Gouden Carolus Tripel

	Percentile
	96
	overall

Brewed by Brouwerij Het Anker
Style: Abbey Tripel
Mechelen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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Ratings	Average	Score	ABV	Style Pctl	Serve in
636	3.76/5.0	3.75/5.0	9%	96.2	Trappist glass, Tulip

Commercial Description:
In spite of modern brewing technology, this beer is brewed according to ancient traditions. It unites, now as in the past, the best products of our soil: rich barley and fine hops.. It's refined character, with a pure and rich taste, will captivate you. It is matured at length in cellar and bottle, and is guaranteed to be brewed only from pale malts. It is traditionally top-fermented and is 100% pure. The Gouden Carolus Triple has a unique colour and a full flavour due to its well-balanced hopping. To properly savour the Golden Carolus “Triple”, pour slowly in one movement leaving the yeast deposit in the bottle. This beer may be served cool but not chilled: 7-8°C is recommended. In 2002 this beer won the Gold Award in the World Beer Cup, San Diego, USA in the “Triple” category.

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branspra (210), Arlington, Virginia, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	9/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Nov 18, 2009

Bottle. Pours a hazy, golden color with an extremely large, frothy white head. Lacing is excellent and head has some extreme staying power. Aromas of bananas, barley, biscuit, and a hint of citrus. Lively mouthfeel with a nice slick, sticky finish. Flavors of bananas, bread, flowers, and some citrus. Wonderful beer!

imdownthepub (5114), Banbury, Oxfordshire, England

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	4/5	15/20

Nov 17, 2009

Bottle conditioned aged 7 yrs. Gold to light brown with white head. The aging has produced a smoother beer than I remember, however there is still a perfumed candy like flavour, almost strawberry in the background. The malt has a honeyed character, but is still light for the ABV and age. Nice and yeasty sweet on the finish. A very nice beer.

AskForJenny (632), Ontario, New York, USA

4.4	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.4	9/10	5/5	8/10	4/5	18/20

Nov 16, 2009

0.75l - Gold color with epic head even in a wetted glass. Yeast on the nose, spicy palate with a mildly sour finish. Classic Belgium. What’s not to love?

keidjxz (53), Irvine, California, USA

3.3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.3	6/10	3/5	7/10	3/5	14/20

Nov 15, 2009

Light golden color with an long lasting head and good lacing. Sweet and alcoholic aroma with a matching sweet flavor. Flavor mixes citrus and spice components with a somewhat bitter aftertaste.

Gypsy19 (614), California, USA

2.5	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
2.5	6/10	2/5	5/10	3/5	9/20

Nov 2, 2009

Pours a cloudy, soupy brown with a large white head. Aroma has a lot of cream, yeast, very bready with some brown sugar. Flavor has a lot of honey, boozy and sweet. Some grasses/hay toward the end. Spritzy mouthfeel, medium viscosity. Not a very good triple, frankly. Overall, fair.

TheHulk (114), Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada

3.7	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3.7	7/10	4/5	7/10	5/5	14/20

Oct 29, 2009 Updated: Nov 17, 2009

There is a hint of purfume or something artificial in the smell, it just doesn’t sit right. Hazy and consistantly carbonated, light but still nicely particulated. The taste is very similar to the smell but sweet, very nice palate and smooth tasting, a bit of an aftertaste. The tiple effect on the carbonation cannot be ignored, it is quite smooth and bubbly.

Cole (281), , Alberta, Canada

4.1	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
4.1	8/10	4/5	8/10	4/5	17/20

Oct 29, 2009

Pours hazy yellow with a tall white head, Aroma is very citrus, and yeasty. With notes of wheat. The Flavour is very spicy and yeasty. Very complex and well balanced. Great Triple!

Travlr (723), Washington, Washington DC, USA

3	Aroma	Appearance	Flavor	Palate	Overall
3	6/10	3/5	6/10	3/5	12/20

Oct 27, 2009

75 cl bottle at Belga Cafe beer dinner, paired with braised pork served with a Gouden Carolus Classic sauce and turnips. Light golden color, medium white head with a bit of lacing. Aroma had notes of citrus and light spice. Light bodied, decent malt in the taste, fairly well balanced with hops late and in the finish.

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