Gouden Carolus Ambrio (6.5%)
Brouwerij Het Anker in Mechelen, Antwerp, Belgium 🇧🇪
Belgian Style - Blonde / Pale / Amber Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.70
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Abv changed in 2005 to 8.0% abv.
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6/10
Tried
on 04 Dec 2022
at 21:47
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pours a huge head. Amber color. Malty, hoppy, peppery aroma, somewhat flowery. Firm bitter flavor, almonds. Just a hint of butter, pepper and malt. Bitter afteratste with some blackberry.
Tried
on 26 Aug 2019
at 12:07
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
The original version of the amber beer in this series, tasted in 2004. Deep amber colour, delicate flowery aroma with herbal hops, dried fruits and spicy notes; caramelly and nutty malts, refined, subtle fruit and yeast, quite full mouthfeel, herbal hoppy finish. Nice amber, a stronger version of a classic ’spéciale belge’.
Tried
on 19 Aug 2014
at 10:15
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Thx. to Dave for this one. 75 cl. bottle sampled @ RBBWG 2013. I actually tried a bottle of “Zalig Kerstfeest & Gelukkig Nieuwjaar” from Willems or something like that but I am too lazy too add it & I am 85 % certain that it is a re-labeling of this beer. Pours a darker amber / orange with a solid white head. Smell is caramel, sugar, BE yeast, herbs, very sweet, white sugar. Taste is sweet yeast, sugary, BE spices, floral, fruity, esters. Medium bodied with too much carbonation – agreeable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2013
at 12:04
5.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 7
75cl bottle sample @ RBBWG 2013 as ’Het Anker Zalig Kerstfeest’. Cuivrée trouble, col épais beige. Arôme est fruité, pomme caramélisée, fruits noirs léger, faible bouquet malté. Palais est malté gardant ce côté très belge (surtout dans la levure) voire allemand, fruité noir, sec et tjrs ce profil de bouche tirant vers la pomme caramel avec une pointe de houblons nobles.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Jan 2013
at 13:09
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled. Slightly hazy reddish amber colour with big fluffy/foamy head that lasts for a while. Leaves some lace. Aroma is sweet alcohol, quite earthy and mildly spicy. Flavour is caramel malts, mild metal, some spices and quite much earthyness. Finish is quite dry.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Jul 2008
at 13:30
6.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Bottle, thanks larsniclas!) Clear brown color, tan head. Sweet, spicy, yeasty and yogurt scent. Spicy yeasty taste. Medium mouthfeel and bitterness.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Jun 2007
at 05:23
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle @ Københavnske Øldage 2007 in Copenhagen. Hazy amber red color with a average frothy fair lacing mostly lasting off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, sweet, vintage, candy sugar. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light to moderate bitter with a average to long duration. Nice balance. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 May 2007
at 08:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Hazy amber body with a large creamy tan head. Lots of carbonation. Sweet fruity aroma, lots of caramel and sugar. Sweet caramel flavor, some light fruit and a bit of candi sugar.
Tried
from Can
on 20 Feb 2007
at 10:13
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Bottle 33 cl) 6.5% ABV version. Hazy amber golden with a creamy, smooth, beige coloured head. Complex and unusual aroma of caramel and spices. Fairly full-bodied and very soft. Notes of apricots, caramel and a semi-dry sherry. And then a sophisticated mix of spices, but I have a hard time depicting anyone specific. Interesting and quite unique. 180206
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Feb 2006
at 11:26