De Koninck

Amber pour with a merdium head. Smells malty with a hint of clove/spice. Taste was almost fishy, certainly more malt in this bottle would have been appreciated. A vaguely unpleasant lingering acidity.

Pours a rusty light-brown with dark clumps of yeast floating around. No head to speak of. Very low carbonation. Nose is citrus and flowery. Flavor is light with notes of lemon and a little malt. Maybe some bready coriander in the background and some hop bite. A litte cardboardy too unfortunately. Unspectacular for a Belgian, but better than most U.S. mass-market brews by a mile.

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

Low head sits atop a dark golden body. Very clear and the head thins out considerably. Carbonation continues to rise but not much evidence of beading. Malty nose but with a tartness that reminds me of the sharpness of some continental lagers. Sour notes above that. Sharp burning palate. Flavour is light and unremarkable. It’s good but not to become a staple.

The new label says: Hoge Gisting - Pur Malt. It lives up to that and comes with a high carbonation, light sour flavour and malt scent. Reddish color. Nice beer

On tap at the De Koninck brewery pub. Pours copper with a thin white head. Medium body with a fruity malt base and light hoppy finish. Some herbal spice shows in the finish, not overly estery, but mild and subtle. Malts taste like carmelized apples. Carbonation was lighter on this one so didn’t seem as lively.

Reddish copper in color with little head. Definitely smells like a typical Belgian. Slightly sour with clove, ginger notes. Taste is a bit surpising. Very malty with spice and hint of vanilla. It’s alright. Cheers!

This is pretty nice I guess. Not real heavy but doesn’t taste thin, a little caramel flavoring. Not complex or spicy but decent enough.