Gouden Carolus Classic 3.83 693

Gouden Carolus Classic

	Percentile
	98
	overall

Brewed by Brouwerij Het Anker
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Mechelen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
693	3.84/5.0	3.83/5.0	8.5%	94.7	Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Commercial Description:
Het Anker Brewery still brews "The Emperor’s Beer" which is top-fermented and bottle conditioned following traditional methods. Its high gravity (O.G. 1080-85) combines the warmth of wine and the freshness of beer. Gouden Carolus is one of the strongest and most exciting beers in the world. After lengthy maturing and conditioning, it is bottled unfiltered, giving a beer which is rich in vitamins and 100% natural. Gouden Carolus has unlimited storage (it even improves with age) and will charm you with its warm coppery colour and rich bouquet.

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bonfunck (149), Waasmunster, Belgium

3.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.9	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	15/20

Jun 14, 2009

33cl bottle from de hopduvel Ghent. dark ruby brown beer, strong foam head with a good nose, good balanced flavour between taste and alcohol. very good beer from a very good brewer

BillyMidnight (41), Alberta, Canada

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	17/20

Jun 8, 2009

This is how beer is supposed to taste. Grain and yeast along with nuts, dark fruits, and an almost creamy texture. The flavour performs judo chops on your palate, moving in unexpected directions, morphing like a chamaeleon before surprising you with its next strike. Only complaints are it could be a bit more fizzy, and it doesn’t come in a 40.

Chef Chad (102), Grand Junction, Colorado, USA

2.9	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.9	4/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	13/20

Jun 1, 2009

Smells a bit old.. some plum and must. Pours Brown with not head at all. There was little to no carbonation to this beer... I am starting to think that this is a very old bottle. Raisins, plums, burnt sugar and some nuttiness...

Bloekie (165), Belgium

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	8/10	4/5	9/10	5/5	18/20

Jun 1, 2009

Very dark strong ale with a small tanned head. Smells of caramel candy. Taste is of nuts, smoke and oak. Very deep flavor with an almost overwhelming palate that keeps changing. Really enjoyable beer.

bacummings (21), Alabama, USA

4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	8/10	5/5	18/20

May 28, 2009

Nutty, smokey flavor that changes every second that it’s in your mouth. Kind of foamy texture.

fata2683 (942), Panama City, Florida, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

May 19, 2009

bottle, pours brown with a tall light tan head. Carmel malt, raisin and fig nose. Dark rock candy, creamy roasted malt, and a light spice in the finish. This is like a mild version of the Van De Keizer, but is a great stand alone strong ale. Extremely impressed.

pivnizub (5106), Bochum, Porúří, Germany

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	15/20

May 12, 2009

Bottle: Clear, chestnut-amber coloured, slim beige lacy head; sweet raisins in the fruity-alcoholic nose; solid sweet flavour, medium bodied, a bit sticky; fruit-cake and warming brandy in the sweet finish.Fine, fine.........

Geiserich (1790), Vienna, Austria

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

May 11, 2009

Bottled: Sweet malty aroma, burnt malt notes. Amber to chestnut brown color. Flavor is first sweet malty. Then light fruity with burnt dried fruit followed by bitter hop.

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