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Gouden Carolus Noël (Christmas)

Gouden Carolus Noël (Christmas)

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98
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A Belgian Strong Ale brewed by
Brouwerij Het Anker

Mechelen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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5533.88/5.03.88/5.0Winter10.5%94Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

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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 Ungstrup (11570), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 13, 2003  
The aroma is sweet and fruity with notes of caramel, cloves, and dates. The color is dark brown and it has a beutiful though disappearing beige head. The flavor is very complex - malt sweet with notes of fruits, cloves and dates. A great Christmas brew.


 Papsoe (11030), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Dec 25, 2006  
(Bottle 75 cl) Vintage 2003. Pours a hazy orangey brown with a tall, dense beige head leaving laces. Extremely complex aroma - roasted malt, prunes, raisins in rum. Full, rich and sweet body with roasted malt, again raisins in rum and soft accents of port. Some licorice and other chrismasy spices as well. A well balanced and beautifully complex beer. 241206


 omhper (10901), Stockholm, Sweden
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/517/20
Dec 10, 2002  
<i>Bottled.</i> Dark amber. Intense and complex nose; esters, port, dried fruit and banana. Reasonably dry and malty with lightly bitter finish. An excellent ale full of character!


 yespr (7166), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/514/20
Dec 25, 2006  
75 cL bottle. Pours deeply amber with creamy light brown head. Smell is dry and liquorice with spice elements. Taste is very dry with dominating liquorice notes, hops, malts, a bit of yeast and some caramel but with complete absence of sweetness. Alcohol is hidden deeply beneath. I miss the sweetness to give a perfect balance.


 Oakes (6999), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 1, 2003  
Orangey-amber colour. Thick, lightly browned head. Aroma of cherries, alcohol, semisweet chocolate, oranges. The palate is assertively alcoholic, with cherries, slight spiciness and a lightly orangey fruitiness. Lingering alcohol in the finish.



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