Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Dark brown in colour with a dense tan head. Aroma of nutmeg, strong malt, raisins and a few other fruits. Medium-bodied; Slight sweet fruit flavour up front with raisins and other pit fruits rounding out the flavours. Aftertaste bittered from the malt and shares some dark spiceyness. Overall, a decent beer-definately worth trying in the winter! I shared this bottle, purchased by good friend JonR888710, which he purchased at Whole Foods in Vienna, Virginia. I sampled this one on 29-November-2003.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Orangey-amber colour. Thick, lightly browned head. Aroma of cherries, alcohol, semisweet chocolate, oranges. The palate is assertively alcoholic, with cherries, slight spiciness and a lightly orangey fruitiness. Lingering alcohol in the finish.
omhper (44752) reviewed Gouden Carolus Classic from Brouwerij Het Anker 22 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 10 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5
Bottled. Clear nut brown, rich head. Mild coffee up front. Dry with fine elastic, firm maltiness. Notes of chocolate. Salty, woody finish. Simply beautiful.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Deep amber in color, little carbonation - begins with a small head that disappears completely - big, "festive" nose, full of plums, figs...fruitcake smelling - flavor has lots of plums, spices, brown sugar, cloves - quite interesting and complex - the finish falls short and is a bit thin - alcohol is well-masked, considering, but is noticable - I think this will really improve with age.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
The aroma is sweet and fruity with notes of caramel, cloves, and dates. The color is dark brown and it has a beutiful though disappearing beige head. The flavor is very complex - malt sweet with notes of fruits, cloves and dates. A great Christmas brew.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Colour between old gold and amber, slightly hazy (not cold haze); thick yellowish head. Alcoholic nose, liqueurish, sugar and preserved sugared fruit. Explicitly sweet and alcoholic taste, fruit sugar as preserved figs or 'marrons glacées', etc., sultana's. Somewhere a woody touch. Lots and lots of alcoholburn in the mouthfeel, very dry. A triple, yes, with with the G.C. fingerprint all over it. Again a good one, IMO, because it is an original interpretation. I dislike copycats.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Cloudy amber color; big thick head. Malt aroma (similar to Chimay Red). Pleasant malty/caramel taste, with a quite strong final bitterness. Somehow dry finish, but a pleasant brew, quite interesting.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Sampled at From The Vine monthly beer tasting Oct 13th, 2003: 2003 Bottle: Dark ruby/amber with a medium beige head and nice lacing. Aroma of plum, malt, caramel and banana. Fairly rich and complex with a nice vinous blend of fruit (apple mostly), malt, chocolate and a little alcohol. The finish is sweet and lingering. Definitely worth getting again.
caesar (10848) reviewed Maneblusser Bok from Brouwerij Het Anker 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Quite nice bock. Clear amberbrown color, medium brown frothy head. Taste is caramel malty, sweet and slightly yeasty i guess. Lasting malty but sticky palate.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Hazy bronze colour. Huge head. Fruity aroma with a touch of tobacco. Fruity flavour with a touch of liquorice. A bit too much alcohol in the finish.