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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
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on tap
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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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 charcot25 (181), Cordova, Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/515/20
May 16, 2008  
2007 vintage. Pours a deep amber with abundant beige head. Nice lacing in the glass. Has a powerful aroma of banana, pear, rose and pepper. Taste is similar with the addition of caramel, figs, and chocolate. Some higher alcohol notes as well. Finishes a little sweet.


 polomagnifico (532), Saginaw, Michigan, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/58/104/517/20
May 16, 2008  
Bottle. 2006 vintage. Aroma is complex and filled with notes of sweet dark dried fruits, raisins, plums, also grapes, spice, wood, caramel, some yeast, apple, vino, and port. Just fantastic! Pours a very deep sparkling burgundy hue. Average off-white frothy head that left fantastic lace and mostly diminished. Flavor is earthy and sweet. Plum and sherry tones with a earthy yeast midway to the finish. Rather full bodied and sticky but not too heavy. Oily texture with lively carbonation. An amazing presentation but was hoping for more in the flavor, however, this is a fantastic brew.


 smith4498 (816), Miami, Florida, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
May 13, 2008  
Pours dark brown with light brown head. Aromas of dark fruits and dough. Flavor is sweet with raisins, figs, caramel, and licorice. Alcohol is barely noticable giving a slight warming feeling. Medium body with tingly carbonation and a creamy mouthfeel. Another great brew from Het Anker.


 DSG (1501), Tel Aviv, Israel
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/512/20
May 11, 2008  
Bottle. 2000 vintage bought at Alvinne brewery shop for about 6.5 Euro (!). 8.5% ABV according to the label. Dark brown color with deep red hues and a small to medium, quickly-diminishing, beige head. Sweet sugary-caramelly malt aroma with some berries and some plum notes. Very sweet flavor with big maltiness, brown sugar, loads of dark fruits and a sweet finish with a bit of yeast and spiciness and some alcoholic notes. Medium body which feels too light to handle the strong maltiness. This is too sugary (gets even a bit cloying) for me. This beer is still ok but I’m actually quite disappointed.


ahalloin (54), Arlington, Virginia, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/518/20
May 11, 2008  
How about his one? A bottle from 2000....yeah you read that right...2000! This happens to be my favorite beer as I have had previously 2006 and 2007. I didn’t do a vertical, but that event is in the works! Anyway, the aroma from the bottle just after release of the stubborn cork was overwhelmingly of dark fruit and sugar. It pours a dark-brown coppery color with a smallish head that seemed to dissipate quickly. Maybe some of the carbonation has worn off over the years. The aroma, once poured, was of dark raisins, plums, candy sugar, and carmel. Now for a sip...the flavor matches the aroma quite well. You get a potpouri of dark fruits such as plum and dark cherry. It almost has the fruitiness of a quality dark champagne! Great mouthfeel with a smoothness that I don’t remember being present in the more recent vintages. It also seems sweeter than those vintages. There is also, almost no trace of alcohol taste in the finish. Outstanding!


 mjs (1445), Helsinki, Finland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
May 11, 2008  
(2007 vintage at One Pint on 2008-04-08) Deep dark brown colour. Thick quickly disappearing head. Liquorice and malts in nose. Cady sugar in taste. Some banana and liquorice. Nice.


 zappafan99 (462), South Carolina, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/518/20
May 10, 2008    Updated: Jul 4, 2008
2006 bottle rated in 5/ 08. MMMM..strong ale with evenness of IIPAs. Even aromas and tastes. Feels like my first rating. Malt is strong and so is ale. Don’t know where to start? Real quality. So many flavors.


 Todeon (314), Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
May 7, 2008    Updated: Aug 31, 2009
Bottle. The aroma is wonderfull! Aroma is filled with fruits and chocolate, smells like I’m in for a treat! Flavor is like an explosion!Fruity,soursweet,complex,caramell and a hint of bananas.Great beer!



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