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La Trappe Isid'or
Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven B.V.
- From:
- Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven B.V.
- Netherlands
- Style:
- Belgian Pale Strong Ale
Ranked #42 - ABV:
- 7.5%
- Score:
- 89
Ranked #11,403 - Avg:
- 3.99 | pDev: 9.52%
- Reviews:
- 314
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 08, 2023
- Added:
- Jul 10, 2009
- Wants:
- 41
- Gots:
- 143
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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Ratings by Tiggerhans:
Rated by Tiggerhans from Netherlands
4/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aug 01, 2022
4/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Aug 01, 2022
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway
3.61/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Bottle, 7.5% ABV, RBNAG 2009 in Vatlandsvåg. Orange to amber colour, moderate white head. Nice aroma of Belgian yeast and spices, some woody notes to, hints of leather. OKish flavour, some fruity and spicy notes. Slightly acidic finish.
Jul 20, 2021
Rated by Captain68 from Russian Federation
3.99/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
90,5
Mar 22, 2021
Reviewed by JonnoWillsteed from England
4.16/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.16/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Blind-tasted except for the beer's name and brewery/country, zero reviews below read (yet!)...
L- Very deep amber, heading into light brown. Minimal haze, most sediment left in bottle. Poured with an eager and large head (tool a while to decant!) that is now down to 1Cm of fine-bubble light tan foam. ps 15 mins later, holds up pretty well, forms minor lacing, good for a 7.5%ABV beer.
S- Belgian yeast notes, plus woody-timber.
T- It's quite deep (and somewhat rich) yet it has sufficient hops to bring a mild zing into the finish. I get the bouquet of Belgian yeasts again, they're quite prominent here.
F- It's somewhat rich but well away from any overt sweetness. It has some pungency and depth that makes this a slow-sipping beer for me, anyway it's too nice to rush.
O- Very pleasant, very easy to drink... which I'd happily do again. By the end of it I'm getting major Belgian yeast notes, yet what I also realise is that within the Taste+Feel I'm not getting a broader range of identifiable detail. Suggest people start this off quite chilled and let it warm and open up as you go. For me, I've taken it slowly and it's over-warmed a bit at the end and the richness risks becoming a bit OTT for my tastes...
Review/scoring all done, now the reveal, I get to read the bottle lables to see what I missed!
330ml bottle £3.20 BB: 01-2023 Bought from BeautifulBeers/BurySt.Edmunds as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
Feb 15, 2021L- Very deep amber, heading into light brown. Minimal haze, most sediment left in bottle. Poured with an eager and large head (tool a while to decant!) that is now down to 1Cm of fine-bubble light tan foam. ps 15 mins later, holds up pretty well, forms minor lacing, good for a 7.5%ABV beer.
S- Belgian yeast notes, plus woody-timber.
T- It's quite deep (and somewhat rich) yet it has sufficient hops to bring a mild zing into the finish. I get the bouquet of Belgian yeasts again, they're quite prominent here.
F- It's somewhat rich but well away from any overt sweetness. It has some pungency and depth that makes this a slow-sipping beer for me, anyway it's too nice to rush.
O- Very pleasant, very easy to drink... which I'd happily do again. By the end of it I'm getting major Belgian yeast notes, yet what I also realise is that within the Taste+Feel I'm not getting a broader range of identifiable detail. Suggest people start this off quite chilled and let it warm and open up as you go. For me, I've taken it slowly and it's over-warmed a bit at the end and the richness risks becoming a bit OTT for my tastes...
Review/scoring all done, now the reveal, I get to read the bottle lables to see what I missed!
330ml bottle £3.20 BB: 01-2023 Bought from BeautifulBeers/BurySt.Edmunds as part of a large pick-your own consignment to London.
La Trappe Isid'or from Bierbrouwerij De Koningshoeven B.V.
Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
812 ratings
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