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Gouden Carolus Tripel

Gouden Carolus Tripel

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96
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An Abbey Tripel brewed by
Brouwerij Het Anker

Mechelen, Belgium

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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5493.77/5.03.77/5.09%95.1Trappist glass, Tulip P  Stats

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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 FROTHINGSLOSH (1536), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Apr 11, 2004    Updated: May 19, 2006
One of my favorite tripels. I have had it many times on draft at the Sharp Edge in Pittsburgh and numerous times via the bottle at home. Sampled from an 11.2 oz brown bottle this beer pours a nice clear golden color with a large white head. The aroma is strong spiciness with a bit of fruit. A strong peppery spicy flavor with some sweetness and tartness added follows. Thick on the tongue. Mild spiciness lingers on the palate. A marvelous Triple and a world classic.


 GreatLibations (1319), Sasquatcho, Arizona, USA
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/519/20
Aug 11, 2006  
Pours yellow golden honey w/ a huge spritzy froth leaving a small puddle of golden nectar at the top. Aroma is fresh w/ hops and sharp malt. Medium to full nectar w/ ample residual effers w/ a few streams of champagne bubbles. Flavors are rich and slightly fruity w/ banana gum, pine, honey, sharp malt. Complex and well balanced. Not too fruity. Slight alcohol on the finish w/ perfect bittering. Connoisseurs choice!


 haukur (670), Reykjavik, Iceland
4.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/520/20
Jul 10, 2004  
wow! what a aroma, fresh peaches, citrus, hops, just perfect for the style. Perfect appearance, very thick head, pure golden colour! Taste is explosive, this is Golden Monkey on steroids after a night out! Very easy, but oh so good, perfect mixture of sweetness, yeast, malt and hops. WHERE THE HELL ARE THE 9% ABV ???? In my eyes, this is the definition of a triple, I´m very surprised that the top raters havent rated this higher, this beats Victory, Allagash, and Westmalle by a long shot. A gold of a beer!


 Boutip (1855), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/104/518/20
Jun 28, 2004  
Bottle: Poured a golden hazy beer with a huge head with perfect retention. Aroma is quite complex with a mix of yeast, hops, malts and something sweet like some orange. Taste is just incredible with a perfect mix between sweetness (this beer gotta have some candi sugar in it) and the hops. Alcohol is not noticeable at all, which is great when you have a 9% ABV beer. Overall, this is just wonderful, probably one the best discovery from my recent trip to Belgium.


 roder60 (876), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/519/20
Dec 29, 2006  
Pours a very hazy dark yellow orange color with a medium amount of froathy white head. Aroma is very sweet and fruity, passion fruit, grapefruit, and banana. Flavor is very smooth and sweet, honey and banana and apple and orange. Finish is dry but still sweet and nectary. Overall, an alltime favorite. Wish i had more.



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