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Gouden Carolus Tripel 3.76 643

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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6433.77/5.03.76/5.09%96.5Trappist 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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 Storm (2685), Amager, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/517/20
Jul 30, 2005  
33 cl Botlle. Yeast in bottom. Golden colour with a fast disappearing head. Very delicate aroma, of some gym or candy. Big mouthful of malt, sweetness, spices and end up winery, what a great taste, a very good tripel.


 Svesse (2679), Hässelby, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 7, 2008  
(Bottle, Akkurat, Stockholm, 4 April 2008) Golden colour with huge, frothy, lasting, white head. Fruity nose with citrus, orange, spicy hints of clove and coriander. Quite lovely aroma actually. Fruity, slightly citric taste with citrus (orange, lemon) and a nice, spicy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, balanced sweetness. Brilliant balance. Very nice beer.


 notalush (2675), Denver, Colorado, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 4, 2004  
One of the most unique tripels I’ve yet had - burnt copper color, with spicy, musty, earthy aroma - interesting mix of flavors, with peaches, pickled ginger, nutmeg, and a touch of cinnamon - long, mellow, finish that tastes somewhat like christmas cookies - very different for a tripel, but very good.


 nick76 (2669), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jun 26, 2006  
The aroma is super sweet like hard sugar candy with yeast, malt, and spices. The appearance is a lightly amber gold with a small head. The flavor is slightly medicinal but has fruits, sugar, malt, and warming alcohol. The palate is on the lighter side but still smooth and not watery. I like most things about this beer.


 Gusler (2655), Tucson, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/515/20
Feb 13, 2003  
The beer as it sets in the “Triple” glass is a ambiguous golden orange color, the head is portly in size, the color and off white, and the texture spumous, as the head decays, it leaves behind a fine covering of lace to seal off the glass. The nose is loaded with malt aromas, slightly plummish, crisp and fresh, the start is malt laden and lightly sweet. The top is middling in feel, the acidity biting, and the hops purposeful in their spicy bite, also vinous, tart and the aftertaste quite dry and long lasting.


 puzzl (2635), New York, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/514/20
Jun 6, 2006  
Pours a cloudy gold with a nice, long lasting head. Aroma is sugary sweet and spicy as hell, yeasty with artichoke and beets. The flavor shares a lot with the other GC beer I’ve had, the Grand Cru, in that it has a sweet sucrose taste that is very distinct and quite pleasing. It is lively and spicy in the mouth, sweet but also a touch sour at the finish, slightly harsh but very drinkable. There is a certain licorice/anise flavor that shows up as it warms, as well. If I homebrewed, I’d love to cultivate this yeast and see what I could do with it.


 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 14, 2006  
From cask - Cloudy amber color with a small creamy white head. Sweet spiced Aroma with hints of lemon. Light malt flavor, some light hints of fruit, with some sharp spices showing through.


 PilsnerPeter (2617), Flushing, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 22, 2008  
Bottle at some Beer Hall in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Hazy lively golden pour with a huge & frothy white head. Nicely aromatic with Belgian yeast esters. Some herbal notes, mild bubblegum (without being sweet), honey, dates and very subtle lemon peel. Nice aroma. The body has a dense and creamy carbonation, that’s actually a bit too lively at first, then it settles down nicely. The flavor has a solid Belgian malt base, making it a bit honeyish overall, along with mild lemon peel, smooth peppery alcohol and an herbal Belgian hop bitter finish. Not the most complex, but definitely solid.



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