2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 9/20Big puffy head, slight over-foam but not too bad. Nose yeasty, lots of perfume and some breadiness. The alcohol is very strong in this one, easily the most boozy Gouden Carolus I’ve had, rather overpowering at first. After my palate adjusted, become more drinkable, fruity and a bit crisp. Has some odd bitterness notes to it like orange peels mixed with anise or something, doesn’t fit the beer well. Really overpoweringly strong, killed off any subtleness I might have been looking for.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 18/20
750 ml bottle, at home, poured into a tulip. ABV 10% and I’ll drink the whole bottle alone. Year 2013
Intense golden yellow colour on the body, with average activity in it. Three fingers tall head, colour is white to off-white. Average retention, light lacing on the glass.
Aroma is fruity, with the typical belgian yeast smell along. Alcohol is obvious on the aroma.
Very nice taste, very fruity, with malts, sweet at first, turns quickly to mildly bitter. The high ABV is obvious on the taste too. A little bit of bubblegum at the end.
Medium thickness on the body, carbonation slighty above average.
Overall, pretty good belgian ale and it only cost me 5euros, I have to return soon to my local beer shop and grab anothe pair of those for the cellar. Very tasty
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Helt klar, guld färgad öl med, lätt färgat skum. Doft: Gräs, gran, fresh belgisk jäst doft, äppelkällare, kiwi, alkohol. Smak: Röda äpplen, plommon, grape godis, persika, söta vindruvor, päron, persika, söta ört toner.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Gedronken in Oud Brabant, pilskleur, pilskleur, ruikt en smaakt naar anijs, zoet, bitter
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
From the bottle @ Oud Brabant. Clear pale yellow colour with a medium white head. Smells like candy, lollipop, sweet, banana, fruity. Tastes banana, sweet, kinda dry. Medium body, heavy carbo.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
750 ml bottle. Pours a hazy yellow/gold with medium head. Aromas of citrus, yeast, banana, and cloves. Flavors are similar but somewhat lighter than expected. Additional spicy notes of coriander and white pepper. ABV is well hidden.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Backlog rating 1-23-2009 (Bottle-Fort Wayne Gathering) This beer pours a small white fizzy head, very little lacing, visible carbonation, cloudy body, and a blonde hue. The Aroma is yeast, lightly malty and citrus. The Flavor is sweet, malty and citrus. The Palate is bubbly and this is a medium bodied beer. Overall, this beer is tasty, worth trying and a beer I would drink again.
4.2 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
750 ml bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 10/9/2009. Pours slightly cloudy golden amber color with a nice 2 finger fluffy white head with great retention, that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass, with plenty of streaming carbonation retaining the head. Aromas of big apricot, pear, golden raisin, apple, banana, bubblegum, honey, candi sugar, herbal, light pepper, clove, floral, and herbal earthiness. Fantastic aromas with great balance and complexity of malt and fruity/spicy esters; with zero alcohol presence. Taste of apricot, golden raisin, pear, apple, banana, honey, candi sugar, clove, herbal, light pepper, and herbal earthiness. Lingering notes of light fruits, honey, candi sugar, clove, herbal, light pepper, and earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Very nice balance and complexity of fruity and spicy notes; with a great malt balance and zero cloying sweetness present after the finish. Medium-high carbonation and medium-full bodied; with and slick and fairly prickly mouthfeel that is nice. Alcohol is extremely well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a highly excellent Belgian strong pale ale! Great complexity and balance of malt and fruity/spicy esters; and very smooth to sip on for 10%. A highly enjoyable offering.
3.8 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a light hazy off yellow almost a light copper with a firm head with good thick retention. Aromas of bread, banana, spiced coriander, bubblegum, straw, and light grass. Flavors of yeasty bread, banana, spice, grass, and straw. Alcohol only comes through the nose, nicely hidden. Flavors can become cloyed with to frequent a sip. Medium sweet and leaves a light bitter grassy aftertaste.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
75cl. Bottle.
Pours hazy yellow with tiny white head.
Aroma alcohol, spice, yeast, some fruits.
Taste great sweet, some bitters, spice.
Mouth-feel thick creamy.
Awesome strong blond beer :)
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Perfectly brewed beer with a old gold colour beer. Nice foam head solid standing on the beer. The first taste is alc sweetness with a floral middle and a balanced hop bitterness. The beer has a herby flavour that is lasting long on the pallet .
---Rated By the Belleketels
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