De Koninck Gusto 1833 Golden Blond

Brewed by Brouwerij De Koninck (Duvel-Moortgat)
Style: Belgian Strong Ale
Antwerpen, Belgium

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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(Bottled, 0.75l) Slightly hazy greenish-yellow with a medium, bubbly and lacy head. Pilsener-malty nose with some wheaty sourness present, but no hops to speak of. Flavor is also pale-malty, neutral and wheaty with a slightly sour edge, citrus, and low bitterness. Hides the ABV well, very easy to drink. Almost medium body, slightly foamy CO2. I guess this goes down well with food (or as an ingredient), as the bitterness is very low. As such, it’s nothing to tell your kids about. Luckily this steers clear of the grainy acidity, typical of other De Koninck brews. 4254

Bottle (75 cl) from the Cracked Kettle. Shady golden, medium white head. Bready and grainy malt, some earthy estery notes. Medium bodied, medium carbonation. Semi dry, medium bitterness.

Cork and caged brown 0.75 litre bottle, best before Sep 2011, drank and reviewed 21 Feb 2011. Poured in one go (into three different glass) to minimise the sediment movement. The first two glasses were clear (almost) and the third with a true cloudy body. The colour was typical Belgian Blonde, meaning a pale yellow with a lemony hue. On top a quickly fading head of white bubbles, large at first, but soon only a wisp and collar. The aroma was yeasty with some citrus fruit hints and a malty, biscuity undertone. The taste was a mix of the semi-sour citrus fruits and a semi-sweet floral flavour. The yeast esters turning towards a wheat, almost grainy feel. Well carbonated and nicely presented, this however is just a ’run of the mill’ Belgian beer, pleasant more than brilliant.

From Backlog bottle @ beerpassieweekend

Head: white, small, foamy
Colour: yellowish gold
Smell: Weed! ,Grassy, hops, bit sweet and yeasty
Taste: easy to drink altough 8% , fresh grassy bit bitter , and nice sweetness balance, i quite like this one !

Bottle.... It pours clear golden with a large white head... The aroma is fruit, yeast, pepper and spices.... The flavor is sour, yeast, fruits, spices with a sweet finish......

Gold colored liquid beneath a huge egg-white, foamy head that has plenty of staying power. Beautiful lacing galore. Sweet candy sugar and malt aroma. An earthy aroma as well. Fruity flavor of bubble gum and banana. Sweet, but very dry and big clues that there are alcohol in there. A bitter aftertaste leaves the mouth soured. Not too bad though.

75cl bottle, BB 17-11-2013. Dorée, col blanc. Arôme houblonné citronné, malt léger caramel avec note de fruits; agrumes voire ananas. En bouche, palais est sec et amer avec des notes fruitées et amer. Levure dans la lignée belge, sans plus. Légère pointe de sucre, sur la fin le malt prend une tournure grillée et palais grains. Alcool est réchauffant, le tout pour une bière assez décevante dans son ensemble. Goût est habituel avec es houblons amer, fruités et ce profile belge.

Pours a medium golden yellowish color. Aromas of fruit, yeast and some pepper. Flavors are sour, yeasty, and a touch of sweetness at the finish.

light sour and sweet aroma,golden, clear, white foam, light sweetness, lightly bitter, light body, oily feel, fizzy, sweet finish.

Bottle. Slightly hazy yellow/golden with small off-white head. Flavour is malt, spices, yeast, fruit, hops and bitter.

Bottle. Pours a clear yellow with a small disappearing head. Aroma and taste with notes of malt, fruit and yeast. Palate oily and finish is bitter.