Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue

	Percentile
	99
	overall

Brewed by Brouwerij Het Anker
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Mechelen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

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Ratings	Average	Score	Seasonal	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
900	4.02/5.0	4.01/5.0	Winter	11%	98.7	Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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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swoopjones (1878), Buffalo, New York, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 30, 2009

2004 bottle courtesy of IPFreely. Shared with Jacob, Rudolf & IPFreely. Dark quad like pour. Dried fruit. boozy, sweet malt aroma. Taste was dried dark fruits, raisiny, grape soda like sweetness. Nice fuller mouthfeel. Nice beer looking forwrd to the 2006 bottle at home.

goldeneagle76 (4), Delaware, USA
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4.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.3	8/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Jul 24, 2009

This is a wonderful beer all around if you like dark beers. Great flavor and aftertaste. Well worth the price.

Beerman6686 (1271), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4	8/10	3/5	9/10	4/5	16/20

Jul 22, 2009

This poured a dark dark red color with a small of white head. Aroma was very spicey, sweet malts, and some dark fruits as well. Flavor was very interesting, starting out very sweet, then dark fruits and spices, then a nice alcohol and vanilla finish. Lots of things going on here.

planky84 (111), , Greater London, England

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	18/20

Jul 19, 2009

Pours a deep dark brown. Aromas of treacle toffee, candy sugars, marzipan. Flovours of raisins, sweet spices and vanilla. Good vinous finish can really feel the alcohol!

kassner (440), Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA

3.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.5	7/10	3/5	7/10	4/5	14/20

Jul 17, 2009

Had this at tasting at 3 Sons. Dark Honey, very sweet, tastes just like Sherry, some oak, with a littlke carbonation. Not my prefereance but great for the type.

djd07 (733), Houston, Texas, USA

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Jul 13, 2009

2008 bottle. Pours a cloudy dark amber with a medium creamy light tan head that lasts awhile leaving behind good sticky lacing along the glass. The aroma is vanilla and spice with a lot of alcohol. Medium mouthfeel with a fruity malt with caramel, raisin, oak with a nice spicy finish. Alcohol very present but not too overpowering. A good Belgian strong ale.

Bloekie (158), Belgium

4.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.5	9/10	4/5	9/10	4/5	19/20

Jul 12, 2009

Big bottle (2000) from Pelgrims, Aarschot. Arome is of red wine and oak. I would say it’s dark red, not really dark brown. Head dissappears unappealingly fast. Flavor is really sweet, mild, soft. But it still keeps something of that tippically wooden taste of a strong ale. Palate goes from sweet to the bitter wooden finish, not too refined. Overall a very impressive beer!

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