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
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on tap
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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
910	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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VAYankee (248), Virginia, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	9/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Dec 26, 2008

Brown, clear body; tan head. Strong, sweet, fruity, spicy aroma. Rich dark fruit flavor, sugary, semi-dry, faintly spicy. Feels a bit bubbly in the mouth then warming as it goes down. Nice lingering semi-dry sweetness. The strong alcohol is apparent in the aftertaste.

robforbes (1099), Bremerton, Washington, USA

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

Dec 18, 2008 Updated: Dec 21, 2008

old rating: 7/4/8/3/16 - 3.8. vintage 2008. grand cru of the emperor ABV 10%, so i am assuming that it is a 2003 vintage. pours a deep dark brown with a medium size tan head, heavy carbonation, and good lacing. smell is of cocoa, caramel, and dark fruits. taste is fizzy, then creamy, dark fruit, grapes, cocoa, malt, some sweetness, roasted nuts, ends sweet on the lips and slightly dry. overall emperor did not seem as carbonated as the blue.

riversideAK (2745), Shoreline, Washington, USA

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	8/10	3/5	15/20

Dec 16, 2008

Straw, light fruits, apples, wheat, pear, lemon in the aroma. Hazy golden with a huge fluffy head. Bready sweetness in the flavor followed by light spice, green apples, pear. Very dry, huge carbonation leaves an almost champagne like finish.

Nejhleader (930), Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	7/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Dec 6, 2008

2006 bottle, has a kinda of a wine aroma, taste is a bit alcohol with a sweet taste of raisins brown sugar, with maybe a bit of spice. Good body, something to sit by a fire and enjoy.

EricE (464), Fairfax, Virginia, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	5/5	7/10	5/5	15/20

Dec 4, 2008

Red tinted brown pour with white head. Lots of nice lacing and carbonation. Sweet bourbony aroma with lots of fruit and bubble gum. Very smooth - hides its 11% alcohol extremely well! Slightly sweet malty flavor. Fruity with a bitter finish. A little bit of sourness as well

Travlr (765), Washington, Washington DC, USA

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	17/20

Nov 30, 2008

750 ml, 2001 bottle tasted in September 2008. Muddy brown color with scant white head. Aroma of malt and figs. Flavor of port, figs, cherries and nutmeg. Warm alcohol mist wafts over you towards the finish.

lb4lb (2011), Austin, Texas, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	4/5	6/10	3/5	14/20

Nov 29, 2008

Bottle shared at a tasting. Pours dark maroon with a thin beige head. Smell is dark fruit, bubble gum and is slightly vinuous in the nose as well. Taste is dark fruit, winelike and semi dry in the finish with some belgian candi-sugar. Medium to thin body and lightly prickly carbonation. A touch boozy, and pretty nice for the style, though.

trevor211 (518), Seattle, Washington, USA

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

Nov 28, 2008

Pours a warm brown, with a thick but dissipating head. Spicy aroma - a *ton* of brown sugar on the nose. Sweet flavor, lively carbonation, with some dark fruits as well as the brown sugar dominating. Just a touch of tartness comes through, but it’s very much a dessert beer. Spices are prominent, too - a great holiday beer.

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