La Trappe Bockbier

Brewed by De Koningshoeven (Bavaria - Netherlands)
Style: Dunkler Bock
Berkel-Enschot, Netherlands

Serve in Dimpled mug, Snifter

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<b>Bottle 75cl.</b>
Clear medium to dark red amber color with a large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, light beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, nutty, prune, moderate yeasty, brown sugar notes. Flavor is moderate to light heavy sweet and moderate bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20081003]

An opaque dark red beer with a brown head. The aroma is a weird sweet honey one. The flavor is sour malty with hints of chocolate.

(Bottle 75 cl) Courtesy of fonefan. Warm, dark amber golden with a fairly lively, dense beige head leaving laces. Sweetish aroma of roasted malt. Medium body with a solid base of roasted malt and pumpernickel. Some burned caramel also. Subdued bitterness. A nice straight Bock. 031008

75 cL bottle, courtesy of fonefan. Pours cloudy deep amber with a slowly collapsing tan head. Slight metallic and roasted malty aroma. Light fruity and yeasty too. Creamy prickling carbonation mouthfeel. Spiced initial flavour with a mild yeasty note. Light roasted caramel malt base. Mild mellow yeasty presence. Lingering fruity flavour into a bitter and dry spiced finish. Dry and spiced into the far finish.

Bottled. Dark brown colour, small beige head, which lasts for a long time. Aroma is caramel, licorace, fruits, malts and some alcohol. Flavour is caramel, yeast, malts and some slight alcohol. Some grassy hints also in the finish.

UPDATED: JAN 29, 2007 Bottled at Monk’s Café, Stockholm. Dark mahogany colour, creamy head. Aroma of burnt malt and plums, Very dry, medium bodied clean mouthfeel. Heavily carbonated, roasty and burnt, feels rather hard. Besides burnt malt there are notes of viola and licorice. Salty bitterish finish. Flavourful, but somewhat unrefined.

Bottle. Clear orange coloured with a medium sized off white head. Sweet aroma of malts, hay, caramel and dried fruits. Flavour of malts, caramel, dried fruits and hops. Hoppy finish. Light alcoholic.

Bottle, 7%. Seemingly clear deep red/brown colour. Big stable tan head, plasticky. Caramelly malt flavour, slightly spicy. Hint of anis. Roasted finish.

Name: Koenigshoeven Bock
Date: January 07, 2011
Mode: Bottle
Source: Brusin Ales, Asheville NC
Appearance: opaque dark brown, fine beige head, sudsy lace
Aroma: sweet fruity aroma, lots of fruity esters, sweet dark fruits, sweet chocolate, light spicy phenols
Flavor: rich fruity flavor, sweet esters, dark fruits, rich chocolate, hint of phenolic spicyness add depth
Aroma: 9/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 17/20
Rating: 4.2/5.0
Drinkability: 9/10
Score: ***+ /4

75cl bottle. Thanks a lot Nightfall. Trade. Pours dark browny/reddish with a small creamy white head and lacings. Sweet yeasty and malty nose. Dark fruits and caramel. A bit dusty and matured taste. Medium and smooth palate. Tasty.