BELGIAN STRONG GOLDEN ALE

Gouden Carolus Cuvée Van De Keizer Imperial Blond

Brouwerij Het Anker • Antwerp (Mechelen) Belgium

Top Fermentation Bottle Conditioned● 10% ABV

The golden counterpart to the Imperial Dark, launched in 2008 to mark ten years of that beer. Like its sibling it is brewed on the birthday of Emperor Charles V: a rich, strong blond ale with honey and citrus, a floral spice, and a warming, deceptively smooth finish.

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FLAVOR PROFILE

HoneyCitrusSpiceFloralWarming Alcohol

Bright, golden and deceptively strong, with notes of honey, citrus, spice, finishing rich and sweet.

SERVING

Serve at 8-12°C in a tulip to maintain a generous head and let the aromas bloom.

8-12°C

CHARACTER

DrySweetSweet

LightFullFull

SoftBalancedBitter

Style-based profile from ABV, style & tasting notes.

TASTING NOTES

Appearance: Pale gold, sparkling clear, tall meringue head
Aroma: Honey, Citrus, Spice
Taste: Sweet, medium-bodied, honey, citrus, spice, floral
Finish: Lingering and sweet and a warming glow.

BEER DETAILS

Style:: Belgian Strong Golden Ale
ABV:: 10%
IBU:: 22-35
Origin:: Antwerp (Mechelen), Belgium
Glassware:: Tulip

CELLAR1 to 5 years

Can age. Will soften and gain a honeyed depth, though it is lovely fresh too.

PERFECT PAIRING

"Best slowly on its own, or with roast poultry, white fish in a rich sauce, or a creamy washed-rind cheese."

Seafood

Mussels, oysters

Aged Cheese

Gouda, Trappist, Bruges

Poultry

Roast chicken, duck

Cook this: moules-frites, a wedge of aged abbey cheese (Chimay, Orval), or vol-au-vent (chicken in puff pastry).

AVAILABILITY

Rare, limited distribution

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PRICE GUIDE

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Special Occasion

Rare or strong, worth the hunt.

Flavor & Aroma

IOn the nose

Honey
Citrus
Floral

IIOn the palate

Spice

IIIThe finish

Warming Alcohol

III

Story & Heritage

ABOUT THIS BEER

The golden sibling to Het Anker's Imperial Dark, introduced in 2008 to celebrate ten years of that beer. Also brewed on Charles V's birthday and vintage-dated, it carries the same imperial strength in a strong blond form.

On the Belgian Strong Golden Ale style, Deceptively drinkable strong ale. Pale color, high carbonation, and fruity/spicy yeast notes. Similar to Tripel but often lighter in body and drier.

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BREWERY

Brouwerij Het Anker

COUNTRY

Belgium

REGION

Antwerp (Mechelen)

STYLE

Belgian Strong Golden Ale

Glassware & Ritual

THE TULIP

For aromatic Belgian ales

The tulip's flared lip captures the foamy head while the bulb concentrates the beer's volatile aromatics, made for swirling and savouring.

Chill the glass

Rinse with cold water, not freezer-cold

Pour at 45°

Aim for the inside of the glass wall

Finish upright

Build a two-finger head for the bouquet

Swirl, sip, savour

Re-release the esters halfway through

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Gouden Carolus Cuvée Van De Keizer Imperial Blond

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For aromatic Belgian ales

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