De Koninck

Filtered? Mine had sediment. Color is hazy amber. Aroma is a bit acid. Perhaps a bit thin. Tart and a bitterness that lasts to the finish. Refreshing. I don’t, yes, I do, find a bit of sweetness, but it didn’t appear immediately. The fruit develops after several sips. I could drink this frequently.

First rating.
Draught at Akkurat in Sweden, November 2005.
Hazy golden color, white head. Fruity and Belgian scent. Sweet and fruity flavor.
7/3/6/3/13=3.2

Second rating
(Draught at The Rover, Göteborg)
April 2007
Clear copper color, creamy tan head. Sweet malty scent. Caramelly sweet taste. Mdeium mouthfeel, low bitterness. Fruity aftertaste.
7/4/7/3/14=3.5

Rerate
(33 cl bottle at "Amber")
On June 10, 2008
BB 29/10/08
Clear copper color, creamy fluffy tan head. Sweet, caramel, phenolic scent. Sweet, phenolic an dbitter taste. A bit fruity aftertaste. Smooth to moussy mouthfeel. Medium bitterness. Tones of smoke, electrical wire, metallic.
6/4/6/4/13=3.3

Poured with a nice lasting head. Nice mild, bready aroma. Sweetness that stuck to my lips, but was vanquished by a bitter finish that grew to dominate the palate by the end of the glass. I was pleasantly surprised by this beer and enjoyed it thoroughly - was expecting something bland along the lines of Brugse Zot.

On tap@ Falling Rock poured a clear copper with a lasting off white head. Aromas of fruit, light spice and honey. Palate was light bodied and smooth. Flavors of mild fruit and light spice with a smooth, dry finish.

Draught. White high and creamy head. Clear dark red body. Apple aroma. Sweet fruity flavor.

Pours a fizzy amber color, with a lively small head. Aroma is of cinnamon and spice. Flavor is of apples, a little hay and some wood and tartness. Finish is crisp and moderately dry. Body is a little thin. A refreshng session beer, with just the right combination of spice and zest.

On tap in koads of venues in Antwerp and most recently in Jurriaans, Amsterdam. A really good standard beer. Creamy, pretty light, with a nutty and slightly orangey flavour. Nice fizziness, nice colour, and creamy topping.

1. Cask Handpump at the Penny Black, Northwich (JDW) 12/05/2003 Mid brown amber coloured with sour fruit aroma. Crisp and creamy lasting finish. 2. Cask Handpump at Wetherspoons, Sheffield 06/10/2003 Amber golden coloured with hop and sour fruit aromas. Lasting malt finish. 3. Cask Handpump at the Penny Black, Northwich 23/03/2004 Copper amber coloured with some pale aroma. Sweet on the palate. Crisp pleasant full malt finish. 4. Cask Handpump at the Penny Black, Northwich 05/11/2004 Mid brown coloured sweet on the palate with some fruit aroma. Dry lasting malt finish.