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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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 BobbyW3363 (154), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/59/104/519/20
Jan 2, 2006  
Pours out a dark brown amber color with a nice big tan head. Beautiful sweet aroma. Flavor is reminiscent of dark fruit and licorice or absinthe. One of the best Christmas beers I’ve had.


 blankboy (3165), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Dec 31, 2005  
Bottle shared with HogTownHarry, GregClow, tupalev & jerc -- courtesy of HogTownHarry. Last beer of the night at our last tasting. Pours a murky reddish-brown with an average size fizzy tan head. Big sweet aroma of sugar, spices, fruit, yeast, caramel malt and more -- quite complex. Flavour is sweet and spicey with a big alcohol kick, some dark fruit, nuts and a nice bitterness. So much going on in the flavour. Mouthfeel is thick and syrupy. A perfect Christmas beer to end a great Christmas tasting with great friends. Bring on 2006!


 stouby (1932), Holbaek, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Dec 28, 2005  
Bottle, at No. 5 (031202). Dark brown with beige head. Aroma heavy malty (dark fruits) and moderate hoppy. Flavor have sweet and moderate bitter. Full bodied Christmas brew.


 thebeertourist (2751), Oslo, Norway
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/59/105/517/20
Dec 26, 2005  
Rich creamy and lacing foam tops this dark ruby red beer Liquorice, yeast and caramel aroma. Lots of liquorice flavour, some citrus, warming alcohol, almost like a liqueur. Sweet, yet with balancing bitterness. Soft, but well-carbonated with a full body. a very intense beer with lots of character.


 mds (2112), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
Dec 26, 2005  
bottle. brown-mahogany with a small ring of off-white head. the aroma consists of sweet dark fruit, dark bittersweet chocolate, yeast, and cheese. a very big full body with flavours of bready malt, chocolate, yeast, and fruit. another good one.


 jonsiii (157), Fredericia, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 26, 2005  
Bottle 75cl. Superb aroma and apperance. Flavour follows the aroma with a full body. I will try to get some more of these and store them to the next season.


 Cletus (5002), Connecticut, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/518/20
Dec 25, 2005  
Bottle cellared 2 years: Pours brown with a generous tan head. Complex tarte fruity aromas eventually give way to banana and coriander elements. Taste is initially nutty with some nice chocolate and fig notes. Hints of peaches and cherries in the background. Oily mouthfeel and a sweet nutty finish.


 SuIIy (1406), Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/514/20
Dec 25, 2005  
750ml Bottle. Pours a dark amber color with a light off white head. Nose is dark fruits, candies and sugar, lightly malty. Taste is very sweet and candy like. Some fruits, malty caramel sweetness, and a nice thick finish that stays on the palate.



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