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 #4,641
Avg:
4.14 | pDev: 10.39%
Reviews:
490
Ratings:
1,070
Status:
Active
Rated:
Tuesday at 03:11 AM
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 ommegangpbr:
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Reviewed by ommegangpbr from New York

4.2/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From a 750mL bottle poured into a goblet.
This was a little sticky sweet but I enjoyed the result.
Blue agave, peach schnapps, apricots, bubble gum and carmelized flavor things can be found in the taste.
This is not for everyone... maybe not even for lovers of the tripel style but it certainly tickled my fancy. Something in the Gouden Carolus ingredients resonates with me.
This has magical beer juju.
Jul 06, 2005
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Reviewed by solok from California

3.98/5  rDev -3.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Perfect golden color and healthy head. Smell is malty with just a hint of raisin. Tasty and balanced. Some herbaceous quality. Very strong effervescence.
Tuesday at 03:11 AM
 
Rated: 4.72 by Snayk from Colorado

Mar 18, 2024
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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
Mar 14, 2024
 
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
Gouden Carolus Tripel from Brouwerij Het Anker
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