Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor
Brouwerij Het Anker

Gouden Carolus HopsinjoorGouden Carolus Hopsinjoor
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From:
Brouwerij Het Anker
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian IPA
Ranked #13
ABV:
8%
Score:
90
Ranked #8,769
Avg:
4.04 | pDev: 10.64%
Reviews:
374
Ratings:
652
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 10, 2023
Added:
Apr 09, 2008
Wants:
  35
Gots:
  69
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Rated: 3.88 by SierraFlight from Virginia

Oct 10, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by iftcoach from Germany

Apr 20, 2023
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Reviewed by Bierman9 from New Hampshire

3.96/5  rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I had a 0.33l bottle of this at Café De Grendelpoort in Valkenburg on 24SEP22. Cost was €4.25.

Poured a clear, rich, deep golden color, with minimal carbo. Had a frothy, fluffy, off-white head which started at 1" and lasted well, with nice lacing. Aroma had some crackery malts, with light, restrained hop action. It was medium in body, with a solid feel overall.

Taste was lightly sweet, with more crackery Pils malt. It was lightly fruity, with green apple, melon and pineapple. Had a smooth finish, with very little bitterness. A decent IPA! Prosit!

3.96/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

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Oct 25, 2022
 
Rated: 4.11 by marcrech from Brazil

Oct 07, 2022
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

3.98/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
March 2009: 330 ml bottle (Vinmonopolet, bestillingsutvalget), ABV is 8.0%. Ingredients include maize and sugar. Pale golden colour, slightly hazy, huge white head. Lovely complex fruity, sweetish and spicy aroma - fruitiness both from the yeast and the hops. The flavour is sweet and spicy with yeasty and fruity notes, and a distinct hoppy bitterness in the finish. High level of carbonation. Alcohol is noticeable.
Sep 14, 2022
 
Rated: 4.15 by kjkinsey from Texas

Jun 26, 2022
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Reviewed by misteil from Ireland

4.1/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
back home again after a month on the road, nice to come back to a bottle of beer i didn’t know was in the fridge, and its a good one too, high levels of citrus fruit sweetness, orange and lemon, nicely balanced agaisnt floral flavours, spice, brown bread malt and medium bitterness, medium in body with high carbonation, really quite pleasant to drink, overall a very solid belgian ipa.
Jun 25, 2022
 
Rated: 2.89 by TheHammer from Canada (ON)

Apr 29, 2021
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Rated by Nass from Florida

3.92/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Nice bottle label artwork, great use of color. The pour is a mix between orange & bronze colored. The taste is orange & caramel. cheers! B
Nov 12, 2020
 
Rated: 4.41 by Rukeli76 from Canada (ON)

Nov 08, 2020
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Rated by octortus from Canada (ON)

4.06/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
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Review: 227
Oct 26, 2020
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Reviewed by BGDrock from Canada (ON)

4.24/5  rDev +5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Beautiful opaque golden body, like lemon custard; aggressively forms a thick, frothy head, with excellent retention of several minutes. Looks don't get better than this.
In the aroma, yeast delivers on fruity esters and spice phenols, coriander and clove; accompanied by lighter notes of citrus and spice hops, lemony.
Interesting marriage of flavours, if you can call it a marriage, as the hops and assertive yeast are a tad contradictory; there's notes of citrus (lemon and grapefruit zest), fruity yeast (golden raisins, like in an oat cookie, banana), umami; mild acidity provides balance, as does noticeable alcohol heat (warming, not burning) and moderate hop bitterness in the finish; finish is off dry, a touch astringent, some of the fruit lingering and some residual sugar leaves it a bit sticky; medium body and medium-high carbonation, which is fine and invigorating, delivering a refreshing and yet smooth feel (owing to the unfiltered yeast I'd guess).

Fantastic look, taste, & feel, with a complex, almost contradictory flavour profile than nonetheless intrigues and makes for a fund drink. Expect something quite different than an American IPA.
Sep 19, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by Insomniac from Canada (ON)

Sep 17, 2020
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Reviewed by JudgeRoughneck from Louisiana

3.01/5  rDev -25.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
APP - hazy gold
Aroma - Faint Noble Hop and candy-sweet pils
Flavor - bright, moderately strong, flowery and fruity, spicy noble hop character w belgian golden yeast esters, medium high bitterness in finish. low pils sweetness.
MF - medium-light
Jul 12, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by TallGuyCM from California

Jun 24, 2020
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Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden

4.1/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours orange with a huge cap of dense head.

Smell is yeasty and fruity with some spicy hints and notes of apples, lemon and hops.

Taste follows the nose and adds a solid punch of bitterness. Dry and slightly vinous on the finish.

Mouthfeel is medium, with the typical Belgian carbonation, frothy and full.

Overall, a very nice, tradtional "Belgian IPA". Very well made.
Jun 19, 2020
 
Rated: 4.25 by aztraz from Sweden

Apr 29, 2020
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Reviewed by Bluecrow from New York

4.24/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This presents as a a clear amber bottle pour with a 2cm foam cap and an aroma of toffee and banana-bubblegum esters.
The flavor rich full without overt sweetness. There is deep caramel with roasted apple, candi-sugar and a slight woody note.
The mouthfeel is a bit sticky.
I really like this brew. -one of the best of this style that I have enjoyed.
Apr 26, 2020
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Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England

3.93/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
L- Quite pale amber, pours with slight haze and 15mm pillowy fine-bubble head. (+ layer of sediment remains stuck fast to the bottom of the empty bottle). ps. Beer now almost gone 20mins later and 3-5mm of head remains, with lacing down side of glass.
S- A light piquant spicyness.
T- There is a clear zone of vibrant spciy notes on the palate with this one. It's typical of the Belgian trad/higher ABV% style. Though yes the hops are a touch more prominent than in a typical Trappist dubbel/tripel.
F- It's 8.0% and I deffo get that coming through in the mouthfeel. It's quite pungent, but the usual 8% Trappist Feel is balanced out by additional hopping.
O- I like it. I can drink one Belgian dubbel or Tripel in an evening before moving to less full-on brews. But with this one, the additional hopping brings a balance and hence the profile is less full-on and I expect if I chose to I could enjoy 2-3 of these in a row...
Bought from BeersOfEurope (UK) 330ml bottle Bb: 04/02/2021
Mar 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4.12 by Silke_Neryn from Sweden

Mar 14, 2020
Gouden Carolus Hopsinjoor from Brouwerij Het Anker
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 652 ratings