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Gouden Carolus Tripel

Percentile
97
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Het Anker
Style: Abbey Tripel

Mechelen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6373.77/5.03.76/5.09%96.4Trappist glass, Tulip
Commercial Description:
In spite of modern brewing technology, this beer is brewed according to ancient traditions. It unites, now as in the past, the best products of our soil: rich barley and fine hops.. It's refined character, with a pure and rich taste, will captivate you. It is matured at length in cellar and bottle, and is guaranteed to be brewed only from pale malts. It is traditionally top-fermented and is 100% pure. The Gouden Carolus Triple has a unique colour and a full flavour due to its well-balanced hopping. To properly savour the Golden Carolus “Triple”, pour slowly in one movement leaving the yeast deposit in the bottle. This beer may be served cool but not chilled: 7-8°C is recommended. In 2002 this beer won the Gold Award in the World Beer Cup, San Diego, USA in the “Triple” category.
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 yngwie (4910), Kristiansand, Norway
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 31, 2006    Updated: Apr 10, 2009
Bottle, 75cl corked. Two years past BB-date. It pours a slightly hazy, sparkling golden body with a gigantic creamy off-white head. Fine lacings left. Slightly cellary or corked on the nose, with pale malt, fruityness, some citrus hints and spices and a little piney note. Well hidden alcohol. Warming, effervescent and full-bodied. Slightly cellar-like flavor too, with citrusy, piney hops, some bitterness balancing the white sugar sweetness, and a herbal touch. Pale malts as well. Also something reminiscent of dried apricots. Lasting finish with good warmth and a fine bitterness. It’s probably better when fresh, but the two extra years of cellaring sure as hell didn’t ruin it. Rating: 7-4-8-4-16-3.9. (090410)

Bottled, 0.33. A cloudy, orange beer with lots of floaties, and a huge, dense, lasting off-white head. Nice, sweet nose with oranges and spices. Sweet flavor with orange-peel, both fresh and dried fruits and black tea. Fullbodied, quite gassy beer, almost sticky mouthfeel. The finish is long, with bitterness, warming alcohol and spices. I love Het Anker. (061130)


asmithbeer (42), USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
Dec 29, 2006  
Cloudy orange pour with moderate head. Aroma is sweet with a bit of orange and citrus. Flavor is smooth and a bit fruity. Decent dry finish. Pretty good.


 roder60 (1020), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/519/20
Dec 29, 2006  
Pours a very hazy dark yellow orange color with a medium amount of froathy white head. Aroma is very sweet and fruity, passion fruit, grapefruit, and banana. Flavor is very smooth and sweet, honey and banana and apple and orange. Finish is dry but still sweet and nectary. Overall, an alltime favorite. Wish i had more.


 BitchesBrew (710), Berkeley, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Dec 25, 2006  
[bottle] Light golden in color, with a foamy white head. Sweet fruity aroma, with a bit of alcohol present. Flavors are fruity, like peach and pear, with yeast and some sweetness towards the end. Finishes pretty dry, with some spice.


 Magjayran (1379), Durham, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 12, 2006  
Pours a golden color with a medium sized white head. Interesting beer that has hints of honey, apple, and pineapple in the aroma and taste but finishes quite dry. Very fizzy on the tongue. Good stuff.


 Tranquillity (1165), Espoo, Finland
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/103/513/20
Dec 9, 2006  
Bottle @ Bens place. Yeasty aroma with orange, apples and yeast. Looks like peach nectar! Small white head. Anis, (fermented) fruits in the flavour, bitter yeastyness in the finish.


 ogivlado (3036), Zagreb, Croatia
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/518/20
Dec 6, 2006  
Bottled(330ml). –Shared with Doggythedog at the Hopdevil in Zagreb
Like other Gouden Carolus beers very nice brew. Golden coloured, small white head, fruity coriander nose. Aroma is yeasty, fruity and spicy with mild notes of honey and vanilla.


 Stefano (1326), Esbjerg, Denmark
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/105/518/20
Dec 1, 2006  
Thick firm head, golden orange body, slightly cloudy. Peach(baked), citrus, and sweet malt nose. Very fruity, yet hint of malt character. Light alcohol presence. Very nice finish.



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