Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Rood/Red

Bottle. High fluffy and long lasting white head. Slighly hazy yellow body. Alcohol dominated fruity aroma of mainly lemon with notes of coriander. Highly carbonated fruity flavor with lemon and coriander. Alcohol well hidden. Long aftertaste.

From the bottle pours a lightly cloudy gold with a tall white head. Very floral nose of dried apricot and esters. Sweeter palate, while still a good carbonation to it. Lots of fruity sweetness throughout, almost a touch buttery in the finish. Quite a bit of hot booziness to the finish.

[Bottled] Slightly hazy golden with a white head. Aroma with marcipan. Pretty much of grassy hops in the flavour. A bit too much alco-feel.

02/11 0.75 l bottle @ Hopdevil pub, Zagreb, shared with Doggythedog. 2008 vintage, of course. It poured slightly murky golden body with medium sized head. Strong and impressive yeasty aroma with banana,orange, tart, a bit of sour apples and hints of other spices like cinnamon. Flavor was pleasantly malty, sweetish caramel and cookies, but also slightly sourish for notable hops. Yeast is obvious as well. However, I must admit it misses some body. Long, slightly sweet cookie and vanilla finish rounds the beer to higher level than my expectations were. Carolus series of Het Anker didn’t disappoint again. Very nice beer, but not nearly as its dark brother. What a big four brews in a row!

Pours with a large fizzy and frothy head. The aroma is so strong on this beer that it can be smelled permeating the air from a good 6 feet away. The smell is largely of yeast, citrus, and a tad bit of alcohol if one smells very carefully. Sweetish alcohol fruity taste all the way through Medium mouthfeel with very light carbonation Not a bad brew. Thanks to bman1113vr for sharing a bottle with me! Looking forward to trying the blue one soon.

2008 Bottle. Pours with a huge, creamy white head and a clear, but very fizzy golden body. Good lacing, and full retention. Aroma of dried fruits, pears and yeasty spiciness. Taste is sweet with elements of pear, yeast and spices. Lively carbonation and a dryish mouthfeel. Decently warming.
Ar:7; Ap:4; F:7; P:4; O:15; TS: 3.7
Re-rate: Thanks to bu11zeye. 2008 Bottle. Pours with a huge, fluffy white head over a clear golden body. Aroma of candi sugar, Belgian yeast, spice apple and honey. Taste is alcohol, apple, pear, spiciness and a touch of marshmallow. Lively, dry and alcoholic on the palate.
Ar:7; Ap:4; F:8; P:4; O:15; TS: 3.8

0.75 l bottle, vintage 2008. Golden to copper color with huge creamy head. Sweetish, perfumed, candyish, spicy and tart-fruity aroma with licorice, anis, coriander, herbal hops, honey, solvent and cristmas cookies. Dryer flavor with tart fruitiness, licorice, anis and berries. Very warming with some sharp alcohol. I wish I had cellared this longer. Now there is too much woody spiciness, alcohol and tart fruitiness.

(Bottle) Pours golden with a huge white head. The aroma is of doughy, ester-ish and spicy yeast with undertones of candi sugar, pears, red/yellow apples, fresh and dried oranges, tart white grapes, subtle tropical fruits, mild lime, bubblegum, wine gum, vanilla powder, fresh nutmeg, coriander, mild white pepper and almond paste. Also some hospital/clove-like phenols. The malt and the aromatic hops bring tones of grain, dry crackers, white bread, spices, fresh grass and mild flowers. Wood dry hints from the alcohol, yet elegant on the nose. At the same time, there is a good deal of almond paste sweetness present. The alcohol warmth also holds some hints of nail polish. The flavour is of mild citric and fresh spicy with balanced tones of herbal hops, cracker/white bread-like malt, candi sugar and some phenolic hints lurking in the background. Hints of nutmeg, pepper, tart white grapes, apples and pears, black wine gums are all notable. The mouthfeel is dry (some sweetness in the beginning), round and clean without being lifeless with a carbonation that adds some champagne-like qualities. In the aftertaste linger phenols, citrus, candi sugar and a light bitter hop sting. Medium to full bodied. A very well made example of the style.