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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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 BuckeyeBoy (1672), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Dec 1, 2008  
On tap at The Front Door Boise, Pours out a straw topped with a tall white head. Aroma of spice and all sorts of tasty fruit. Tast of spice clove, sweetness, yeast, and more of the fruit. A very complex one. Tasty would love to try again.


 hayduke (1659), Eureka, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Dec 10, 2008  
I paid $4.55 at the Northcoast Coop in Eureka. This poured a clear golden color with a nice fat white head and copious lacing. Nose of citrus and fruit, with some clove spice. Somewhat fizzy mouthfeel, but not unpleasant. Flavor is yeasty with lots of fruits. Very nice to drink.


 Bart (1653), Brussels, Belgium
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 14, 2006  
Hazy yellow coloured, with some carbonation and a large white head. Rather sweet spicy aroma, little yeasty touches and some fruity (banana, ...) hints. Nice full body. Bitter sweet spicy finish with some alcoholic touches. A very nice abbey tripel.


 MrManning (1652), London, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 24, 2008  
Bottle- Deep hazy yellow topped with active bleached white froth. Nice lace. Spicy, floral nose with lots of soft fruit and bready yeasty nuances. The flavour is quite nice. Huge fruit component with lots of spices and floral edges, yeasty with sweet sugars. Bready with super sharp hop profile and freah leafy greens towards the finish. Quite assertive and full bodied. A hop forward, very full triple that I like.


 GG (1648), NorCal, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 6, 2006  
Golden hazy beer with a phenomenal head. Nice and fluffy. Aroma was pretty complex with notes of spiciness, grassy hops, lemon grass, pineapple and bananna. I felt this was more akin to a saison due to how fruity and light it was, than to a triple. No noticeable alcohol made this one go down very nicely.


 NachlamSie (1644), Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Sep 15, 2008  
small bottle. Pours a cloudy orange/gold with a very tall and well formed white head. I’m surpsised at the sheer amount of pepper in the aroma. I’ve noticed other similar beers suggest pepper, but this one is excedingly rich in vegetal aromas. I also get lemon, banana, and soft spices. The palate is delightfully creamy while the flavor leans more towards fruits and dry spices than in the vegetal direction. This is a very smooth and complete package. It has just a tinge of wildness and a solid fruity sweet foundation. It’s delicate, yet robust. Very well done tripel.


 kiefdog (1629), Tampa, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 7, 2008  
75cl bottle from Beer World Largo (Florida). Pours a cloudy honey amber (golden orange) with a thick white head that provides ample lacing on the glass. Aroma is spicy with notes of citrus, bread, yeast, lemon zest, and fresh spice. Medium to full bodied with noteworthy carbonation. Flavor is sweet honey, spice, and fresh flowers with a slightly bitter finish.


 jerohen (1614), Bussum, Netherlands
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 10, 2003  
Hazy golden coloured, big head. Fruity, spicy and a bit sweet, fairly complex. Good tripel.



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