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 #4,646
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 10.39%
Reviews:
489
Ratings:
1,069
Status:
Active
Rated:
Yesterday at 12:53 PM
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 mmva321:
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Reviewed by mmva321 from Missouri

3.65/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a snifter.

Tripels do me good in so many ways.

A: I love the color of the body; it's a deep yellow with a slight orange hue. The body is very hazy but has only a small amount of carbonation, which is my biggest complaint on a visual level. There's a large amount of white head that leaves some delicate lacing and has a good amount of retention.

S: It's a little too faint. That's the bad part out of the way. After that it's pure tripel goodness with sweet honey and clove melding with hops and funk to create a nice, light and balanced aroma. Banana, pear, apple I get as far as fruits, but I'm sure there are many more. Maybe if I spent more time smelling fruit I could tell you all of them.

T: I think the balance of the taste is off, at least for my taste. I usually love the light sweetness of a tripel, offset by hops and funk and some tart fruit. In Golden Carlous, the hops and funk dominate the taste along with clove. It's too funky. Although I get a honey taste, which is a nice addition, I fail to really pick up a consequential amount of fruit. I also miss that smoothness I usually find in tripels. This beer is more bracing.

M: Pretty good, but a little thin, and a little light on the carbonation.

D: It's an easy drinking beer, so generally, the tripel will always get some points, but this beer has problems. It's overly strong funk and hops ruin the balance that is so important in a tripel, and the lack of malts in the taste aren't there to mask any faults or give a unity to the beer. It's still good, but I think there are many better options in the style.
Feb 16, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.72 by Snayk from Colorado

Yesterday at 12:53 PM
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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
Thursday at 04:19 PM
 
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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Reviewed by GratefulBeerGuy from New Hampshire

4.25/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
8/2/23 Happy 802 day!!

Gouden Carolus Tripel

Brouwerij Het Anker

CAROLUS
Belgian Tripel

A classic, Authentic Belgian golden style all amped up!! Love this style,which clearly goes way over the heads of most folks here on Untapped. It's a brilliant style. Spicy and sour yeast is huge. Peppery sour funk and earthy goodness all over the place. A heavy version but full of love and funk.
Creamy foam head lacing on a lively golden look. Vegetal and spices with deep, golden malty slickness.
Aug 03, 2023
Gouden Carolus Tripel from Brouwerij Het Anker
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