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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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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6933.84/5.03.83/5.08.5%94.7Trappist 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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 JuStuka (186), Edo De Mex, Mexico
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Dark brown color, Flavor malty and has sweetness of dried fruits and a bit sourness in the finish


 gary07734 (412), Tyne & Wear, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 31, 2008  
0.33l bottle into trappist glass. Pours a deep oily black with a small tan head that quickly dissapears. Smell raisens, fruit and some alcohol. Taste is sweet, chocolatey, raisens, prunes and fruit. Some carbonation. Very good indeed.


 ucusty (1922), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Dark brown pour with fluffy white head and lots of yeasties. Oak, malts, and grape on the nose. Chocolate, leather, and pear. very nice beer


 TheGrandMaster (1882), Auckland, New Zealand
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/518/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Bottle (in NZ), pours a dark brown with a reddish hue, and a large frothy head that didn’t hold on for long. On the nose we have some medicinal malt, wood, grapes and cherries. There is a tempting subtleness to the aroma. The palate is equally complex - very smooth, with a crispness through the swallow. The malt is chocolately and leathery, with a glazed fruit flavour. This is delicious!


Parasympatikus (25), , Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/515/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Aroma is sweet and roasted. Flavor is also sweet with a hint of pear and toffee.


 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Aug 22, 2008  
RateBeer Rating, Style and Glass: 97, Belgian Strong, Trappist, tulip, tumbler ABV, Volume & Calories: 8.5 % in 11.2 fl oz. estimated at 200 C Purchased at: Canal’s Lawrenceville, NJ for $3.50 ($13.99 Belgian sampler) Aroma: syrupy, sweet, funk, mold. 8 out of 10. Visuals: clear, deep red, long lasting white head, very lacy. 5 out of 5. Taste: leather, salt, fruit, apple, no hops, strong. 8 out of 10. Palate: acrid, plastic, long finish. 4 out of 5. Overall: Seems like a very good brown ale. I’d have it again, and it’s very good. Well crafted, and the best of the three I tried so far. 17 out of 20.


 esox (276), Oulu, Finland
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/103/516/20
Aug 21, 2008  
0,75 l bottle. Medium, liht beige head is a bit soapy. Liquid is deep red and hazy. Fruity aroma has banana, peach, yeast and caramel malts. A hint of roastedness and burned sugar. The finis has clear nutty aromas. Flavor malty and has sweetness of dried fruits and a bit sourness in the finish. Not much bitterness. Carbonated but soft mouthfeel, thick and a bit sticky in the finish. Overall a great beer.


 dkachur (2440), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/514/20
Aug 19, 2008  
750 mL bottle from Market Street Wine Shop Downtown. Dark brown color with a huge head. Good retention and lacing. Aroma of yeast, fruitiness, candi sugar, tobacco and alcohol. Flavor of brown sugar, dark fruits, candi sugar. Alcohol is well hidden. Full bodied.



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