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Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor

Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor

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92
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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Brouwerij Het Anker

Mechelen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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1993.65/5.03.64/5.08%79.1Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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.

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 thornecb (1208), Marblehead, Massachusetts, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/516/20

Jul 28, 2008  
Pours dark gold into a tulip. Fluffy conglomerate head with excellent retention leaves spider lacing as it slowly recedes. Orange and anise aromas. Sharp upfront with pine and a lasting bitter resin finish.

 malrubius (502), USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Nov 21, 2008  
750 ml split in Westmalle glass. Hazy pale straw color with lasting thick white head and lace. Hoppy lemon grass yeasty spice aroma. Mild melon sweet fruitiness with spicy fresh hoppiness mild funk and lingering tingling bitterness. Medium body and carbo. Nice soft mouthfeel. I like this style. And I love this beer. Incredible.


 JohnQPublic (252), Brooklyn, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Bottle into chalice. Pours a hazy honey blonde, with a huge, dense, pillowy white head. Nose – Some spicy yeast, big grassy hops that tend to recede a bit as the beer warms, hints of pear and apricot. Taste is big and yeasty up front, with notes of pear, with a light, refreshing, grassy hop quality that’s huge when the beer is cool, but recedes noticeably as the beer warms to room temperature. Mouthfeel is creamy and full, with a light body that feels bigger than it is because of the spot-on carbonation.


 hapjydeuce (613), Carlsbad, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 19, 2008  
Bottled, sampled at the Pizza Port Bottle Shop. Clear golden color that develops a huge frothy white head. It has the unique Belgian-style skunky and peppery Saaz hops aroma. Spicy Saaz hops dominate throughout the flavor with slight hints of Hallertau. A bit of lemon citrus shines through as well. This would go really well with a light fish or chicken dish. Strong, bitter finish that is crisp and easy despite the 8% alcohol.


 drfabulous (784), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Lots of perfume in the aroma. Light. Much lighter than I expected. Not overtly hoppy. Spicey.


 GMCC2181 (485), Bear, Delaware, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Another bottle shared by robert at stateline. Light yellow in color, good head. Aroma was spicey hops. Taste was kind of spicey as well. Touch of hops in there as well. Kind of a hybrid beer, a mix between a saison and an IPA. The texture was light and easy to drink. Overall a beer that I was impressed by.



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