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

bottled
common

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common

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RATINGS: 291   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.21   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 195   ABV: 6.5%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This special ale has been developed in honour of the brewing in the late Middle Ages when the farmers could not work in the fields during the winter months and therefore had time to devote themselves to brewing ale. Winter Koninck is a deep amber-coloured top-fremented ale with 6.5% Alc. vol. and a full-bodied flavour.


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4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Jeppe (2631) - Ølbutikken, DENMARK - DEC 14, 2003
Dark and clear amber body with nice beige head. Sweet and fruity nose. Flavor is sweet and malty with tones of fruit. Great beer!!

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
LoveCaissa (873) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - DEC 7, 2003
Deep amber colour. Somewhat fruity nose and a nice malty (almost nutty) flavour. Pleasant bitter finish.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
legion242 (1999) - Richardson, Texas, USA - DEC 6, 2003
Sweet nose, no head. Bit of hops in the pallate but not a ton of depth. Becomes cloyingly sweet towards the end. Boring.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
fiulijn (12179) - Malmö, DENMARK - NOV 30, 2003
Keg
Beautiful ruby color. Drinkable ordinary Belgian Strong Ale, but with some pine needles and plastic…

2.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
sayravai (4654) - Helsinki, FINLAND - NOV 23, 2003
UPDATED: JAN 22, 2004 [Re-Rate Jan 26, 2004] Small head when poured, disappears very quickly. Very clear, deep amber color. Metallic, malty aroma. Palate is quite light and a bit watery. Bitter flavor and finish, some roasted malt, but quite light-bodied in all. Not much aftertaste. Using roasted malt and more alcohol doesn't succeed in making this one a "real Belgian". Wasn't as bad as the first time, though :)

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
jutuahol (189) - Jyväskylä, FINLAND - NOV 18, 2003
Amber color, nice head, some lace. Fresh, caramel-like and sweet, bit fruity nose. Medium to full body, sweet, smooth. Moderately bitter, caramel-like, notes of yeast, some fruity aroma.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
madsberg (8778) - Søborg, DENMARK - NOV 14, 2003
Draught: Amber, dusty coloured. Not much head. Spicy, malty, sweet aroma. Notes of alcahol. Fruity and smooth flavour with accents of malt and spices. Light bitter in the end.

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Ungstrup (26193) - Citizen of the universe, DENMARK - NOV 8, 2003
A brown beer with a beutiful but disappearing head. The aroma is sweet and fruity. The flavor is sweet and malty with strong notes of cinnamon. It end on a nice bitterness. An good Christmas beer.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
jfm (1725) - Holbæk, DENMARK - NOV 7, 2003
Draught at ølbaren, Copenhagen =) Nice dark brown color with a nice white head. The taste is malts and strong spices. (Pinetree??), Finishes kind of dry and bitter.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Hansen (5424) - Assentoft, DENMARK - JUL 4, 2003
A few days past best before date. Aroma is heavy malty with hint of chocolade and a good part of licorice. The licorice is in the flavor too. Rocky head, off-white, fine lacing. Brown. Long big finish.


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