Gouden Carolus Ambrio
Brouwerij Het Anker

Gouden Carolus AmbrioGouden Carolus Ambrio
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From:
Brouwerij Het Anker
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Dark Strong Ale
Ranked #122
ABV:
8%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,534
Avg:
3.81 | pDev: 12.34%
Reviews:
218
Ratings:
386
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 10, 2023
Added:
Sep 15, 2003
Wants:
  13
Gots:
  42
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Rated: 3.78 by SierraFlight from Virginia

Oct 10, 2023
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Reviewed by RaulMondesi from California

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Not bad. I dunno, maybe it’s what Al saw in Peggy. Like, and ok Red, and… well, that’s it. No sass. No kick in the ass. I drank it and then I was done with it.
Aug 30, 2023
 
Rated: 4.09 by marcrech from Brazil

Oct 05, 2022
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Nov 29, 2021
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Reviewed by cheeseheadinMinneapolis from Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
11.2 oz bottle Bottling date of 10/02/2016. About 5 years old
nice looking beer, impressive head: tall thick and fluffy, long lasting, plenty of lacing.
taste: pear, plumb, apple, a little dark fruit. some spice as at warms. Some yeast notes that are not strong.
A easy drinking beer for the style. Not strong or over powering in any way.
Aug 06, 2021
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

4.09/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Hazy, dark amber appearance with a large, off white head. Yeasty, wheaty aroma with fruity esters. Soft fruity taste, mildly spiced, decently hopped and well balanced by the sweet caramel malts. Medium-to-full bodied, moderately carbonated mouthfeel. Worked well when paired with the charcuterie board this mild summer evening.
Aug 02, 2021
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Reviewed by MonDak_Joe1953 from Minnesota

3.84/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
11.2oz bottle. Label has stamped bottling date of '10/02/2016'.
Murky, deep amber colored body. Off white, foam dome head. Leaves rings and spots of lacing.
Aroma of fruit - green apple, pear, and peach. Slightly sourness from Belgian yeast.
Taste also has the fruit - green apple, pear, and peach, along with some spicy notes. Has the Belgian yeast contribution.
Medium plus mouth feel. Has some dryness from the yeast. Very good carbonation.
As the label describes, this beer "creates the perfect harmony between the powerful taste of dark ales and the light freshness of blond ales".
May 31, 2021
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Reviewed by Vixie from Florida

3.89/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a nice amber color with just a hint of brown, and forms a large tan head in my tulip glass.

Sweet fruity smell, seems to be apple and pear and a hint of peach, also a bit of yeast.

Bit fruitier than expected, almost tastes a bit like a hard cider. Also picking up a bit of bread like taste, and the lingering taste to me is more apple.

Pretty smooth going down, almost creamy.

Not a bad beer, but compared to other Belgians, a bit lacking in flavor. The flavor isn't bad, just more subtle than usual for a Belgian. Very easy to drink, would be a good entry beer for someone venturing into Belgians for the first time.
Mar 27, 2021
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

4.01/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
L- Very deep amber, getting over towards pale brown. A very slight haze on it. 5mm almost white head, holding very well.
S- Quite piquant and bright, hard to pin down, perhaps just a hint of spices.
T- The Taste follows the Smell pretty closely, it's also quite pungently rich without being sweet.
F- Punchy and rich. makes for a good winter-warmer type beer.
O- Very drinkable, though perhaps less so in high summer. Punchy enough to accompany robustly flavoured food. I'd happily drink this again.
330ml bottle BB 05/05/2022 bought from BeersOfEurope (UK).
Mar 18, 2020
 
Rated: 3.84 by Baldpacker from Canada (AB)

Nov 29, 2019
 
Rated: 3.82 by quadmad from Canada (ON)

Nov 16, 2019
 
Rated: 3.7 by Lanas from Greece

Oct 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.2 by generallee from Virginia

Sep 15, 2019
 
Rated: 3.98 by irishkyle21 from Canada (ON)

Jul 09, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by steverx8 from England

Jun 22, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by Blasphemus-Maximus from Canada (BC)

May 26, 2019
 
Rated: 3.7 by Eltrandos from France

May 10, 2019
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.17/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Murky apple cider color.

Small white head; no lacing.

Cinnamon bread nose.

Medium mouthfeel.

Rich bread flavor; a cinnamon smack on the lips. Quite tasty.
Apr 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.82 by JTuomi from Finland

Dec 31, 2018
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Reviewed by OlaB from Norway

3.74/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a cleat light brown color with a huge top of white head that dissolves slowly and leaves some thick lacings.
Aroma is of caramel,tofee, matured fruits,raisins,dates,brown sugar and spices. The taste start of with a fruity and sugary sweetness with strong malty notes in the back. The flavours has notes of dark/dried fruits and caramel and tofee. The flavours then get more herbal/spicy and the finish has slight bitterness and a decent lenght in the aftertaste. Medium body with a high carbonation. The mouthfeel is silky and smooth.
A good enough dark ale, but nothing extremely exiting about it.
Jul 28, 2018
Gouden Carolus Ambrio from Brouwerij Het Anker
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 386 ratings