De Koninck Blond
Brouwerij De Koninck NV

De Koninck BlondDe Koninck Blond
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From:
Brouwerij De Koninck NV
 
Belgium
Style:
Belgian Blonde Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.48 | pDev: 12.64%
Reviews:
40
Ratings:
52
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 30, 2017
Added:
Jul 14, 2005
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  6
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Ratings by thekanna:
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Reviewed by thekanna from Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Had on-tap at Dr. Granville Moore's in DC.

A: A thin-looking yellow/amber brew (though not nearly as thin-looking as a typical macro lager) with a small head.

S: Faint smells with some overall hay and grass field freshness, as well as lingering fruit sweetness.

T: Light, watery honey and some resonant spiciness. Somewhat zesty and sour from a citrus fruit taste that pervades the brew.

M: Thin, somewhat watery, with a slight slickness.

D: Drinkable, but because it's like water.
Mar 07, 2009
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.74 by siebevl from Belgium

Apr 30, 2017
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Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England

3.9/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On draught at the Atrincham Belgian bar
Barley sugar appearance and aroma obviously with some white head
Nice slightly sour slight bananrama taste
Refreshing and on the whole it feels good
Jun 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by 54V4G3 from Belgium

May 11, 2016
 
Rated: 2.09 by YvesB from Belgium

Mar 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by BigBry from Canada (AB)

Feb 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.19 by kamilgracki from Switzerland

Apr 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by spycow from Illinois

Dec 03, 2014
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Reviewed by BMMillsy from Florida

3.59/5  rDev +3.2%
Listed as this while in Antwerp. Pours golden colored with a fluffy white head. Aroma of honey, light apples, some yeast funk. Flavor follows this closely with a sweet and pleasant flavor that includes apples and pears, and ends with a bit of yeast funk. Light bodied and easy drinking with medium plus carbonation. Thought this was significantly better than the regular De Koninck.
Sep 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3.55 by mattfancett from England

Aug 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by wrightst from Maryland

Jun 25, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by SGToliver from Washington

Aug 23, 2013
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Reviewed by thagr81us from South Carolina

3.3/5  rDev -5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served from tap into a Trappe Door tulip. Poured yellow-orange with a two finger off-white head that subsided to half a finger very slowly. Maintained decent lacing throughout the glass. The aroma was comprised of sweet malt, earth, earth hop, spice, and spicy hop. The flavor was of sweet malt, caramel, earth, earth hop, and spice. It had a light feel on the palate with mild carbonation. Overall this was a fairly decent brew. If I am honest, I really wasn’t that overly impressed with this one. The flavor was a little too one-sided for my liking as the earthiness was definitely the dominate factor taking place here. While this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it was the way this one came across that made it not as enjoyable as some others I have had from the style. Worth trying if you are a fan of earthy brews, but that is about it.
Oct 18, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by BrazilianAussie from Brazil

Feb 22, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Rochefort10nh from New Hampshire

Nov 25, 2011
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Reviewed by Brabander from Netherlands

3.34/5  rDev -4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I bought this beer in the south of Holland in the best wine and beerstore from Holland. Yesterday evening my buddy Andy was at my place and we dicided to drink some nice beers. This was one of them.

Best before september 2011.

Poured in my Struise glass the beer shows itself with two fingers of foam, Fluid a bit darker yellow that i expected in a blond beer.

There is a strange smell in this beer wchich makes it unpleasant, i could not say what kind of smell but not good. Taste is good compared to the smell, just put a clamp on your nose!
Jun 13, 2011
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Reviewed by david18 from New York

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I had a glass of this in Amsterdam while attending a trade show. It was one of the offerings on the floor of the show. It was not the most interesting beer I had but I have to try everything and it was certainly a welcome alternative to the ubiquitous Heineken.

Poured a clear gold color with a nice effervescent head. There wasn't much in the way of aroma but you could smell the ale yeast slightly as compared to a heineken. Flavor, again, was ok, not great but certainly interesting enough to hold my attention for 12 ounces.
Feb 09, 2011
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Reviewed by Thehuntmaster from South Africa

3.52/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
330ml bottle 6,0% abv

Appearance: Poured into an original De Koninck glass. Clear golden coloured body with a good sized, foamy white head. Nothing exceptional here, just pretty much standard for blonde ale.

Smell: On first inspection, the nose also appears to be the standard pale ale malt with some simple hop aroma. Closer inspection and a little warming reveals some slightly funky yeast aroma. It's a pity the nose is rather weak, a stronger smell and a little more yeast character would have been a big improvement.

Taste: Relatively simple pale ale taste, though simple is not necessarily a bad thing. Pale malt, some traces of the yeast from the nose, a hint of orange and a decent hop flavour in the finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium bodied. Moderate carbonation that's unfortunately just a tad rough.

Drinkability: Nice simple pale ale that I could definitely drink a few of.
Jul 21, 2010
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Reviewed by eduardolinhalis from Switzerland

3.43/5  rDev -1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
330ml traditional bottle poured into my favorite Grimbergen chalice.

This is a fair Belgium Blond. As a matter of fact, that's the sort of beer that if you drink it blindfold you will say: "That's a Belgium Blond beer" ;)

A: Cristal gold color.
S: Nice malt bouquet. A little by smoky (but I do not know why). You can really fell the Belgium yeasts (very characteristic)
T: Quite dry if compared with other Belgium Blonds like Leffe, for example. The alcohol is very evident considering its low ABV (6%).
M: Also dry. Evident ash aftertaste.
D: Good. Less sweet then other Belgium Blonds. However it tastes like it was stronger which compromises a bit its drinkability.
Jan 09, 2010
De Koninck Blond from Brouwerij De Koninck NV
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 52 ratings