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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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 Yves (1009), Beerse, Belgium
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Apr 25, 2009  
Brown coloured beer with medium off-white head. Nice spicy herby aroma. Full palate and sparkling. Finish is roasted bitter. Nice one.


 mabel (2590), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 14, 2009  
[1941-20090111] 330mL bottle. Fruity plum malt aroma. Dark dark red body with a medium-lasting creamy light tan head. Lots of dark fruity licorice and plum cake in the flavour. Medium-full body. Tasty.
(@ The Rhino; Toronto, ON)


 odgaard (254), Skyum, Thisted, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/103/517/20
Apr 12, 2009  
Dark red with a beige head. Aroma: Complex, dark fruit, chocolate, caramel, banana, alc, spices, a little hops. Taste: sweet, lots of caramel, dark fruit, lots of alc, a little sourness, a little bitterness in the end. Very belgian and very christmassy. A good combination for a cold winters night.


 Pinball (2718), Allerød, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 6, 2009  
33cl bottle. dark woody brown, large untidy lgiht brown head. it jumped at me from the bottle, but was manageable. malty, dark caramellish, sweet, licorice, cola nut?, the individual aromas are not that great, but together it do get very intersting. flavor is sweet a little malty, licorice, caramel, faint flowery hoppy, underlying strength from alc, but alc. only noticeable as a kind of bitterness. palate is a bit watery, but also smooth. a bit rough around the edges and a bit too much alc. to make it a hit with me, but very tasty nonetheless.


 garthicus (1273), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Mar 27, 2009  
Thanks to HogTownHarry. Appearance: Ruby red, huge thick off white head, probably my own fault. Aroma: Sweet mango, candy floss, perfume, fruit, cinnamon and yeast. Lovely. Flavour: Sweet, like a Christmas candy, ’chewy’, alcohol is certainly present, fruity, lots of malt, raisins, long sweet finish. Nice.


 yobdoog (1431), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/517/20
Mar 27, 2009  
Dark and rich. Sweet belgian candy sugar and some roast. Stong and sweet. Complex sweetness of raisins and caramelized fruit too. Roast bitterness help to balance it slightly.


 shanepardue (107), Raytown, Missouri, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/520/20
Mar 26, 2009  
Very rich, sweet Belgian. Pours dark walnut brown with thick head. Excellent strong ale!


 Snojerk321 (1937), San Diego, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 23, 2009  
Bottle at Stone Brewing. Pours dark brown body with smaller brown head. Wonderful aroma of caramel mixed with lot of things like punch, vanilla, some fruits etc. Flavor isn’t any worser, very full, alcohol is not felt at all, a bit sweetish. Palate also without complaints. Low carbonation fits well on thins one. Nice long finish.



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