Taste: 10 Finish: 10 Visual: 5 Aroma: 4
Total: 29
Okay, it's quite a name. It is named after Emperor Charles' Gold Coins. It is a dark belgium ale which is bottle conditioned. It is a high 8.5% alcohol. It claims it will never spoil and improves with age.
It pours a deep amber and brown. It has a moderate head. It has a very nice malty aroma.
Wow, it has a very sweet, malty start. Then a moderate chocolate kicks in. It ends with cream and a touch of bitterness. The finish is silky smooth and leaves a light, sweet coating on the tongue.
This isn't what I expected at all. I'm used to belgians being crisp and tart. Coupled with the "golden" moniker, this is at the complete opposite of that. It's delicious. It's not a powerful stout flavor. It is much smoother and lighter than that. Near perfection. This is the first in a series of beers from this brewery. I'm eager to try the rest.
1 comment:
Damn, I'm going to have to try this one! I haven't seen this around here though. If you grab an extra bottle, the next time we see each other I'll make sure to hook you up with something special.
Cheers,
Chad
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