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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

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
9004.02/5.04.01/5.0Winter11%98.7Trappist 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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 espenra (282), Oslo, Norway
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Nov 19, 2008  
75cl bottle. 2005 vintage. It poured a dark deep red, almost brown colour with a medium big beige head that settled down fast in the glass. It has a very fruity aroma that tastes of black berries, nuts, caramel and roasted malts. The flavour is slightly bitter and tastes of dark caramel, malts, nuts and dark berries. It has a short aftertaste.


 Hank1980 (735), Athens, Georgia, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Tap at Trappeze. Poured clear dark brown with a beige head. Aroma of dark fruit, sweet molases malt. Taste is fruit, malt, yeast, nut. Mouth is smooth. A solid brew.


bellmyer (41), EAST MOLINE, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Nov 1, 2008  
2008 vintage. Pour is deep brown with a big puffy off-white head that refuses to go away. Nice puffy cloud. Aroma is fruity but dark. Taste is complex with a warming alcohol hello. Malty yet sweet. Solid brew.


 Allen (1331), Switzerland
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Oct 31, 2008    Updated: Jul 7, 2009
Vintage 2006. It pours a nut-brown beer with a small beige head. The nose is of figs, vitamin tablets, raisins, molasses, nutmeg and plum. Rather sweet and fruity. Quite a lot of molasses and apples in the taste. Both malty and yeasty - nicely balanced. It reminds me a bit of ’’Uniebroue la Terrible’’. Pleasantly woody. Notes of walnuts, vitamin tablets and figs showing up. Slightly lactic. Not much lacework. Full bodied. Sweet. Some alcohol appearing with the swallow. The finish is surprisingly good and quite yeasty with hints of rasins and mince pies. Pleasant, but definetely not a wonderful beer in my opinion. I don’t share the same taste as Charles the fifth. But I agree on his following quote by the way: ’’Paris is not a city, but a universe’’. Thanks a lot bov for this beer!


 Skinnyviking (4142), Copenhagen, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 31, 2008  
Bottle. High creamy off-white long lasting head leaving nice curtains. Very dark clear red brown body. Raisin plum apple alcohol hops caramel roasted malt aroma. Smooth creamy roasted malt caramel raisin plum flavor and pleasant hops bitterness. Alcohol very well hidden.


 kennydiaz (185), staten island, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 26, 2008  
POURS WITH A NICE BUBBLY HEAD. IT HAS A NICE DARK COLOR. YOU CAN TASTE THE COMPLEX SUGARS AND SMELL THE SWEET AROMA. A MUST BUY..


 BelgiskOlklub (401), Viby J, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/104/514/20
Oct 26, 2008  
2002 vintage 75 cl. Brown hazy cloudy body, very little light brown head with small lacing. Aroma of banana, basement, lots of malt, alcohol and nutty. Creamy texture. Very sweet flavor, little hop bitterness.


 Wasatch (270), Layton, Utah, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/104/518/20
Oct 25, 2008  
2006 Vintage 750ml Caged/Corked Poured into a chalice a brown/mahongy color, very nice carbonation (POP upon opening), nice creamy off-white head, nice creamy sticky lacing and small islands abound. The nose is malty, yeasty, lots of dark fruits, and caramel. The taste is absolutly delicious, sweet, malty, slight yeast tones, figs, raisins, plums, caramel. Nice little chewiness, smooth as hell, alcohol is hidden pretty well, nice warming effect. Full body, complex brew. Very drinkable, AWESOME brew, highly recommended.



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