De Koninck - Brouwerij De Koninck NV

Jason

Massachusetts

4.13/5  rDev +12.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Hazed amber with the occasional bubble rising to the top, superb head retention. Ripe plum in the aroma with a hard spicy back from the hops, faint esters awaken the nostrils even more to further suck in its intoxicating aroma.

Grassy with some medicinal phenols, moderate body with a halting smoothness that rolls the crispness around the tongue. Maltiness is cracker-like with a clean graininess. Hops are prolific with spiciness and an even bitterness. Fruitiness is plumish with faint alcoholic esters on the side. Clean drying mineral finish.

This is a beer I’d have in my fridge at all times, I have to work on how to get some in my local liquor stores … or even better get it on tap if that is possible.

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2002 20:44:16 | More by Jason

rastaman

United Kingdom (England)

3.73/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A very nice beer, easy to drink, nice and dry with hints of clove, cinamon, caramel. Great on tap, and great to have a lot of, good stuff, but perhaps a bit expensive outside of Belgium.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2002 17:49:24 | More by rastaman

Thrasher

Oregon

4.08/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

De Koninck is being sold in gift packs with a bolleke (the glass it's traditionally served in). Warm malty aroma with visible flecks floating in the beer...? (This must be an old bottle. Still tastes just fine.) Yeast imparts a tang and spiciness to what otherwise feels like a soft malty British ale. Quite refreshing without being too vigorous. Comfortable and full of character - well balanced. I imagine this would be a good introduction to Belgian style.

Serving type: bottle

02-23-2002 15:21:52 | More by Thrasher

John

New York

4/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this on tap and a fine brew it is. Very smooth on the palate. Not as complex as some Belgian beers, but a real pleasure to drink. Amber colored with dense head, mild yeast spiciness and toasted/nutty malt flavors that blend into one another well.

Serving type: on-tap

01-29-2002 14:09:16 | More by John

BKotch

Texas

4/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I wish I lived in Antwerp so that I could call this my local brew. Good in a bottle, better on tap. Nice golden color, good lacey head, a nutty, malty flavor and a dry finish. I could drink a lot more of this if it weren't over $8 a six-pack.

Serving type: bottle

11-09-2001 14:33:31 | More by BKotch

Todd

Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Presentation: 11.2oz custom brown bottle. Bottled on date stamped on the back.

Appearance: Hazy amber with a sticky white lacy.

Smell: Fragrant, light medicinal aromas. Smell of spice, cinnamon.

Taste: Medium bodied with a flush malt character. Wonderful toasted flavours followed by some dryness, yeasty spice and a sweet fruit-like flavour reminiscent of black cherry juice, but without the tartness. Finishes with a touch of grain dryness.

Notes: A great Belgian Speciale.

Serving type: bottle

11-26-2000 14:10:08 | More by Todd