De Koninck

Brewed by Brouwerij De Koninck
Style: Belgian Ale
Antwerpen, Belgium

Light brown with little head. Sour nose with hints of pear and apple. Initial taste is sour, which quickly mellows. Resiny throughout, this Belgian Ale finishes quietly, almost fading away. Hops do not play a large part in this beer, taking a back seat to the sweet/sour/maple? mix. A bit thinner than most Belgians I've had, but in a drinkable enticing fashion.

Bolleke-draught in the Cellar, St. Andrews. Dark amber colour and medium head. Aroma of spices, hops and fruits. Fantastic. Complex palate: yeast, coriander, hops, nuts, plums and lot more. Unforgettable experience.

Interesting brew, not what I expected. The pour is mahogany, no real head and traces of spiderlace. The aroma is of nuts and sour grain/mash, like a country silo... almost can distinguish some fruit notes. The flavors are similar, but lean toward nuts, burned toast and hay. The finish is crisp, and the brew is well-bodied. As the beer warms, I pick up more beans in the nose and toast in the finish. Overall, it’s not a bad beer, but not my absolute favorite, although it does get extremely better as the brew warms up. Best seved after sitting for 10-15 minutes at room temperature.

Right off the top, I assumed that De wouldve been the choice of drunkards and chuggers. Dead on. Too bad that they are wasting a chug on such a good beer. nice amberish colour and beautifully thick head filled up my glass. Mild hops and malts and a unassuming flowery scent. Seemed flat, but wasnt(???) 5 minuites tops and I need another - Damn easy to drink!

on tap, pours amber with a tall off white head. Light aroma of malt and faint hops. Flavor is sweet malt and light bitter/spicy finish.

I love ales, belgian, british, all of them. This one is no exception altho it’s quite a big name. It’s got character, yet it’s easy to drink. It’s nicely dry, but not too bitter.

On tap @ S.D. Brewing Company. Came served in a De Koninck glass. Awesome glass, lame beer. Light, watery and devoid of anything resembling a good belgian beer. Tasted like Bass.

Interesting beer with some very interesting comments: »pilsener-meets-ale« and »lager with a tea bag«! Pretty amber colour. Malty/nutty and floral aroma. Somewhat spicy flavour with a pleasant medium bitter, lightly dry finish. Lively carbonation, but slightly watery palate. Nice and interesting but nothing exceptional. I'll be sure to try it on tap though, if I ever get to Antwerp.