Gouden Carolus Noël (Christmas)

Bouteille 750ml, courtoisie de Hogtownharry. De couleur brune rubis et voilée. Nez de levures fruitées (figues et moyen de raisins vineux, léger de prunes, notes d’agrumes et de cerises noires), épicé (anis, muscade, cannelle, coriandre, notes de clou de girofle), malté de caramel toffee sucré, de sucre brun et de sucre bonbon, léger d’alcool doux avec des notes de noix, de vanille et de chocolat noir. Ronde en bouche avec un pétillement moyen et une texture crémeuse et moyennement sirupeuse. Goût de levures fruitées (figues, raisins vineux, moyen de prunes, léger de zest d’agrumes, notes de bananes, traces de cerises noires) avec un goût épicé (anis, coriandre, léger de clou de girofle, notes de cannelle) et des notes de vanille et boisées lors de l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un goût malté de caramel toffee sucré légèrement rôti, de sucre brun (léger de sucre bonbon rappelant la gomme balloune) et avec des notes de chocolat noir et de mélasse parallèlement à un goût d’alcool moyen et assez réchauffant (légèrement vineux et aux notes liquoreuses rappelant le rhum) puis en finale l’on retrouve un goût asséchant de levures épicées (léger de muscade, notes de poivre, traces de gingembre). Post-goût long et un peu sec, moyennement amer d’alcool ainsi qu’un goût de levures fruitées (moût de raisins, figues, petites notes de zest d’agrumes et de pelures de bananes) et des notes boisées.

This corked and caged bottled brew from a bottle shop poured a very large sized head of foamy fine to large sized bubbles that were mostly lasting and left behind a transparent typically carbonated brown colored body and a good lacing. The aroma was malty and spicy. The mouth feel was weakly tingly at the start and strongly tingly at the finish. The flavor contained notes of malt hops spices and a mild alcohol backing. A decent one that I would consider buying again.

Delirium Cafe, Brussels. Liquor aroma. Wood, nuts, chocolate, coffee, alcohol a little extreme, toffee.......................................Delirium Cafe, Brussels. aroma de licor. Madeira, nozes, chocolate, café, álccol um pouco excessivo, toffee.

Hard to go wrong with anything from this brewery. This Christmas ale is basically a modified version (i.e. more prominently spiced) of their exceptional Grand Cru. A dark, strong Belgian, the holiday taste comes courtesy of a quite subtle (and subtlety is too rare for these kinds of seasonals) incorporation of anise, clove, a hint of cinnamon and fig. Add that to the already gorgeous big malt profile of this brew and it’s a superlative drink.

Tastet it as well from draft as well from bottle. Very spicy beer. You already smell it. A very special tast, you will find also in the Brown Easter Bear. Also very strong and you feel it after drinking large bottle. A must for beer lovers

Bottle saying "Christmas Ale", from 2006. Amaazing brew indeed. Pours a dark hazy brown colour. Ha sa beaut of a brownish head though it doesnt last for long. The aroma is bustling with sweet caramel malt, fruits (raisins and figs), nuts and spices, which also are to be found profoundly in the flavour. Great mouthfeel with a nice tickeling touch of the alc. on the tongue. I drank several of these with an old brewer from Carlsberg, who said it was one the best beers he had tred in 40 years!

Bottle. Small tan creamy, fizzy head that was mostly lasting, fair amount of lacing, transparent, visible carbonation, and a ruby hue with brown highlights. Nose was malty, hints of chocolate and caramel, alcohol was noticeable, light floral notes, and dark fruit. Flavor was vinuous, malty, darkfruit, and some chocolate. Mouthfeel was tingly with a slight burning, warming sensation. Medium body. Wish this one would have come my way during the winter as it would have been a very nice brew to sip on on a cold, snowy night. Oh well. Definitely worthy of a try if you get chance.

Ruby red in color with small off white head. Sweets, fruits, nutmeg, and licorice in aroma and taste.