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Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Rood/Red

Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Rood/Red

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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Brouwerij Het Anker

Mechelen, Belgium

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833.6/5.03.58/5.010%73.6Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the "Cuvée van de Keizer Blauw", the brewery launched a blond-version : Cuvée van de Keizer Rood. This beer is similar to the previous Gouden Carolus Easter Beer. Blond rich beer that is brewed each year during the easter period. It contains several types of malt and during brewing 3 herbs are added. It's golden blond colour, it's high alcohol concentration of 10 %, it's full and balanced taste make this beer into a source of vitality and strength which will appeal to the demanding beer taster. For ideal tasting pour out gently in one pull to a temperature round 7-8° C. Served with pride it is drunken with respect. This pleasant golden blond beer is chosen for he who loves a richer, somewhat spicy and refreshing beer.

Disclaimer: This is a blond version of the Cuvée Van de Keizer, introduced in 2008. The label has a red diagonal line.

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 MatSciGuy (237), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20

Jun 29, 2008  
[Bottle] Pours a clear gold with a large, fluffy white head. Aroma is citric hoppiness, a little bit of spices, some candi sugar, and a little bit of alcohol. Flavor follows nicely, with the spices and alcohol being prominent players. Fairly sweet but not cloying. Sharp, crisp flavor with a little bit of hop bitterness on the finish.

 AgentSteve (852), SF Bay Area, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/517/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Clear golden color with a thin white head. Fruity apple nose with a touch of jasmine. Fruity flavor with a dry caramel mid to finish.


 JorisPPattyn (4500), Antwerpen, Belgium
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/103/511/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Huge dense yellowish head over clear yellow-golden beer, well-carbonated. Sharp, volatile CO², later vanilla, white candi sugar, sweet-peppery. Very outspoken liquorice flavour, unsettling in such a pale brew. Then, Gawdelpus, some diacetyl and lots of coriander kick in. Fake citrus, real liquorice. Warming up, a sweet fruity taste, as from the applesyrup coming out of Tarte Tatin, but tainted more and more by a cheap alcohol tang. Sharpish; medium bodied at least, very slick, near oily. Not my kind of beer.


 SSSteve (1569), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/516/20
Oct 5, 2008  
a cloudy gold beer with lots of lively lacing under a large whipped cream looking head. an excellent looking beer. tripel-like aroma with yeast, sweet sugary malts, marshmallow, and floral hops. caramel, yeast, spicy floral hops, and red apples all show in the flavor. very balanced. medium bodied. high carbonation but creamy. this one seems to be made with great quality. well done.


 beastiefan2k (1120), Lawrence (formely NYC), Kansas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 2, 2008    Updated: Oct 5, 2008
Pours with a super strong, not fading, medium sized head. So much sticky lacing left on the glass. Completely clear golden color, with visible carbonation. Aroma is Belgian-y sweet with some tropical fruit esters. The light heft of the sweetness is offset by the esters. Taste is again full of tropical esters, some doughiness, and a bit of alcohol at the end of the flavor. The alcohol and esters come off as faintly citric in the aftertaste. Its a really full mouthfeel yet easy going down because of the "just enough" carbonation. Definitely comes off as big but not over the top. The alcohol is lightly there but never gets in the way, just adds heft to the beer. Bottom of the bottle only hazes up the beer, so this must be pretty damn filtered and not for aging. Anyway its best now.
750mL cork&wire, Westy goblet.


 ratman197 (2358), Arvada, Colorado, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Sep 29, 2008  
750 ml corked and caged bottle poured a lightly hazy tarnished gold with a lasting creamy off white head. Aromas of pear, yeast, light straw and light spice. Palate was medium bodied and smooth with a dry finish. Flavors of pear, light apple, spice and yeast with a smooth dry bittersweet finish.



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