perfectly balanced, silky, rich body, and a very long, satisfying aftertaste. This would be in a leaguewith westvleteren if only it were a bit drier. Still, wonderful stuff.

Anker (309), Hillerød, Denmark

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Feb 8, 2009

Bottle 2007. Pours dark mahogany colour with a medium tan head. Aroma is dark fruit, malt and caramel. Flavor is caramel, prune, raisin, sugar candy and some spice. It’s sweet and lovely with a long sweet aftertaste.

soyorganic (217), Denver, Colorado, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	19/20

Feb 7, 2009 Updated: Apr 24, 2009

Bomber, pours dark brown. The taste is strong, thick, vinous and sweet with a fig and prune juice flavor and savory aftertaste. The alcohol is slightly noticeable. I love this beer!

altonbrownd (1957), Amsterdam, Netherlands

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Feb 6, 2009

From Cracked Kettle. Dark brown body with medium head. Spicy nose. Taste of caramels, spices, and lots of dark fruits, also raisins. A very good beer.

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