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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
6413.77/5.03.76/5.09%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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 tomthompson89 (1488), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 27, 2009  
bottle cloudy almost orange color good foam with nice retention. nose is spicy with some odd citrus hops i think not sure if its hops or a weird spice. mouth feel is good kinda creamy diff for a triple. flavor is sweeter with some fruit like apple interesting


 RCL (1480), Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/104/513/20
Jul 7, 2007    Updated: Oct 9, 2008
Lightly buttery yeast aroma. Flavor has a nice citrus aspect, like lemon peel with the pith. Dried herbal hop finish.


 IPFreely (1470), Lewiston, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 13, 2003  
Hazy gold color with a white head. Fruity aroma, citrusy. Spicy citrus flavor with a sweet finish. Some, but not much, lingering alcohol warmth. Enjoyed it.


 joeycapps (1466), Waterdown, Ontario, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 16, 2003  
Hazy burnt gold w/ beige head. Sweet, cotton-candyish, peachy aroma. Soft, velvety feel. Sweet but balanced yeasty flavour of peach, banana, cotton candy, bubble gum, toffee, & pepper. Warming finish.


 Dixen (1465), Flagstaff, Arizona, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/516/20
Jun 26, 2004  
Hazy blond to golden body, with a lovely thick and creamy off-white head. Aroma is very complex, spices, banana, yeast, very peppery, some orange too, apple, lovely aroma. At the first taste, you cant really understand that its a triple, cause your mind tells you that this should be a dark belgian ale. But then the spices and the fresh yeastyness hits you, and then youre sold. A good alcohol burn in the end finishes the whole deal off perfectly. A very nice and balanced brew. Im really beginning to like triples and this one is magnificent. Another fantastic brew from Het Anker.


 TheEpeeist (1461), Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Aug 10, 2008  
11.2 oz bottle. A surprise mini-gusher right out of the fridge. Lost a bit before hitting the glass. Clearish bronze straw with a huge, whipped white head that leaves copious speckles and swirls. Nose is yeast, dough, lemon-pepper and roses. Medium light, oily, with soft carb. Taste is lemon peel, honey, green olive and ginger with a dry, bready finish.


 SamGamgee (1457), Santa Cruz (La Selva), California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Feb 25, 2009  
Draught at Brasserie Beck. Golden with a lasting white head. Spicy, dusty, and fruity aroma with pear and spiced apple skin. Some pale malt sweetness going into a dry and spicy finish. Light pear fruitiness and other yeast flavors add to the flavor, but it’s really simple and elegant. Medium bodied with medium carbonation. This handily routed Westmalle in a head to head. The alcohol is well integrated and masked, but adds to the dry and peppery finish that makes this welcome sip after sip.


 Jokes (1453), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 2, 2004  
Hazy golden body with a thick, fluffy white head. Sweet, fruity aroma of orange, banana, clove, yeasty bread and some nice esters. Fairly full bodied for a Belgian. The fruit and spice are the dominate forces here. The yeasty fruit esters help these along for sure. Orange and banana and strong as is the clove and other spices. The finish is nice but leaves a little to be desired. Another fine offering from Het Anker.



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