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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

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
9004.02/5.04.01/5.0Winter11%98.7Trappist 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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 walrussell (105), , Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/104/513/20
Jun 26, 2009  
Dark brown - sweet, bitter, alcoholic flavor. Spicy with toffee fighting the bitter end. I like it, but it isn’t as easy drinking as I like. Still - interesting, and very good, especially if it isn’t your first beer of the night (it wasn’t for me).


 wimpie133 (155), Brugge, Belgium
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 25, 2009  
Bottle, 75 cl shared with parket. The beer looks very dark, but surprisingly also wears a rather clear dark red colour. There is a little foam that lasts however. The smell is something like old prunes, a bit sweet and light caramel. The taste is light sweet, not too, and also the prunes come back to the foreground. There is also a bit of a warming alcoholic taste at the end. The beer starts fantastic, but doesn’t stay the whole bear long fantastic, maybe because it doens’t have a big pallet. Anyway a very good beer, I think the best of the Gouden Carolus-series!


 Parket (238), Bruges, Belgium
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/104/515/20
Jun 25, 2009  
75 cl bottle (2008), dark reddish/brown colour and white/beige head. Smell of dried plums and another fruity touch. Taste: warming alcohol taste, also dried plums and other dried fruits, quite sugary but not too. This may be the best gouden carolus! Very nice beer!


GadgetGeek (29), Snellville, Georgia, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Jun 24, 2009  
This is the 2008 vintage. This is one delicious beer. I will buy a case if I have the chance. Not too much head on this bottle, but a delicious malty, fruity, toffee tasting beverage. I will save half of the bottle for tomorrow.


gerome (18), France
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/59/104/518/20
Jun 19, 2009  
2000 Deep reddish brown colour, with an average off white head. Full aroma, spicy, toffee, light roasted, very malty, with some alcoholic-yeasty hints. Full body, creamy texture, Finish is rather strong, spicy, alcoholic ending dry. THis is the top.


 matt7215 (954), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/105/518/20
Jun 18, 2009  
750 ml bottle from a KW group order. 2008 vintage. pours deep maroon with a tan head that reduces to a spotty tan cover. aromas of, dark fruit, yeast, decaying pale malt, alcohol. the flavour is a huge complex mess of everything but its awesome. goes down super easy for its strength. really a fantastic big dark belgian ale here and there’s not much holding it back from being rated higher by me. im glad i have more.


 BuckeyeBoy (1646), Boise, Idaho, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 16, 2009  
Bottle vintage 06 Pours out a brown topped with a sand head. Aroma of spice and yeast along with some pit fruit. tast was lots of the same a nice banana tast and good spice. Pretty mellow.


 Doppelganger (1353), Dry County, Arkansas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
Jun 15, 2009  
Bottle, with Alaskanwarren in Denver. Deep russet pour, modest off-white head. Rum, buttered toffee, banana liqueur—sort of a raw, sugary aroma, with quite a bit of green alcohol. Rather raw and pokey flavor, especially up front while it was still a bit on the cool side. As it warms, viney sweet walnut, currents. Very big beer with lots of noise. Seems like it has packed for a long journey, and is rather awkward now, but in five years or so will have things all sorted out and be an impressive beer.



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