Gouden Carolus Easter Beer - Brouwerij Het Anker

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rAvg: 4.07
pDev: 13.51%
Reviews: 94
Hads: 45

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Brouwerij Het Anker

Belgium

Style | ABV
Belgian Strong Dark Ale | 10.00% ABV

Availability: Spring. bottle (81), on-tap (13).

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Reviews by larsee01:

larsee01

Illinois

4.58/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Big, corked bottle poured into Chimay chalice.

A--Cloudy by ascending carbonation. Unyielding creamy head. Tons of consistent carbonation release. Strong lacing. Lovely deep reddish amber color.

S--Creamy honey. Heavy malt sweetness. Figgy. Not a hint of booziness. Scent milder in glass than when cork popped off bottle.

T--Tasty with lots going on. Hits lips with golden raisin. Sweet, but not overly so. Balancing white pepper spiciness. Musky earthiness in the middle, but complimentary--not distracting. Where is the 10% ABV?? Wow! Delicious. Quite mild and a little dry on the palate.

M--Creamy and mild. Dry for a malty mutha! Clean on palate. Soooo well balanced.

D--A pleasure.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2009 02:24:27 | More by larsee01

More User Reviews:

CATVDK

Maine

4.75/5 rDev +16.7%

05-16-2013 21:54:23 | More by CATVDK

Chrily

Norway

4.5/5 rDev +10.6%

05-16-2013 12:52:25 | More by Chrily

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4/5 rDev -1.7%

05-13-2013 16:59:09 | More by leftstagebrew

Stugotzo

Florida

4.25/5 rDev +4.4%

05-12-2013 15:58:15 | More by Stugotzo

RRC03

New Hampshire

4.25/5 rDev +4.4%

05-08-2013 15:42:46 | More by RRC03

JeffreyJDavis

North Carolina

4.25/5 rDev +4.4%

05-02-2013 14:25:56 | More by JeffreyJDavis

IPA35

Netherlands

4.48/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Had this on tap at the Delirium Café.

A really dark brown beer much like the Classic or the Christmas (both very very good beers, highly recommended). Some tannish head.

Smells much more spicy than the Classic. It has the same maltiness but this one is pretty big on the anise and liquorice unlike the other which is more fruity.

Tastes much the same as it smells, a rich dark beer with anise (I am pretty certain they added anise in this brew). Not overpowering though.

Nice beer, lucky I got to try it as I won't buy such a big bottle of this for myself.

Serving type: on-tap

04-24-2013 18:53:52 | More by IPA35

draheim

Washington

4.24/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

750mL (best before 5/2/2013) into a tulip. Pours a clear mahogany w/ a 1-finger khaki head.

Aroma is dark fruits, brown sugar, molasses and spice.

Taste is dark candi sugar, figs and dates, residual sugars, spice, and warming booze. Sweetness coats the palate.

Mouthfeel is sticky with a dry finish.

Overall this BSDA is par for the course for Het Anker. They tend to like their beers sweet and sugary with a dry finish, and this one delivers. Still, glad I found this bottle while I was visiting the Midwest. For some reason this one doesn't make it to Seattle.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2013 23:05:39 | More by draheim

beerpirates

Belgium

4.04/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

On tap at bruery het anker ,

Gouden Carolus Easter pours a deep mahogany body with a thin off-white head.
Anise and spices is the primary aroma with plum and banana rounding out the bouquet. Darke fruit , fig, caramel, anise , spices and clove are just a few of the many flavor components of this complex ale.
Medium carbonation , high in alcohol and high in drinkability.
Realy one the best easter beers i had so far !

Serving type: on-tap

04-15-2013 12:11:53 | More by beerpirates

hardy008

Minnesota

4.53/5 rDev +11.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Pours dark brown with ruby highlights, and has a two finger light tan head with small bubbles, and very good retention and great lacing. The aroma has dark fruit, apples, bubble gum, Belgian yeast, spices, caramel, and brown sugar.

Tastes much like it smells with dark fruit, apples. caramel, Belgian yeast, bubble gum, spices, white grapes, and cola. There is also a little hop bitterness at the end. This is a nice sweet beer, which is not overly sweet. Very nicely made.

Medium bodied with lively carbonation. Smooth and very easy to drink. Het Anker has been one of my favorite Belgian Breweries for a long time, and this beer is another winner from them.

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2013 02:10:46 | More by hardy008

mscudder

Georgia

3.5/5 rDev -14%

04-11-2013 01:04:25 | More by mscudder

MarkyMOD

Colorado

4/5 rDev -1.7%

04-10-2013 06:17:43 | More by MarkyMOD

Treebs

Illinois

3.54/5 rDev -13%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

750 ml C&C bottle served in a Funkwerks snifter. Consumed on Easter Sunday. A gift from my fiancee's mother.

A: Pours a murky dark brown color with a light khaki head forming on the pour. It recedes to a thin ring that leaves sticky sheets of lace down the glass.

S: Rum raisins and some brown sugar. Wet oak with boozy dark fruit. Pretty sweet malt bill as well, slightly bready.

T: Pale cracker malts. Pretty sweet with some brown sugar. Dark fruits, figs and raisins, with some spicy Belgian fruitiness. Wet oak as well.

M: Medium bodied with a medium carbonation level. Sweet and spiced finish.

O: Nicely made Dark Ale. Not my favorite style, however, and I probably wouldn't revisit if I was given the opportunity.

Serving type: bottle

04-07-2013 15:03:27 | More by Treebs

pathman

Ohio

4.5/5 rDev +10.6%

04-06-2013 05:06:01 | More by pathman

thebouch01

Pennsylvania

4.25/5 rDev +4.4%

04-06-2013 03:59:22 | More by thebouch01

CrazyDavros

Australia

4.33/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

Pours very dark brown with a fading head.
Nose shows chocolate, caramel, burnt figs, spicy Belgian notes, rum and raisin.
Flavours are very similar at first with more chocolate and raisins before falling flat in a weaker finish with a bit of booze.
Needs more carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 05:35:55 | More by CrazyDavros