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Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor 3.66 395

Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor

Percentile
94
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Het Anker
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Mechelen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3953.67/5.03.66/5.08%85.6Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Origin: Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor completes the taste pallet of the gamma Carolus-beers. Name: "Hopsinjoor" is a wordplay to for one thing the several hops which were used, and on the other hand the typical character of Mechelen of Gouden Carolus: the figure "opsinjoor" is intertwined with the history of Mechelen (see: www.opsinjoorke.be/Opsinjoorke/opsinjoor.htm). Kind of hops: 4 types of hops are used: Golding, Spalt, Hallertau and Saaz. These hops were fractioned at several times in the cooking process in order to keep a maximum of aroma. Regarding to taste we can say that the beer has a gentle, but nevertheless bitter aftertaste. Gold-yellow colour. Hoppy aroma. 50 IBU / 18.6 Plato
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 oberabcbbsok (686), Hoboken, Belgium
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/515/20
Apr 2, 2008    Updated: Jun 27, 2008
Tasted at zythos beer festival. Nice and tastfull. Really hopy beer with good bitterness On draft is it more bitter. Realy nice


 nuplastikk (1256), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/517/20
Aug 5, 2008  
750ml corked bottle. Hazy golden color with a massive, formidable head. This is a really nice hoppy Belgian Ale. The hops and yeast collide in an explosion of flavor. Lots of citrus flavors, along with creamy yeast notes. Sandy,dry, and quite refreshing on the palate. This is a great new-school Belgian hoppy beer.


 grandgenie (252), gatineau, Quebec, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 29, 2009  
Bouteille de 330ml dégusté avec Agaguk dans un verre de dieu du ciel du 10e anniversaire. Apparence incroyable, une mousse collante à chaque gorgée, une couleur jaune banane ambré avec de fine particules et une mousse épaise en forme de rocher avec une bonne effervescence. Arômes de poivre léger, un peu abricot, de lime, thym, estragon, senteur de jus de raisin du à la levure utilisé qui caractérise gouden carolus. Goût de lime, de poivre et de malt avec une touche de banane verte encore pas mûre et une touche de menthe. Au palais nous goûtons l’alcool avec un fini pâteux, une bonne effervescence, bien houblonné et persistante en bouche. Une bière de haut niveaux.


 Agaguk (120), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Mar 29, 2009  
330ml Bottle shared with Grand Genie. Pours a yellow hazy appearance with a thick bubblely rocky white head. Aroma: mango, lght peppery taste, floral, abricot, thym, estragon, lime and grape juice. Flavor: strong pepperry taste. lime, green banana, mint, peaches and alcohol. Palate: lively carbonation, light to medium body, sticky with a chalky finish.


 thornecb (1817), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20
Jul 28, 2008  
Pours dark gold into a tulip. Fluffy conglomerate head with excellent retention leaves spider lacing as it slowly recedes. Orange and anise aromas. Sharp upfront with pine and a lasting bitter resin finish.


 BartC (402), Lichtaart, Belgium
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/516/20
Aug 1, 2008  
Gold colored beer. Slightly hazy and low carbonation. Long lasting white creamy head. Grassy and herbal hop aromas. Tastes nicely bitter. Maybe a bit one dimensional bitter.


 judasbeer (278), Budapest, Hungary
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/516/20
Nov 18, 2009  
Pours cloudy, bright yellow color with orange highlight and a massive fluffy white head that never dissapears. Citrusy and spicy on the nose. Well-rounded spicy, coriander driven mouthfeel with bready malts and rather aromatic hoppy notes. Lasting hoppy finish, but not as robust as the label promises. Hazy, thick body with perfect, discreet carbonation and well-hidden alcohol level. Amazing belgian strong golden.


HolidayBeerGuy (50), Detroit, Michigan, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/518/20
Feb 25, 2009  
I think I’ve found my everyday IPA. Pours cloudy gold, persistant head, dissipates slowly. Aroma is llight of citrus and floral notes. The mouthfeel is not potent hoppiness, very well balanced. Lasting citrus after taste. A good beer.



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