Guest tap, rotating
Tap 18
Gouden Carolus Imperial Blond
Brouwerij Het Anker, Mechelen
Style
Strong Blond Ale
Alcohol
10.0%
Price
159 kr / 0.3 l
The emperor's blond from Mechelen, rich, fruity and herbal.
The story
Het Anker has brewed in Mechelen since 1471 and is one of Belgium's oldest breweries. Gouden Carolus is named after Emperor Charles V's gold coins, he grew up in Mechelen and is said to have preferred its beer to wine.
Imperial Blond arrived in 2008, when the brewery marked ten years of its dark emperor's ale, Imperial Dark. It is brewed with several malts and spiced with orange, cumin, chamomile and coriander. Golden, rich, fruity and herbal, and at 10% a beer to take your time over.
Especially good with
Coq à l'orange, cheese croquette.