Gouden Carolus Tripel
Brouwerij Het Anker

Gouden Carolus TripelGouden Carolus Tripel
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From:
Brouwerij Het Anker
 
Belgium
Style:
Tripel
Ranked #18
ABV:
9%
Score:
92
Ranked #5,011
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 wmtxbb:
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Reviewed by wmtxbb from Illinois

4.59/5  rDev +10.9%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Bottle poured into chalice.

Appearance: Soft billowy head, cloudy yellow-gold body.

Smell: Spices and pilsner malt, oranges. Not very strong.

Taste: Pepper, orange, sweetness akin to frosting on a cake, lemonade. Alcohol is present, but not too strong. Nice dryness at the end. Light body flavor. Nice bitterness at the end from the hops.

Drinkability: This is a world class beer. Those belgians sure know what they are doing. If I could get this beer at the price I can get miller lite, I wouldn't drink anything else for three months.
Dec 05, 2010
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
Beer rating: 92 out of 100 with 1069 ratings