 lithy (1600), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Sep 25, 2008 A slight foam builds after releasing the cap. Clear dark ruby color with a slight white tan head that recedes to a thin cap quickly. Nose is dark candi sugar and a malty profile. Falvor is heavy prunes, tart finish. Very classic flavors and a nice prickly carbonation lifts the sweet caramelly malt off the tongue for the finish.
Caleb1035 (63), , North Carolina, USA
Sep 24, 2008 Koenigs hoevens 750 ml purchased in Boston. Pours to nice body with minimal head. Overall a decent a beer
Muggus69 (428), Sydney, Australia
Sep 24, 2008 330ml bottle BB sometime in 2010. Let it warm up before serving. Poured straight into my official La Trappe challce; small tight off-white head rises and stays strong, atop a dense-looking deep bronze body.
Aroma is big and rich, fruitcake-like with notes of plum, liquorice, dark brown sugar, cocoa, earthy spice and boozy sherry.
Body matches the aroma, with a dense texture, sticky and sweet, creamy carbonation with a good indication of the abv on the way down.
Plenty of dark brown sugar on the way down, hints of cherry and plum, honey, figs, raisin, clove and vanilla, some wood and bread, touch of grass even. Finishes quite boozy with a lingering dry bitterness that seems to balance things out just the slightest.
Very nice indeed. Wouldn’t dare consider putting in the league of Chimay or Rochefort, its seems to be going in a different direction altogether...drier I guess would be the word i’m looking for, which seems to make the hops and alcohol stand out more than its dark Trappist brothers. But I enjoy(ed) it thoroughly!
garthicus (1204), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 21, 2008 On tap - Volo. App: Cherry red, zero visible carbonation, no head. Aroma, fruit, cherry and a little spice. Flavour: Wow - boozy, sherry-trifle, nutty. Again; quite boozy. Not sure if I like it.
BOLTZ7555 (1046), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
Sep 19, 2008 All of the typical players are here in terms of appearance and aroma...unfortunately, this one falls short where it is most important: FLAVOR!!! Amazing carbonation creates a 3-fingered eggshell foam floating above a crimson brown body. Aroma of brown sugar, cherry skins, plum, and raisin. Flavor is all alcohol; a bit of malty sweetness shines through but not much. Disappointment.
KyotoLefty (1360), Kyoto, Japan
Sep 18, 2008 Huge aroma of dark fruits: cherries, raisins, figs, molasses and brown sugar. Slightly tangy. Dark brown with amber and orange hues, just a tinge of lace. Sweet, malty flavor, with molasses, cherries, raisins, sweet and very fruity. Much nicer than Chimay Blue! Lots of alcohol in the finish, with dark fruits and sugars rolling around in my mouth. Lovely, with tons of fruits, very complex.
BMan1113VR (2715), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
Sep 17, 2008 Marked as Konings Hoeven Quad. Pours with a lightly off-white head, hazy bronze body. Aroma of cherry and very strong plum, with a nice maltiness, hay and honey. Taste is dark fruit, honey and hay. Lively bubbles. Not to style at all, but still a decent beer.
CQC (223), Sydney, Australia
Sep 12, 2008 The local shop sold out of these on the day of arrival. That’s very unusual considering the general bland beer expectation of Antipodeans. Excellent aroma on this as expected, the flavor was a bit overpowered by the alcohol content – but I can live with that. I’m getting a malty viscous chocolate, caramel fruitiness. But not too fruity which is ideal. The hops are a mild come on and the barley rounds it off nicely. It’s low on the fizz, minimal head, and a thin auburn colour. The 500ml bottle is a sexy jug mockup and that all adds to the ambience!
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