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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.
 Most Recent Top Raters Highest Ratings Who's Rated This?  
 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
May 20, 2008  
Reddish amber pour with a decent enough off-white head. Aroma is thick with dried dark fruits and sweet malts: figs, raisins, maybe a hint of black cherry. Flavor is very rich with a big alcohol presence. Sweet and malty, rife with the aforementioned fruits. Sugary and full bodied. Excellent.


 Chipper (179), Red Lion, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 19, 2008  
Bought a single (2007) in Lewes Delaware. Beautiful dark amber color with a sweet aroma. Very malty with a warm alcohol burn. Excellent brew and I’d buy it again for sure. (Side note, a friend just told me that I had tried this two years ago, when I was still on the yellow fizzy water, and I said it was awful. Shows you how one can evolve.)


 webjedi (249), Silver Spring, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
May 18, 2008  
(had this on tap, I have a bottle in reserve here at home, so I will update this) Pretty damn nice and pleasant. Packed a whallop in alcohol content. Being a fan of malts, this worked for me. The dried fruits, for me, gravitated towards a dried citrus . Plesant yeast character. (On Tap 02/2008 - Pizza Paradiso, Georgetown)


 sebletitje (1880), Tampa, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
May 18, 2008  
Tingly carbonation that reminded me of the Rodenbach Grand Cru. Clear note of cherry, licorice, sweet candy sugar. pours dark amber


 BeerFanDan17 (610), Land O Lakes, Florida, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/518/20
May 18, 2008  
An incredible grand cru style strong Belgian ale. Flavors were intensely of licorice and cherry. A very good brew!


 IlanMan (816), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 17, 2008  
Pour was very dark golden with fluffy light tan head. Aroma was strong of malt, caramel, and dark fruit. Flavor was very malty with bigger notes of dark fruit and some caramelization. Alcohol hidden well. Body was a medium to full with a sweet finish. Good brew. Would buy again.


 Habanero (610), Tranbjerg, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/518/20
May 17, 2008    Updated: May 8, 2009
Bottle, 2004-vintage. Pours hazyand dark brown with a little beige head. Nose of caramel and dried fruits and yeast. Flavour of dried fruits, liquorice, spices, yeast. Full bodied. Slightly alcoholic finish. A very nice brew.


 illinismitty (1790), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
May 16, 2008    Updated: Sep 1, 2008
Bottle from Frugal MacDoogal in Nashville. Pours amber mahogany with a beige head. Aroma of yeast, cherries, wheat malt, and banana. Full bodied with a oily and sticky texture. Initial flavor of vanilla, cherries, plums that transitions to yeasty and dusty middle, with a moderate amount of residual sweetness. Finish has a touch of alcohol. This was good, but lacks a wow factor. At a 99 rating, I was expecting something much better. Perhaps some time in the cellar will improve this for my palate.



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