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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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 gwpom (250), Akron, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 25, 2009  
11.2 oz bottle. Pours a dark caramel color, typical fruity Belgian aroma. Thin white head that barely sticks around, and a very nice, smooth flavor...smoother than I’ve come to expect from a true Belgian. I’m glad I got 2 bottles.


 azlondon (662), Fribourg, Switzerland
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Appearance: Dark brown, hint of red. Some tan head. Aroma: Dark malt and dark fruit. Taste: Warming. Dark, ripe fruit and dark malt. Very nice. Info: 330ml bottle, 22/9-2009, 30/100


 evergreen0199 (259), London, Greater London, England
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/104/518/20
Sep 6, 2009  
Bottle. Deep ruby coloured pour with a great thick beige head. Fantastic aroma of dark fruit, cinnamon. Sweet, port like, dark fruit, bready, rum like taste. Dangerously drinkable, complex Belgian Christmas beer. I have had this on draught many times. It is probably my favourite beer, utterly delicious.


Dean (15), Netherlands
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 1, 2009  
Lovely beer! Great taste. Well balanced. Yum yum. A little bit better than Gouden Carolus classiek. I do love the beers from het Anker. Try the Cuvee de Keiser!!!


 Wim (1288), Turnhout, Belgium
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/513/20
Aug 23, 2009  
dark red brown coloured body with a off white head a roasted malty aroma a spicy malty sweet fruity taste with a sweet fruity alcholic bitter finish


 thomat (666), Göteborg, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 18, 2009  
Dark, redish amber with a tiny off-white head. Malty with liqorice tones. Malt, spices and sweetness. Full body with a bitter / sweet finish.


 Fred82 (373), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Aug 17, 2009  
On tap at Delirium, Bruxelles. Pours pitch black with medium creamy head. Aroma of big anice, some roasted malt and dark fruits. Taste is big anice, raisins and cinamon. Really spicy. Extensive lacing.


 JayBaxter (387), Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 8, 2009  
Deep reddy brown with a thin lasting light tan head, aroma is a joy - sweet, alcoholic and spicy. Taste is sweet-ish with a burnt sugar edge to it and a good dose of spice (licorice and dried fruits)



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