La Trappe Trappist - Abdij O.L.V. Koningshoeven

Commercial Brewery in Berkel-Enschot, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Owned by Bavaria Brouwerij (Swinkels Family Brewers)
Associated Venue: Proeflokaal La Trappe

Established in 1884

Contact
Eindhovenseweg 3, Berkel-Enschot, 5056 RP, Netherlands
Description
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.

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8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Fles gedeeld door Tomhendriksen tijdens proeverijtje.
Donkerbruin bier, helder bier.
De geur van calvados komt in het aroma duidelijk naar boven. Ook donker fruit (kers, pruim) komt naar boven.
Smaak is zoetig en fruit-achtig.
Nasmaak is licht bitter en heeft iets pittigs.

Tried on 12 Apr 2025 at 19:29


8.8
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 8.5 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9

Fles gedeeld door Tomhendriksen tijdens proeverijtje.
Donkerbruin bier, licht troebel.
Aroma van port en donker fruit.
Smaak is zoetig en koffie-achtig.
Nasmaak is licht bitter maar ebt snel weg.

Tried on 12 Apr 2025 at 19:14


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7.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Fles gedeeld met Inoven, Keukeman en Roelzie. Het is een troebel roodbruin bier inmiddels zonder schuim. Het heeft een aroma van pruimen en vanille. De smaak is vol fruitig, zacht zoet en houtig.

Tried from Bottle at Proeflokaal La Trappe on 12 Apr 2025 at 19:13


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Fles gedeeld door Tomhendriksen tijdens proeverijtje.
Goudgeel bier.
Aroma is fruitig (bes en kers).
Smaak is zoet en licht bitter.
Nasmaak is bitter.

Tried on 12 Apr 2025 at 18:39


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7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Fles gedeeld met Inoven, Keukeman en Roelzie. Het is een helder goudgeel bier met een volle witte schuimkraag. Het heeft een kruidige geur. De smaak is moutig, zacht zoet, kruidig en licht hoppig.

Tried from Bottle at Proeflokaal La Trappe on 12 Apr 2025 at 18:36


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Flaska från SB. Valnötsfärgad vätska med högt skum. Söt doft med mörkt socker och torkad frukt. Bubblig munkänsla, söt, värmande alkohol, russin, mörk torkad frukt, söta päron, kandisocker. Kanske lite ung och aningen vass. Annars en riktigt bra dubbel. Gott

Tried from Bottle on 11 Apr 2025 at 15:51


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

A classical and enjoyable tripel, 100% on the Belgian way with notes of malt, sugar, plum and apricot, few hop, warm. 11.08.2019, drinking it at home, Epalinges.

Tried from Bottle from Amstein on 11 Apr 2025 at 14:39

gave a cheers!

8

# 4589; 4/2025. Malty, dried fruits, caramel, .... 0,1 l, tasting sample, bar (Hugo), Slaný (Bohemia, CZ).

Tried from Bottle at Hugo Bagel Café on 10 Apr 2025 at 18:39


8

# 4588; 4/2025. Fruity, honey, light banana, melon aroma. Very good belgian golden ale. 0,1 l, tasting sample, bar (Hugo), Slaný (Bohemia, CZ).

Tried from Bottle at Hugo Bagel Café on 10 Apr 2025 at 18:33


7
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

Not bad, not great if I compare with others trappists, malty, sugar, a bit sour, some hop, not an explosion of aromas but it is find. 28.01.2018, at Prélaz, Lausanne.

Tried from Bottle on 07 Apr 2025 at 19:55