September 6, 2005 - #59 of 365
Brewer: Brouwerij Het Anker (Mechelen, Belgium)
Beer: Gouden Carolus Triple
Style: Abbey Tripel
abv: 9%
Background: 11.2 ounce bottle from Once Upon a Vine.
Appearance: Pours hazy orangish-amber with a large rocky head that sticks around for a while. When it finally recedes it leaves a frothy mesa in the middle of the glass and near-solid lacing on the sides.
Aroma: Very spicy and citrusy—oranges, fresh bread, and coriander dominate. And I swear there’s some brine in there somewhere.
Flavor: Bread and phenols. Mediciney, acidic, and lip-puckering. There’s a slight hop finish, but that’s somehow pre-overpowered by the first flavors.
Notes: It had a wonderful appearance and aroma, but the flavor fell quite a bit short of my thusly formed expectations.
Rating: 3.6 out of 5
Beer: Gouden Carolus Triple
Style: Abbey Tripel
abv: 9%
Background: 11.2 ounce bottle from Once Upon a Vine.
Appearance: Pours hazy orangish-amber with a large rocky head that sticks around for a while. When it finally recedes it leaves a frothy mesa in the middle of the glass and near-solid lacing on the sides.
Aroma: Very spicy and citrusy—oranges, fresh bread, and coriander dominate. And I swear there’s some brine in there somewhere.
Flavor: Bread and phenols. Mediciney, acidic, and lip-puckering. There’s a slight hop finish, but that’s somehow pre-overpowered by the first flavors.
Notes: It had a wonderful appearance and aroma, but the flavor fell quite a bit short of my thusly formed expectations.
Rating: 3.6 out of 5
posted by Mr. Swiderski at 9:02 AM
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