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Gouden Carolus Tripel 3.76 644

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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6443.77/5.03.76/5.09%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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 HogTownHarry (4025), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 10, 2006  
Bottle (330ml). Poured murky deep orange with an average white creamy head. Aroma of yeast, sweet roast caramel malt, spices - a fruity, malty treat. Taste follows directly on, with alcohol and a little musty woodiness in the mix - sryupy, sharp and warming, moderately lively. Very nice, I like all the Gouden Carolus offerings I’ve tried immensely.


 Beerman6686 (1292), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/103/516/20
Jul 22, 2009  
This poured a cloudy golden yellow color with a big white head. Aroma was sweet, a big spicey and fruit notes but not much. Flavor was much better than aroma, mainly with hints of citrusy and light fruits. This didnt exactly strike me as close to the style, but as a beer it is very good stuff.


 jrob21 (1275), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Sep 20, 2009  
On tap at leons. Cut through my spicey, herby pork chop really nicely. Bright yellow, slightly hazy color. Big white head. Nice spice, clove, all spice and grassy herbal hop flavors. Really good carbonation dances on the palate. Medium bodied malt, wheat flavors.


 NachlamSie (1647), 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.


 thornecb (1804), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 8, 2006  
Pours bright gold into a tulip. Bright white micro head slowly recedes. Sweet raisin aromas. Dry and tart with a lasting bitter/sweet finish.


thebirdshow (27), Burlington, North Carolina, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 12, 2006  
A light floral smell yet slightly skunky when poured. A nice medium white head that settled quickly. A nice hazy gold look and full flavored for its class. Slightly bitter after taste. All around solid beer.


 drainey (231), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 26, 2006  
22 cl bottle. Cloudy yellow gold body with a small fluffy head that dissipated quickly. Very nice aroma of pineapple, orange and grapefruit. Pleasant light fruity flavor with orange, pineapple, some honeydew melon, just the right touch of sweetness. The alcohol presence is also quite apparent. Rich body and silky mouthfeel with mild carbonatoin. A nice beer.


 Rciesla (3777), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Oct 20, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a hazy golden body with a white 2 finger head. Floral with nice belgian fruits, lemon, bananas, and berries. Bubble gum and lightly spiced. Good beer.



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