 drfabulous (1221), Columbia, Missouri, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 23, 2008 Updated: Oct 9, 2008Poured a huge head. Lots of caramel in the first taste. The aroma seems the same as the "normal" Gouden Carolus. Lots of malt and sweetness (figs, plumbs). I love it, but is it all that different from the regular one? I might need a side by side. Or I should drink the red soon after I finish this one for further comparison. I am tasting the 2008 bottle.
Ibrew2or3 (2724), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 22, 2008 On tap at Hamilton’s. Pours hazy copper with thin off white head. The aroma is simply huge with raisins, prunes, figs and coriander spice. Big fruity aroma. The taste is similar with a pulse of Belgian yeast up front along with a load of figs, dates and raisins. The spiciness builds toward the finish along with malty sweetness, a hint of lemon tartness and more fruity esters. Huge tasty brew packed with flavor.
rustychiles (1016), Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 19, 2008 2007 750ML Corked Bottle.
Pours a deep caramel brown with a medium off white head. Aroma of Fruit, Yeast, Rasins, Caramel and Spices. Flavor is rasin, yeast, malt, lots of fruity notes and sweetness in this one. Mouthfeel is delightful as well. Try this one if you haven’t yet it’s worth it.
tbag5557 (14), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Apr 14, 2008 2005, Consumed in 2008. Caramel color, with biege head. Nice nose, smells of Port, and assorted dried fruit(apricot?). Still very sweet, but also very nice. Honey and raison being the dominating flavors, but much more to it, quite complex, and balanced. Nice session brew, better shared, can be slightly overwhelming after a while, but overall good.
AgentSteve (1357), SF Bay Area, California, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Apr 10, 2008 Beautiful pour of deep prune brown with a thin, tan halo of a head. Aroma and flavor are parallel, with dried fruits, caramel, and a bit of alcohol that is quite warming.
Vas19 (299), Maryland, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 9, 2008 2006 bottle thanks to DocHop: Pours hazy brown with a thin off-white head. Aroma is a delicious combination of raisin, pear, plum, and a bit of alcohol. Flavor is a bunch of dark fruit and caramel with a bit of wine. Very smooth. A little bit of earthy alcohol on the finish. Really good beer.
DocHop (278), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 3/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 9, 2008 2006: Pours a very dark amber, caramel color with a medium tan head that diminishes quickly. Wonderful aroma of caramel, raisons, belgian yeast, and wine/grapes. Immediate taste of raisons, plums, and sweet malts. Has a great caramel spiciness with a somewhat dry, merlot/wine like finish. Hides the alcohol well behind a superbly smooth and creamy body.
Blom (390), Odense, Denmark
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Apr 6, 2008 [Vintage 2005, sampled 2008]. Dark brown with a low head. Exciting aroma of dark dried fruits and port. At this point the beer is still very sweet and dominated by syrup, honey, oak, basement, candy and raisins. In small amounts it is quite complex and exciting but more than one glass quickly gets nauseating, due to the sticky sweetness.
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