De Koninck

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

From tap in Groningen. Amber, a little head. Slightly malty, refreshening. Hints of bitter chocolate and caramel is present.

Nose dominated by Saaz hops. Flavor is lightly sweet, with some bready malt. Mouthfeel is slightly watery.

A marginal beer that did little for me. Poured a nice amber color with a three-bubbled head. Nothing there. The aroma was actually kind of pleasant sweet apples, caramel and light summer fruits. The flavor is quite hoppy, but ultimately a bit drab to me. I mean the flavor wasn't terrible, but it just didn't do it for me. To each their own...

A little dissapointing considering that many people I know worship this brew. Amber hue with flavors of spices and malts with that generic belgian flair.

A beer with some contradictions. Creamy looking pale ale color--it could have passed for a lookalike of an English cream bitter. Yet, a lager-like aroma and a distinctive, more Belgian flavor with some spiciness. Good body. Not brilliant, but interesting. (on tap, Belgo, Kingsway, London)

Amber color, meidum light head. Flowery, pretty malty, a bit sweet, notes of yeast and fruits in aroma. Medium body, smooth and balanced, maybe a bit watery texture. Flavor is moderately bitter, sweet, malty, a bit dry, notes of yeast and a bit acidic. Finish is dryer and acidic. Pretty good Belgian ale.

On tap at Pub Italia. Dark amber ale with a thick off white head. Strong apple and beeries in aroma. Rather oxidized malts and sweetish maple notes, with some german style hoppiness. Medium bodied. Very slightly above average. 6-3-5-3-11 Bolleke at Oude Arsenaal, May 2005. Red amber ale with a thick off white head. Sweet perfumey aroma of rosewater and sweet vanilla. Sweet maple-like sugar, with delicate nuttyness, very floral in mouth, like rose petals. 8-5-8-4-15

Very small head on a clear golden amber coloured body. Sweet malty nose. Flavor is sweet fruit and malt with a somewhat bitter but watery aftertaste. Nice ale.