Gouden Carolus Noël (Christmas)

once again, dark and clear. less dark. great elegant head. smells like bubble gum. smells like break. alcohol does not hide in flavor. reminds me of an eisbock or dopple. so malty.

Dark amber, this looks as potent as it sounds. Aroma is almost aggressive with fruit and spice... aniseed? Extraordinary. Flavor follows along the same tracks; plum, herbs, liquorice. No taste of alcohol, but you can really feel the 10.5%. Yeasty finish with a nice warm glow. Excellent, but while tasting this with a group of friends, there were some opposite opinions, not the easiest brew around.

Wonderful dark mahogany with clear red colour when seen through. Great big beige creamy headStunning aroma. Fruit, yeast, cloves, plums, alcohol, some cinnamon, some ginger. Taste is equally complex. Good full mouthfeel and slightly vinious. Plums, sweet, raisins, coriander, some vanilla - stunning.

had a taste on tap at muddy pig. Dark ruby/amber with thin head. Basic belgian yeasty smeall, but with a great sweet fruit candy. Very good.

On tap. Nice sweet candy and Belgian aroma. Nice sweetness, pleasant to drink.

Aroma is sweet with some belgian yeast.Pours dark copper with very little head.Flavors of sweet malt and alcohol.Lots of carbonation with an alcohol finish.

Bottle: Red pour with an off white head. Aroma, spice, yeast, caramel malts, and some cinnamon. Flavor, spicy, brown sugar, more sweet than anything. There are some fruits in there as well. Good stuff.

Bottle: Pours dark amber with a large beige head. Nice lacings. Nose dominated by burned malt, caramel and anis. Sweet flavour of roasted malt, dark fruits, licorice, coffee and brown sugar. Full bodied. Molasses texture. Sweet and alcoholic finish.