Gouden Carolus Easter

Gouden Carolus Easter, The Het Anker Brewery, Mechelen, Belgium, Alc. 10.5% by Vol.

Let's look at the illustration: A pastoral scene, the Golden Charles icon with Easter lilies at his feet, easter eggs in the foreground, and a laughing rabbit, looking a lot like Bambi's Thumper at front left. Actually he looks like he's humping the easter eggs. Humping Thumper.  And flying bells at the top.

Hazy brown  color, showing clear and crimson and the foot and sides, long, lush and lovely light tan head.

Aroma: that wonderfully sweet and funky smell of all the Het Anker brews, deeply malty. darkly fruity. A little nutty and nougaty. Love it.

Taste: A lot like the Classic. Dark, delicious, rich and malty. Vanilla, licorice, dried dark fruits, tasty stuff. Mmmm, very nice. Warming and alcoholic.

I feel like reading the label… "We brew this dark n by red ale {???} every year for the Easter period. It contains several types of malt and three different kind: of herbs which result in a full-bodied yet refined and delicately balanced taste. This delightful ale is chose by those who love a rich, slightly spicy tasting ale. Excellent food pairing with game, meat stews, hard cheeses. Pour out gently in one movement."

Fantastic beer.