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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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 KimJohansen (6645), Copenhagen V, Denmark
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/519/20
Oct 7, 2007  
2007 version. Pours dark brown with medium beige head. Complex malty aroma with notes of dried fruits and yeast. Flavor contains malt, dates, prunes and yeast. Well balanced - very nice beer.


 beachbum25 (778), Powellville, Maryland, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Oct 7, 2007  
750 Ml Bottle-2006 vintage-Dark copper/amber color w/almost no head. Looked a lot like a Barleywine. Drank this beer way too young, it just wasn’t ready. Had some sweetness & spice to it, but the flavor was very rough, almost had a musty/wooday presemce to it. Kind of a thick consistancy. Needs some time to mellow out, I’d recomend several more years.


 thenick (742), North Bellmore, New York, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/513/20
Sep 30, 2007  
Vintage 2006. Pours a deep ruby color with a barely-there head. Syrup consistency, almost like a heavy liqueur. Aroma is dark malt with a yeast and hop characteristic. The flavor is largely malt with yeast included as well. Very thick beer, and the thickness somewhat takes away from the overall experience. i had great expectations of this beer, but it left me a tad disappointed.


Proteus (98), Finland
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Sep 28, 2007  
Vintage 2006. Dark syrupy character with a thin head that faded a bit towards the end. Great aroma of yeast and dark malts. This beer just melts in your mouth! Excellent! Great beer with a flavor of blue cheese and yeasts, very smooth and extremely well-balanced. Nice thick finish of malt and notes of hops. This is something you have to keep in a cellar!


 french tickler (642), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/510/105/517/20
Sep 23, 2007  
Copper / rubis slightly murky poor with almost no head. Aromas of dates, whicky barrel, candy sugar, brown sugar, maple syrup, grapes, red licorice and prunes......... Very evolutive aromas ... Very impressive flavors as well including prunes, cherries, brown sugar, caramel... and the list goes on.... Full bodied brew with an extremely well balanced mouthfeel. Top notch brew... This beer completes me!


 Slayer85 (582), Firenze, Italy
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 19, 2007  
750 ml bottle. a deep red/brown beer with a very small and disappearing head. The aroma is malty with fruity notes (plums) and a touch of alcohol. The flavour is very sweet and fruity with warming alcohol and a character that is both vinous and strong sweet wineish. Full bodied, almost no bitterness. A very good beer that gains after every sip.


 Ingy (100), candler, North Carolina, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/519/20
Sep 18, 2007  
big bottle 2006, 10%. Dark amber/brown with off-white head. Aromas of ripe plum and fig. Tastes of spice, bananas, caramel, brown sugar, more dark fruits...wow. Heavy, will likely age quite well, but who can wait?


 harrisoni (6703), Ashford, Kent, England
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 18, 2007  
Bottle at Moeder Lambic. 2005. Deep red/brown with lasting beige head. Good up front toffee and herb/spice. Lovely soft big and drinkable. Kind of minty on end, which is refreshing.



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