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Gouden Carolus Noël (Christmas)

Percentile
98
overall
Brewed by Brouwerij Het Anker
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Mechelen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
6833.87/5.03.86/5.0Winter10.5%95.4Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
For the Christmas and New Year festivities the Gouden Carolus range is now extended to include this seriously heavy strong brown ale. Het Anker are thus rekindling a long lost tradition from the days of yore when they marketed Cardinal Christmas and Anker Christmas.
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 hapjydeuce (767), Del Mar, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 30, 2008  
On tap at O’Briens. Deep burgundy color, fading wispy head with some bubbles. Becomes still after sipping for a while. Very sweet aroma of candy sugar, raisin, rum and a restrained bubblegum note. Toffee, cherry and grape flavors meld with some medium caramel. Ends sugary with a red wine character. Quite alcoholic. Becomes a bit difficult to drink. Somewhat unbalanced.


 BoBoChamp (1346), Gent, Belgium
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jul 22, 2008  
75cl, from De Hopduvel Gent, complex, yet heavy, clear, small head, very good X-Mas brew


 Imaena (259), Portland, Maine, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/516/20
Jul 19, 2008  
750 ml bottle with Paul July 08’. Deep brown amber pour with beige head that falls slowly. Sweet candi sugar and licorice nose. Christmas pudding and rum rasin. Tight small bubbles on the carb. Beautiful well balanced beer. Paal loved it.


 DocHop (278), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jul 2, 2008  
Pours a very dark, murky amber brown with a tall, thick beige head. Sweet, nutty, caramel, Belgian yeast aroma, like fruity bread. A little of that sweet then soured fruit pokes through in the beginning. The body is spritzy and a little cider like. An oily alcohol lingers on the finish. Overall very smooth and well balanced. Not a favorite style, but a great representative.


 kiefdog (1585), Tampa, Florida, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 23, 2008    Updated: Nov 19, 2008
75cl bottle from Willow Bend Liquors (Tampa, FL). Rated on 3/20/08. Pours a chocolate brown with thin tan head. Smells very sweet with notes of maple syrup, malt, chocolate, caramel, bread, yeast. Flavor is sweet with hints of roasted malt, caramel, toffee, and overtones of port wine and brandy on finish. Very good.


Nnudd (52), Helsinge, Denmark
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/105/518/20
Jun 23, 2008  
Bottle. Dark brown colour. The aroma is sticky plums and port like vinuous. Some aniseed and some licquorice. A really big, welcoming aroma. The taste is big and fruity. Wery complex with a perfect balance. This is an absolutly amazing beer


 Maria (6167), Thisted, Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Jun 5, 2008  
Dark red-brown with a nice, creamy head. The aroma has notes of raisin, dark fruits, roasted malt and caramel. The flavour has sweetness, notes of roasted malt, candy sugar, dark fruit and raisin. It’s nice and complex.


 NachlamSie (1637), Tennessee, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 4, 2008  
Little bottle, best before March 8, 2010. Pours stark ruby with a dense off-white head. The aroma is sweet and fruity with intricate spiced character. It leans towards berries and licorice with a delicate spice backdrop. The slick, dense palate is much appreciated. Flavor is decently warming and thick. The sweetness is perfectly in check and a timid burn highlights the drier aspects of the brew. Notes of licorice, clove, chocolate, and some spice I can’t identify are all here.



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