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Gouden Carolus Cuvee Van De Keizer Blauw/Blue

Score
10099
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Brouwerij Het Anker
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Mechelen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 1130   WEIGHTED AVG: 4   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 330   ABV: 11%
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.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
sheine (13) - Brussels, BELGIUM - FEB 6, 2012
Dark brown. Thick, almost like sirup. Loads of raisins, plums and figs. Very sweet and could be more balanced. Works well as a desert beer.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
TET (676) - FINLAND - FEB 4, 2012
Bottle 2011. A dark brown beer with a medium and beige head. Aroma is intensive and fruitfull sweet, prunes, madeira, raisins; tastefull aroma. Taste is also mainly sweet, raisins, dates, syrup, alcohol is great totally disappeared, some drying herbs. Full- bodied, moderate carbonation and slippery to drink. Very sweet beer, sweetness is fruitfull and not sugary, thus still balanced and enjoyable; nice beer for a dessert or winter warming.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
punkska101 (430) - Chambly, Quebec, CANADA - FEB 3, 2012
750 ml bottle acquired trough Ipb 2011 edition. A: grappy, licorice, vinous, brown sugars. App: its clear brown with some red highlights. small head nice lacing. T/p: full body finish is sweet and medium long. Carbonation is med-high. O: super classy a must drink Belgian.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
Hermod (1473) - Vantaa, FINLAND - FEB 2, 2012
75cl bottle @Kaisla. 2007 vintage. Poured murky brown with sediments floating around, dense white head. Sweet fruity and yeasty aroma, dates and raisin comes to mind. Flavor is sweet, dates and raisin, with some spiciness and yeast. Alcohol completely hidden. Very drinkable despite the sweetness.

2.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
TEJA (695) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - JAN 31, 2012
Bottle from Systembolaget, Sweden. Light brown lingering head. Dark brown color. Fruity aroma with spices and nougat. Sweet taste but not complex as I wish in a belgian beer.

4.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 17/20
tkrjukoff (2236) - SWEDEN - JAN 27, 2012
2010 vintage. Bottle 75 cl, bought it 2010 somewhere in Belgium. Pours clear deep ruby brown with a nice beige creamy head leaving lacing. Aroma is sweet, malty, slightly yeasty, spicy, dark fruits and brown sugar. Flavor is sweet, fullbodied, spicy, cloves, yeasty, apricots, malty and has a nice bitterness. Finishes sweet malty, spicy and a bit bitter.

4.3
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Rettep (895) - SWEDEN - JAN 23, 2012
2010 bottle (Jan 2012). Dark reddish brown, large beige head leaving lacing. Aroma: malty, candy, cherries. Taste: malty, honey, licorice, candy, chocolate, the alcohol is well hidden. Full-bodied, almost sticky, maybe moussy. Very nice stuff!

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
Grzesiek79 (472) - Radom, POLAND - JAN 21, 2012
caramel, coffee, chocolate, herbs, basement aromas, leaves, butterscotch, cooked vegetables, skunky, smoke, rotten eggs, black, cloudy, brown foam, light sweetness, very bitter, heavily sour, umami, full body, thick feel, flat, long finish,


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