Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue

	Percentile
	99
	overall

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

bottled
common

on tap
common

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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
900	4.02/5.0	4.01/5.0	Winter	11%	98.7	Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

Commercial Description:
Every year on the 24th of February, the birthday of "Charles the fifth", the Brewery brews the Gouden Carolus "Cuvee of the Emperor" in a limited quantity and with an eye on the highest quality and tradition. This unique brewing, with only extra fine Belgian hops and with a higher alcohol level, guarantees a better evolution in the time, than the already known Gouden Carolus. This beer, as all our beers, is 100 % natural, with no preservatives, no adjuncts and no chemicals. We bottle it in bottles of 75 cl and closed with a quality cork. Excellent to store several years. Every year the public is invited to assist to the brewing process.
Was 8% abv in 2000-2002, 10% in 2003 and 11% in 2004.

DISCLAIMER: This is a dark beer and the label has a blue diagonal line.

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Caskalefan (42), Bellingham, Washington, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	5/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Feb 8, 2009

Beautiful Belgian strong ale, caramel, pear, banana, clove, toffee, and just a touch of ginger. Perfectly balanced, silky, rich body, and a very long, satisfying aftertaste. This would be in a leaguewith westvleteren if only it were a bit drier. Still, wonderful stuff.

Anker (306), Hillerød, Denmark

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Feb 8, 2009

Bottle 2007. Pours dark mahogany colour with a medium tan head. Aroma is dark fruit, malt and caramel. Flavor is caramel, prune, raisin, sugar candy and some spice. It’s sweet and lovely with a long sweet aftertaste.

soyorganic (217), Denver, Colorado, USA

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	19/20

Feb 7, 2009 Updated: Apr 24, 2009

Bomber, pours dark brown. The taste is strong, thick, vinous and sweet with a fig and prune juice flavor and savory aftertaste. The alcohol is slightly noticeable. I love this beer!

altonbrownd (1888), Amsterdam, Netherlands

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

Feb 6, 2009

From Cracked Kettle. Dark brown body with medium head. Spicy nose. Taste of caramels, spices, and lots of dark fruits, also raisins. A very good beer.

ilovedarkbeer (1333), Dallas, Texas, USA

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

Jan 31, 2009

Pours a rich mahogany color with a medium sized creamy tope colored head. Nose is spice, caramel, raisins, brown sugar. Taste is the same with a bit of an apple on the back end. Lively mouthfeel and decently well hidden alcohol presence. Bits you on the back end like root beer. Pretty good.

CaryTheDude (1113), Longmont, Colorado, USA

3.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.4	5/10	5/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Jan 28, 2009

Crushed with Jakebra. Not much nose to speak of. Gets better as it warms. Lots of really wicked dahk fruits in there, with a bit of poopiness, but not too bad.

nickd717 (1326), Palo Alto, California, USA

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

Jan 28, 2009

2008 bottle from Whole Foods. Dark reddish brown appearance with a small beige head. Aroma of dark fruits and Belgian yeast. Flavor is heavily malty and very complex, with plum, date, raisin, brown sugar, caramel, spices, alcohol, and yeast. Medium to heavy on the mouthfeel. Warming on the finish. A well-crafted Belgian Strong Ale overall.

illidurit (872), Santa Cruz, California, USA

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

Jan 28, 2009

2008 vintage. Pour: 750 mL silkscreened bottle into Westvleteren goblet. Dark mahogany color with an inch of light tan foam. Nice fine carbonation, filmy lace. Nose: Spicy dark dough with coriander and peppery alcohol. Sweet bread and a slight chocolate tinge. The booze is a little strong, calling to mind notes of nail polish. Mouth: Flavors of dark caramel, cocoa, pumpernickel, tobacco, banana pith, honey, bubblegum, cherry, dates, peanut skins, and alcohol. Nice complexity but still too hot. Carbonation is obtrusively high; some swirling and time is needed before I can comfortably sip this beer. Dry warming finish.

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