De Koninck

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

Appearance: Basically no head. Aroma: Malty, hint of hops. Burnt. Taste: Pretty malty, fruity, bitter aftertaste. Fresh. Info: 330ml bottle, 3/2-2006, 67/300, 42/500

Poured cloudy dark amber with a minimal head, but with an abundance of floaties, maybe due to it being 12 months out of date! The dusty aroma contains some spice, toffee and muscatels. The flavour is well balanced, sweet with some good finishing bitterness. A medium bodied palate with a decent lasting aftertaste. This beer certainly fights above it’s weight of 5%, with plenty of flavour.

Almost an abbey, pours thick with a caramel aroma. Spiciness that could be cinnamon or vanilla is a big part of the flavor. There is some dark fruit also present, though this appears more towards the end. All in all a very enjoyable beer - weaker and less complex than many Belgian ales, but still interesting.

0.3l - Gold color, small off-white head, sour and hops on nose. Not much of a palate, maybe some malt. Forgettable.

Drank in a trappist glass. Nice caramlised poor... Aromas of plums, honey, grapes and somewhat white wine. Dry feel in the mouth, somewhat deceiving to the nose (smelt a little creamier). Aromas are hard to find in the flavors. Farely high biitterness. There’s a caramel aftertaste. Unequal to the palate compared to other belgians of its kind.

Dry, bitter, session beer. Good malty flavour and some sweetness on the lips. Easy drinking and inexpensive.

On tap at the reef: A light copper golden color with a big fluffy white head. Enjoyed this belgian ale quite a bit, it was fruity malty, sugary sweet, a tiny bit metallic, with a crisp dry finish.

Pours a clear brown with a small beige head that quickly collapses. Aroma is of pilsener malts and just a touch of hops. Flavor is of nutty malts, chestnut, a touch of chocolate. Light, but pleasant. Much like an average American brown ale. Smooth finish, medium mouthfeel. Not great, but decent. Overall, good.