De Koninck

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

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

In bottle. Poured virtually no head. Spicy citrus on the nose. The body consists of a lovely dark caramel hue. Smooth tasting with a little roasted malt on the finish. A tasty pint with deceivingly light body.

Bottle. Pours dark copper with soapy offwhite head. The aroma is peppery spice, rich malt, caramel, and a light fresh floral note. The flavor is mild caramel, some toast, and fresh malt. A touch of yeasty spice is in there also. Very clean. Tasty, if simple.

Bottle. Average white foamy head over a clear dark amber body. Aroma/taste; a washed out desert apple acidity, floral spicyness with a biscuity bitter finish. Light medium mouth feel. Has similarities to English pale ales.

Clear brown with a small light beige head. Light and cheerful aroma of caramel, apples and nuts. Gentle fruity sweetness with refreshing spicy dryness at the end. A nice enough refreshing drop but at least in the bottle it’s lacking much character.

Ark brown, tan head. Aroma of hay. Taste is very crisp and with brown malt - almost a light chocolate flavor. Very carbonated. Very refreshing, but not very deep in flavor.

Bottle @ Holland Casino, Amsterdam. Pours a nut-brown, slightly reddish body with a virtually non-existent white head. Smell is very vague, with toffee malts and molasses. Taste is ale yeast, hazelnuts and medium roasted malts. Well rounded but pretty bland all in all, and a typical example of the default "Speciale Belge" by any standards.

Bottle pours a deep amber with a thin off white head with loads of floaties. Scent is light malt. Taste is crisp and light, dry finish. Not all that in flavor.

Pours a cloudy brown with a lot of floating particulate yeast visible. Aroma is barely detectable but I get some ripe bananas and some toasty bread. Apple flavors mixed in with some hints of toffee and malt. Overall, it’s a good brew...