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Het Anker: Gouden Carolus Noël/Christmas

This Belgian-style strong dark ale is/was brewed by Het Anker in Mechelen, Belgium. It's achieved an overall score of 84.11%. Based on 1 tasting, the average ABV is 10.50%.

Historical Community Tasting Notes

Preserved from the RateBeer community archive (circa 2000–2018)

UPDATED: JUN 12, 2006 This is one of the many joys of the Christmas season. The coming of the holiday ales. This is probably my favorite brewer on the planet. But this was my first opportunity to try this particular selection. Sampled from a 25 oz brown bottle this beer poured a dark red-brown color with a small tan head. The aroma was sweet and fr
poured an ultra dark ruby color almost as dark as cola with a thin white head...Aroma was strongly of sweet malts...Flavor was very sweetly malted with notes of dark fruits, raisins and plums...a nice Christmas beer
UPDATED: DEC 31, 2006 Dark, murky brown color with a big creamy tan head. Sweet aroma of candi sugar, malt and caramel. Sweet malty flavor with lots of caramel, candi sugar and spices(nutmeg, anise). Very enjoyable.

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Date and Time Container Pub/Place and Where Strength ABV Colour Score Components Score Descriptive word(s) Book No.
9th Feb 2013 at 7:40 pm bottle (home), Liverpool, Merseyside, England 10.50 dark Taste: 94.12%
Head: 88.89%
Aroma: 80%
Ease: 66.67%
Clarity: 100%
 84.112% delicious 475

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Other Beers (etc.) by Het Anker

Apart from Gouden Carolus Noël/Christmas, Hop Horizons lists 16 others by Het Anker. These are:
Gouden Carolus Ambrio (6.5% version)
Gouden Carolus Ambrio (8% version)
Gouden Carolus Classic (8% version)
Gouden Carolus Classic (8.5% version)
Gouden Carolus Cuvée Van De Keizer Blauw (vintage 2008) (aged 10 years)
Gouden Carolus Cuvée Van De Keizer Blauw (vintage 2011)
Gouden Carolus Cuvée Van De Keizer Whisky Infused
Gouden Carolus Cuvée van de Keizer Rood (vintage 2008)
Gouden Carolus Cuvée van de Keizer Rood (vintage 2011)
Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor
Gouden Carolus Tripel
Gouden Carolus Ul.t.r.a.
Lentebok
Maneblusser
Margriet (Anker Blond)
Mechelschen Bruynen

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