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Gouden Carolus Noël (Christmas)

Gouden Carolus Noël (Christmas) - Belgian Strong Ale

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 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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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
6793.87/5.03.86/5.0Winter10.5%95.4Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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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 pantanap (1323), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Mar 30, 2008  
bottle (2007 vintage) from west lakeview..... pours a semi-clear dark plum brown and decent sized off white head..... strong fruity aroma that jumps out of the glass along with some black licorice and spice..... flavors continue along that front but something mediciinal and cloyingly sweet gets in the way of it for me. the anise is very prominent. mouthfeel was smooth and creamy but i couldn’t get past the sweetness and black licorice.


 Blom (390), Odense, Denmark
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/58/20
Mar 26, 2008  
Dark brown. Sweet aroma with notes of liquorice and dark fruits. The flavour is unpleasantly sweet with strong hints of anis, banana, syrup and port. I found it highly overrated.


 robinvboyer (1419), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/104/515/20
Mar 7, 2008  
330ml bottle courtesy of Mr. Manning. very dark ruby/mahogany pour. GOod thick bubble tan head. Aroma is somehwat metallic, but has some nice fruity, and yeaty notes. FLavour is super sweet, lots of carael, candi sugar, and very fruity, especially plums, and figs. Finish is sweet, and slightly bitter, with a nice fruity aftertaste. WICKED belgian!


 Frauditor (148), Hagerstown, Maryland, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Mar 5, 2008  
bomber from 7th street. holy smokes this thing is bottled power. Dark dark red with minimal foam. smell is sweet like red man. taste is of prunes, nuts, chocolate malts, honey, caramel... very sweet. you sure can’t taste the 10.5 abv but dude watch it, strange things start to happen.


 beerledgend (919), Meadowbank Auckland, New Zealand
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Mar 3, 2008  
Dark ruby red in colour, small white head. Spice aroma, hint of aniseed. Candy stick and aniseed flavours. Very refreshing. Probably best suited for winter Christmas than southern hemisphere summer Christmas.


 bozoNZ (481), Christchurch, New Zealand
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Mar 1, 2008  
Uni Staff Club Tasting 29/01/08. clear warm, dark brown colour. Great head. Big full dark fruit aromas, prunes and raisens. Warming flavours almost a licorice note. Not overdone, perfect Xmas beer


 ucusty (1871), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Feb 25, 2008  
pours brown with thin tan head. Fruity nose. Fruity complex flavors consisting of Banana, orange, spices and a big licorice finish.


 WeeHeavySD (2940), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 17, 2008  
2005 Vintage Bottle @ Toronado 1/4/08, shared with Bikesandbeer. Pours light orange with a 1 finger tan head. Nose is wonderfully sweet. Taste is sweet, light and very nice, quite smooth.



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