De Koninck

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

Bottled. Little flavour at first, but has a little more the further down the glass you get, finishing up well. Very average though.[3.0/5]

Bottle. Dark amber beer with a white head that disapears quickly. Somewhat yeasty aroma with a little spice. Thin body that quenches your thirst easily. There’s a spiciness to it and a mildly sweet backing. Nothing special, but it’s enjoyable in it’s well-done simplicity.

Really pretty unremarkable Belgian ale. Some citrus and pepper notes, early maltiness and a nice dry finish, but little to distinguish it.

My least favourite Belgian Ale. It is definitely not as nice as Palm.

Sept, 2002. Pasteurised bottle. This is a strange bastard - lager with a tea bag? Mmmm. Made with pilsner ingredients and then lagered it should be a lager - Vienna style perhaps. But the yeast that Van den Bogaert keeps a secret ferments at a higher temperature than other lagers, thus producing a very unique ale. The triple application of the Saaz hops also adds an extremely fragrant and loooooong finish. It’s a strange beast indeed this ale - the slightly heady and honey sweet nose is in marked contrast to the light and subtle body, and is light years away from that dry and delicious finish. I didn’t like this at first. I was confused about what I was drinking. I had heard that it was only good on draught in Antwerp. I was prepared to sweep it aside. Subsequent tastings, however, have been better. The hops have grown on me. [3.0]

I didn’t realise I didn’t rate this beer before. But at last ... here it comes. Clear amber body with an off-white creamy head which is good lacing and mostly lasting. Light bitter initial flavour, and moderately bitter finish. Soft, chalky moutfeel. Watery texture.

Slightly hazy amber w/ large, creamy pale tan head. Sweet, mildly peppery/spicy aroma w/ fruity/citrus & light metallic notes. Light, highly carbonated feel. Flavour is malty, yeasty, spicy, & well-balanced but surprisingly bland for a Belgian Ale.

A beer with a nice amber color but almost no head. It has a nice but not recognicable aroma, it reminds me a little of Brooklyn Lager. It has a nice rounded sweet flavor of good malt blend - I’ll guess it contains some Munchner malt. It ends of on a very slightly bitter note - of a great tasting hop. An OK beer.