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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chimplechamp (463), Oslo, Norway

3.8	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.8	9/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	16/20

Oct 23, 2008

tap at monks, philadelphia, pa. pours black with a thin head, me thinks it will be a touch sweet. raisins and and chocolate dominate the nose, with touches of biscuity cookie. taste is sweet, and thick, chocolate cookie. sooooooooooooo so drinkable. slightly sweet though. maybe a bit touch sweet. still good though.

Quevillon (1520), Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Canada

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	3/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Oct 23, 2008

Bouteille de 750 ml (2008), bu à Brouhaha (Montréal) le 22/10/08. Bourgogne très foncée, peu de collet. Arome de fruits licoreux mures, mélasse très alcoolisé et épicé. Goût très licoreux, rich de caramel anglaise, mélasse et des fruits mures. Une dégustation agréable!

PMgep (71), Lund, Sweden

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	6/10	5/5	8/10	3/5	18/20

Oct 17, 2008

[750 ml bottle from Systembolaget. Bottle from 2008] The aroma is very sticky with alcohol. Beautiful red colour and much foam. The flavour is nice and thick with burnt caramel but a little bit to much alcohol

MrRomero (1934), Nolanville, Texas, USA

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

Oct 12, 2008

750 ml caged and corked bottle requiring a wine opener to get the cork off. Bottling from 2006. Poured muddy brown with a tan head that dissipated quickly. Huge rich aroma of dark fruits and sweet malts. Very nice. Sweet flavor full of caramel, figs, raisins, and prunes. Huge alcohol that warms the body. A sipper for sure and very nice.

JohnnyOS (646), Golden, Wisconsin, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	7/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 6, 2008

Pours dark brown with reddish highlights and a large off-white head. Very sweet aroma of malt & dark fruits. Flavor to match with a large caramel and sugar finish with a touch of vanilla.

GAManiac (1141), Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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

Oct 4, 2008

Pours a slighly hazy dark copper with a big off-white head that shows great retention and lots of lacing. The aroma is dominated by the sweet sugary malts and dark fruits - figs, raisins, grapes. The taste is just as sweet as the aroma would indicate. Huge caramel and candy sugar sweetness with vanilla and dark fruit. The mouthfeel is sticky and the sweetness just coats the mouth from the first sip. This is a very complex and enjoyable Belgian ale.

hirigalzkar (558), Stockholm, Sweden

4.2	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.2	8/10	5/5	9/10	3/5	17/20

Oct 4, 2008

Dark (brown to black), hazy. Both the aroma and taste is extremely complex. Hints of butter, choclate and soy in the aroma. Flavor is both sweet (fruity) and salty (soy).

finol (486), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	7/10	5/5	8/10	3/5	18/20

Oct 4, 2008

Bottle from Systembolaget. Red liquid with very little head. Soy, chocolate and liquorice aroma Tasted of wall fern. A lovely complex beer!

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