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

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RATINGS: 770   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.65   IBU: 50   EST. CALORIES: 240   ABV: 8%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Origin: Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor completes the taste pallet of the gamma Carolus-beers. Name: "Hopsinjoor" is a wordplay to for one thing the several hops which were used, and on the other hand the typical character of Mechelen of Gouden Carolus: the figure "opsinjoor" is intertwined with the history of Mechelen (see: www.opsinjoorke.be/Opsinjoorke/opsinjoor.htm). Kind of hops: 4 types of hops are used: Golding, Spalt, Hallertau and Saaz. These hops were fractioned at several times in the cooking process in order to keep a maximum of aroma. Regarding to taste we can say that the beer has a gentle, but nevertheless bitter aftertaste. Gold-yellow colour. Hoppy aroma. 50 IBU / 18.6 Plato


most recent ratings

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
johninmelb (1032) - Bristol, Gloucestershire, ENGLAND - MAR 16, 2013
Zesty, fresh nose with strong hop bitterness. Pours hazy with a quickly thinning head. Flavour follows the nose with gently peppery notes and some good hop spice. Very nice.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
CharlieNoodles (80) - Toulouse, FRANCE - MAR 14, 2013
Troebel, geel/lichtoranje met hele grote, vlokkige schuimkraag. Duidelijk aroma van hop, gist, citrus. Beetje zoet brood in de neus. Bitterheid overheerst in de smaak, licht zurig, zeer licht zoet. Nasmaak is vooral bitter.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
swoopjones (4325) - Buffalo, New York, USA - MAR 7, 2013
Draft at blue monk, orangish pour with fluffy white head. Decent bitterness, far some a hop bomb. Heavy yeastiness, orange peel and pith abound. Medium mouthfeel, decent

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jmgreenuk (1374) - The Hague, NETHERLANDS - MAR 5, 2013
Bottle at Cafe De La Gare. Poured a hazy light amber with a big frothy head. The aroma is hugely bitter and yeasty. The flavour is bitter and hugely Belgian yeasty too and not much else. Very drinkable, but it won’t be a hopheads favourite.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Jimmythespoon (330) - CYPRUS - MAR 3, 2013
Pours a light hazy yellow, plenty on belgian hops on the nose, high carbonation but otherwise a very good beer.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jabbeloo (73) - Denderbelle, BELGIUM - MAR 1, 2013
On off the Carolus beers that has not yet won gold in beer contests. Great gold looking beer with nice foam head. The beer has a full body with a long hoppy aftertaste. The hop flavour stays long on the pallet. ---Rated By the Belleketels

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Vignale (1402) - Malmö, SWEDEN - MAR 1, 2013
Bottle from beernavigator. Pours golden and clear with huge and lasting head. Beautiful! Fruity and estery on the nose with yeast, lemon peel and koriander. Taste like a zesty triple, the hops brings a grape white bitterness that balances the alcohol and sweetness well, the alcohol is well hidden for being a strong blond and it´s a truly drinkable and well tasting ale

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
MichaelBruch (1621) - Wanne-Eickel, GERMANY - FEB 28, 2013
Flasche mit McTapps geteilt. Wundervoll hopfig-fruchtig von Anfang bis Ende. Süffig, dennoch irgendwie leicht. Toll.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
McTapps (1622) - Ruhrgebiet, GERMANY - FEB 26, 2013
Light milky golden colour with low head and smooth body. Nose of Belgian hops. Taste of hops, strong alcohol, rosmary, pink pepper and grass. Very easy to drink, very elegant and nice.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
adamjackson (1316) - Canaan, New Hampshire, USA - FEB 25, 2013
Very hazy golden orange pour. Gorgeous lacing Very yeasty nose. Lots of orange and wheat. Cloves Taste is mildly bitter. Very yeasty and alcohol is well hidden. Bread and grapefruits, and peppers and cloves


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