Gouden Carolus Noël (Christmas)

Its Christmas vacation at my house and I thought this would be a good one to help me relax in a house full of screaming teens (hopefully it works) The 750 ml bottle poured amber -ish brown the head for how long that it lasted in my Chimay challis was brownish but it turned to a nice lace. The mouth feel on this is incredibly smooth and it has a nice carbonation on the tongue. Aromas of sweet candy sugar along with Christmas spices (cinnamon, anise, cloves) with some dark fruit thrown in .Flavors of sweet malt , licorice along with a nice clean bitter finish to me it taste more like a spice than a hop bitter . It has a warming alcohol effect as well so this is a great winter sipper I will be looking for another one of these to put away for next year

Managed to sneak this one in at the Swan and Rushes, Leicester, on our S.Damagement lad’s night out. Aged blue cheese-tinged nose with nuts and slight cabbage. Smooth, narcotic ruby sipper steeped in marzipan, cherry and toffee headiness. Yellow piled suds. Definitely a dusting of cinammon in there. Maybe aniseed. But more than anything (as identified by Rob), Dandelion and Burdock. A fat, sweet, elusively spiced festive ale.

Pours dark ruby-brown with a small head. The aroma is sweet malt and fruity. The taste is slightly sweet malt, with dark fruits and complex spices and molasses. Nice mouth feel and warming when swallowed.

750ml bottle. The beer pours a dark redish/brown color with a thick tan head which dissipates pretty quickly. The beer has a caramel, dark fruit and holiday spice aroma, with generous portions of malts. A fantastic warming winter brew from Belgium. The alcohol is noticeable, though it does not detract too much even with it being 10.5%.

11.2 oz. bottle. Attractive red-brown color. Active head on pour, but receded fairly quickly. Nose is of brandied fruit with hints of maple and honey. The alcoholic fruit character is full on the tongue, slightly touched with anise and molasses. The alcohol is almost medicinal, not in the best way. I’ve another bottle, and I think I’ll cellar it for next Christmas. Let’s see how it does.

Deep ruby in color with a deep tan head. Sweet aroma. malts, spices, dark fruits, tart cherry, brown sugar, bubblegum, and floral. Thick, silky body. Intense flavor. Dark fruits, spices, yeast, brown sugar, floral, and alcohol. Finishes warm and full of alcohol. Glad I opened this one on Christmas. Excellent.

Overwhelming sweetness with hints of liquorice and cherries. Presents well in a glass, a deep rich amber colour. Nice to sip away on a cold night.

Bouteille de 750 ml, avec bouchon de liège, obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur de caramel et d’épices. Apparence: La couleur est brune légèrement opaque. Présence d’un mince col beige mousseux et d’une large dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de caramel et d’épices avec une pointe de raisins. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement onctueuse. Faible effervescence en bouche. Légère présence de mélasse en arrière goût. (Rating #1396)