La Trappe Isid'or
Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven B.V.
- From:
- Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven B.V.
- Netherlands
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
Ranked #47 - ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #14,691 - Avg:
- 3.99 | pDev: 9.52%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 319
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Thursday at 03:25 PM
- Added:
- Jul 10, 2009
- Wants:
- 42
- Gots:
- 146
SCORE
89
Very Good
89
Very Good
Named after brother Isidorus, Koningshoeven Abbey’s first brewer. Brewed to mark the occasion of the Trappist brewery’s 125th anniversary in 2009, Isid’or was so well received that it earned itself a permanent place in La Trappe’s line-up. Unfiltered, slightly sweet amber ale with a hint of caramel, which continues to ferment after bottling and has a rich, slightly bitter flavour, and a fruity aftertaste.
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Reviewed by mikeg67 from New Jersey
3.94/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap at the abbey. Pours amber with white head. Boddy is medium and smooth. Taste is caramel malt, herbal hops, red fruit, brown sugar. Long dry finish. Nice brew.
May 24, 2026
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.48/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Copenhagen 24/2-2018. 75 cl bottle from Meny, Østerfælled Torv, Kbh. Ø. Painting of extremely tired-looking Monk which I assume is Brother Isidorus on the label.
Pours hazy amber with a big white head. Settles as a frothy, creamy 0,5 cm thick layer of foam. Substantial lacing.
Aroma is pleasant and sweet. Caramel, light roastiness and tart lemonade streak.
Soft carbonation and soft, creamy texture.
Flavor is quite sweet with a little roastiness. Followed by light tart bitterness. Aftertaste is sweetish with a boozy touch.
Pleasant enough - if not extraordinary - way to celebrate a 125 year birthday. No wonder he looks a bit tired.
Jan 25, 2026Pours hazy amber with a big white head. Settles as a frothy, creamy 0,5 cm thick layer of foam. Substantial lacing.
Aroma is pleasant and sweet. Caramel, light roastiness and tart lemonade streak.
Soft carbonation and soft, creamy texture.
Flavor is quite sweet with a little roastiness. Followed by light tart bitterness. Aftertaste is sweetish with a boozy touch.
Pleasant enough - if not extraordinary - way to celebrate a 125 year birthday. No wonder he looks a bit tired.
Reviewed by Hephaistos from Netherlands
3.48/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Pours a nice brown, hazel colour with nice creamy 2 finger head of foam.
Smell, tangarines, little malty bready some chlorines.
Taste, some almons burnt caramel bitterness. Full of flavour, but the bitterness is a bit too much and harsh for me.
Mouthfeel, super creamy. That is a plus.
Dec 04, 2024Smell, tangarines, little malty bready some chlorines.
Taste, some almons burnt caramel bitterness. Full of flavour, but the bitterness is a bit too much and harsh for me.
Mouthfeel, super creamy. That is a plus.
Reviewed by MadMadMike from France
4.11/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.11/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
33 cl bottle poured chilled into a Belgian chalice. Very firm but thin head cloud up on amber brew.
Nose leads sweet and familiar, then allows a small burst of herbaceous spice to emerge.
Tastes nice! Leads fruit, shifts to malty caramel. Love the feel.
Mouth is medium yet creamy, low mid carbonation.
Overall, beautiful ale. Taste the silence!
Aug 13, 2024Nose leads sweet and familiar, then allows a small burst of herbaceous spice to emerge.
Tastes nice! Leads fruit, shifts to malty caramel. Love the feel.
Mouth is medium yet creamy, low mid carbonation.
Overall, beautiful ale. Taste the silence!
Reviewed by Profundobaso from New York
4.05/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look - 330ml bottle poured into a 250ml chalice. amber in color, hazy, with a large three-finger frothy head that leaves behind moderate lacing.
Smell - phenols and sweetness hits the nose first, followed by dried fruits, spices, and some malty fragrance. overall complex and interesting.
Taste - initial taste is fruit-forward, which quickly moves to the spices then becomes malt dominant. caramel and some more spices towards the finish.
Feel - medium bodied, above average carbonation, and appropriate in ABV for the style at 7.5%.
Overall - a solid Belgian amber that has a lot of complexity and slightly less boozy than some of its tripel or quadrupel counterparts. quite delicious.
Dec 27, 2023Smell - phenols and sweetness hits the nose first, followed by dried fruits, spices, and some malty fragrance. overall complex and interesting.
Taste - initial taste is fruit-forward, which quickly moves to the spices then becomes malt dominant. caramel and some more spices towards the finish.
Feel - medium bodied, above average carbonation, and appropriate in ABV for the style at 7.5%.
Overall - a solid Belgian amber that has a lot of complexity and slightly less boozy than some of its tripel or quadrupel counterparts. quite delicious.
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