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Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue

Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue - Belgian Strong Ale

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 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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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8974.02/5.04.01/5.0Winter11%98.7Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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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 JohnnyOS (646), Golden, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
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 (1120), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
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 (549), Stockholm, Sweden
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/103/517/20
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 (474), Nacka (Stockholm), Sweden
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/103/518/20
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!


 noncaloric (601), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Summary: I can respect it for its complexity, but find it generally unpleasant. Aroma: Balsamic vinegar, some caramel and floral notes. Appearance: Clear garnet red-brown, a finger of tan head vanishes without lace. Flavor: Very understated at the front, builds in strength and complexity. Despite the aroma, alcohol, wood, and bitterness are the primary flavors. Caramel and fusel elements play a secondary role. Palate: Dry with alcohol warming. Some thickness in the middle.


 Suttree (2701), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 22, 2008  
Dark brown, nice sizey white head. Aroma is prune and plum and brown sugar and raisin and whiskey and, I don’t know, candied fruit? Maybe? Flavor is heavier on the fruity notes, with a lot of raisin and prune, and as it warms there is a lot of rummy, whiskey-y notes. Pretty tasty stuff.


 cmillward (418), Orlando, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/517/20
Sep 22, 2008  
Bottle, 2005. Fantastic! Pours maroon, some sediment flakes, fuzzy tan head, with just amazing lacing. Just looks so inviting. The nose is wonderful, bread pudding, juicy sugary fruits, licks of rum, candi sugar. Sweett, bready goodness, a little alcohol comes through, but not enough to ruin anything, raisins and big yeasty flavors. Remarkably light, with lush carbonation, especially for being 3 years old, a little heat. Mmm, very good.


 17thfloor (1402), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 21, 2008  
[2008 Bottle] Pours a thin deep red/brown with a lively tan sudsy head with lots of larger carbonation bubbles. Sweet vinous aroma of fruits, licorice, brown sugar, malt, raisins, yeast, light banana and alcohol. This stuff is pretty nutty, flavors of wood, banana, brown sugar, nuts, raisins, port and alcohol. Carbonation is very strong, soda like, medium body. Too boozy, I suppose I should get another bottle to age for a few...



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