About
Trappist ale has been brewed at the Abbey of Our Lady of Koningshoeven in Berkel-Enschot since 1884. The monks of the abbey are the origin of this ale. They are popularly called "Trappists", after the origin of their order: the French Soligny-La-Trappe. This order is characterized by austerity, silence and the duty of charity.
Within the abbey walls, Brewery de Koningshoeven produces Dutch Trappist ale. Still under the supervision and responsibility of the monks and still based on the inner conviction "to do good": part of the proceeds go to charities. These original principles provide La Trappe Trappist with the exclusive label "Authentic Trappist Product" from the International Trappist Association.
Between 1969 and 1980 the beers were produced under license by Artois (InBev). By 1999 the monastery had become a subsidery of Bavaria - Netherlands this resulted in La Trappe beers no longer displaying the Authentic Trappist Product label. In 2005 an agreement was reached by which the monks would take a more active part in the brewery operation and so the label was restored.
Within the abbey walls, Brewery de Koningshoeven produces Dutch Trappist ale. Still under the supervision and responsibility of the monks and still based on the inner conviction "to do good": part of the proceeds go to charities. These original principles provide La Trappe Trappist with the exclusive label "Authentic Trappist Product" from the International Trappist Association.
Between 1969 and 1980 the beers were produced under license by Artois (InBev). By 1999 the monastery had become a subsidery of Bavaria - Netherlands this resulted in La Trappe beers no longer displaying the Authentic Trappist Product label. In 2005 an agreement was reached by which the monks would take a more active part in the brewery operation and so the label was restored.
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Sep 2025
at 07:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 8
Overall 6
0.75L bottle. Cloudy pale amber with a tall ivory-coloured airy head of medium retention. Pale malt, toasted, overripe apples & pears, apple seeds, spicy & phenolic notes. Distant hop. Medium dry. Low to light bitterness. A basic blond therefore overpriced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Sep 2025
at 20:10
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Sep 2025
at 23:38
7/10
Tried
on 01 Sep 2025
at 19:40
7.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
PBF XV. Amber colour, small off-white head. Aroma is toffee, some mild floral, dried fruity and a but plummy tones to it. Flavour is toffee, dried fruits, some mild spicy and yeasty tones with a bit plummy tones too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2025
at 09:21
7.6/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Aug 2025
at 02:35
7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Ruby colour, small beige head. Prunes, figs in the nose. Medium-bodied. Prunes, malts, fizzy carbonation. Mellow, sweetish. Ok. PBF XV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2025
at 23:41
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottled at PBF. Clear mahogany colour, small coarse head. Caramelly, earthy licorice aroma. Mid sweet with medium to full body and well rounded mouthfeel. Earthy licorice, marzipan. Warming mid bitter finish. Potent, fairly complex and rich
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2025
at 23:39
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle - certainly looks the part - dark amber with a think off-white head - body is fairly full and texture is creamy - flavors of dark bread, clove, light caramel, slight dark fruit - the yeast character is there in the background, reminiscent of Westmalle Dubbel, but it is pretty faint - light bitterness on the tail end, with lingering yeast character - for and alcohol-free dark Belgian, I’d say it’s pretty dang good.
Tried
on 30 Aug 2025
at 00:00
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Trübe haselnussbraune Farbe; feinporige und stabile Schaumkrone. In der Nase Nüsse, dunkle Schokolade, leicht würzig, malzig, im Hintergrund eine hopfige Aromatik. Im Mund kraftvoll, viel Malz, Schokolade, moderate Süße, eher milde aber präsente Bittere.
Tried
from Bottle
on 28 Aug 2025
at 15:29