Gouden Carolus Tripel
Brouwerij Het Anker

Gouden Carolus TripelGouden Carolus Tripel
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From:
Brouwerij Het Anker
 
Belgium
Style:
Tripel
Ranked #15
ABV:
9%
Score:
92
Ranked #4,638
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 10.39%
Reviews:
490
Ratings:
1,070
Status:
Active
Rated:
Tuesday at 03:11 AM
Added:
Aug 12, 2002
Wants:
  105
Gots:
  210
Full graceful tenderness, with a clean and neat taste, this ale will enchant you: matured in the bottle, exclusively obtained from pale malt, highly fermented and 100% natural. With a full-bodied flavor that still works thirst quenching, thanks to a balanced hoping. This pleasant golden ale is preferred by all who love heavier, somewhat seasoned and refreshing ale.
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Ratings by TCHopCraver:
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Reviewed by TCHopCraver from Michigan

4.22/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Reviewed from notes on 1/13/11.

Whoa, we've got a gusher! Luckily I was prepared and decanted slowly into a large snifter. The color is a slightly cloudy gold which might be just a shade darker than most Tripels I have seen. Even with the slow pour, a dense, pillowy, just off-white head debuts at 3 fingers and shrinks slowly. The carbonation is copious and furious and weaves between fine yeast sediment. Lacing left on the glass is clumpy, sticky, and intricate.

The smell contains fruity esters and spice from the yeast, aromas of candied pineapple, banana, crisp Granny Smith apple, pepper, clove, and just a little pine. White grape, golden raisin, and caramel are also found in the bouquet. It is a sweet smell, but with just enough yeast and hops to balance the sweetness.

Ooh, the taste is nice. Caramel and candied fruit land on my lips at first, followed by a burst of clove and peppery spice and a fruity Belgian yeast twang. All sorts of fruit flavors abound - banana, pear, green apple, white grape, mango. The finish is nicely dry for the style with an earthy hop bite.

The mouthfeel is crisp and effervescent while at the same tome possessing some medium cream tones. A nice nip from the spiciness and a decently puckering finish complements the creaminess, but just a little too much of the sweet meat is left on the none at the end of the sip.

This is a very drinkable treat with a well-hidden a.b.v. I do not drink Tripels all that often, but this is definitely one that I will look for again when I am in the mood for this style.
Feb 09, 2011
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Reviewed by solok from California

3.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Perfect golden color and healthy head. Smell is malty with just a hint of raisin. Tasty and balanced. Some herbaceous quality. Very strong effervescence.
Tuesday at 03:11 AM
 
Rated: 4.72 by Snayk from Colorado

Mar 18, 2024
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Reviewed by tenbeersbold from Germany

3.15/5  rDev -23.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 3.5
A good beer no doubt but not what I look for in a Tripel.
I think its thin and overly bitter finish really takes away from the style.
It looks like a clear yellow foamy lager in the glass.
I like my Tripels with a lot more funk substance than this
Mar 14, 2024
 
Rated: 4.3 by arjanm from Netherlands

Feb 09, 2024
 
Rated: 4.23 by smithj4 from New York

Jan 29, 2024
 
Rated: 4.25 by BrisLoganite from Australia

Jan 20, 2024
 
Rated: 4.24 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Dec 25, 2023
 
Rated: 4.09 by Taybeh from Minnesota

Dec 24, 2023
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Rated by YuckQi

2.99/5  rDev -27.8%
look: 1 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Pours with so much frothy head that it isn't drinkable for quite some time. Kind of a mess. Not looking forward to ever having this again.
Dec 06, 2023
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Reviewed by mwilbur from Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured from 750 mL bottle into tulip.
A: It’s a live one! Foam quickly forms after opening, so beware! Pours a hazy yellow orange hue with 3+ inch billowy cream colored head with excellent retention.
S: Very aromatic with orange zest, coriander, fruity yeast, white pepper, honey, and delicate cracker malt.
T: Delicious fruit notes of pear, apple, orange, and hints of banana and peach. Honeyed malt, coriander, earthy white pepper, and a nice herbal hop note too.
M: Light body. Effervescent with layers of delicate fruit and honey sweetness overlaying a dry cracker malt. A touch of hop bitterness provides excellent balance. While very light on the palate, it still lingers and matures nicely.
D: An outstanding example of style! A superb tripel…one to enjoy on its own or pair with food.
Nov 28, 2023
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Reviewed by txaudiophile from Texas

4.37/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a teku from a bottle with a date of June 29th, 2021, so almost 2.5 years old. The body and mouthfeel is perfect. Bitter but also refreshing. This would be perfect for a warm/hot day. A little more bitterness than I usually like, but it somehow works really well with the other flavors. I imagine this is amazing on tap. Definitely worth checking out.
Nov 09, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by mmilyko from Nevada

Oct 14, 2023
 
Rated: 4.14 by SierraFlight from Virginia

Oct 10, 2023
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Reviewed by MikeWard from Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
330ml bottle into a tulip. Bottled 6/29/21, so over 2 years old.

Looks very nice, slightly cloudy pale amber body. Big head persists as a fat collar and covering. Aroma is a bit off, floral, almost perfumed. On tasting, very interesting beer. Initially there is a full sweet and floral taste. A dry spice note follows, and the finish is faintly bitter. Overall, and enjoyable and complex tripel.
Oct 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by BeerInspector from Delaware

Sep 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by shigg85 from Japan

Sep 18, 2023
 
Rated: 4.66 by Beecham from California

Sep 13, 2023
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.06/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I had this on draft 9/5/23 @ the Hopleaf.

Cloudy dull orange appearance.

Big khaki head; a thick curtain of tree-rung lacing remained.

Artisanal soap, fresh flowers, mild banana & faint clove notes in the rather bold nose.

Creamy medium mouthfeel.

Banana, cream, lemon & mild fresh flower flavors up front; dry clove notes on the finish.

Smelled a bit more interesting than it tasted, but overall this is a fine Tripel.
Sep 09, 2023
 
Rated: 4.24 by MGibbons from Maryland

Sep 08, 2023
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