La Trappe Trappist - Abdij O.L.V. Koningshoeven
Commercial Brewery
in
Berkel-Enschot,
Noord-Brabant,
Netherlands 🇳🇱
Owned by
Royal Swinkels (Bavaria Brouwerij / Swinkels Family Brewers / SFB)
Associated Venue: Proeflokaal La Trappe
Established in 1884
Contact
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.
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.
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2025
at 16:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
EB - Bottle 750ml. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 💻👀 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏠🇩🇰 🍂🍁 ☁️☂️ [ As La Trappe / Trappistenbrouwerij de Kievit / Mount Saint Bernard Abbey Three Rules of Authentic Trappist (Dubbel Special Edition) ]. ABV: 7.4%. [20251002]. 7/3/7/4/14
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Oct 2025
at 17:40
7.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Oct 2025
at 22:46
6.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Bottle. Pours a mid gold colour with a tight white head, hints of hops and wheat in the aroma, the taste is medium bitterness with a dry bitter finish.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Hogs Back Brewery & Beer Shop
on 28 Sep 2025
at 15:54
8/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Sep 2025
at 21:02
7.4/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Sep 2025
at 20:59
7.9/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 ml corked and caged bottle. Aroma is banana, bread, hint of clove. Taste is sweet with a light acidity and faint hop bitterness; notes of banana, bread, clove.,
Tried
from Bottle
from
Pilgrim's Market
on 25 Sep 2025
at 00:36
4.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 4
Overall 18
Rich orange/tan colour with a soft well laced head. The aroma is soft and sweet, malty with a light spiciness. Drinking a beer like this after indulging in too many IPAs over time is a real treat. This beer has a lovely balance of banana, brown sugar, Belgian yeast, dried fruit and bubble gum. The body is rich and a touch syrupy with a typically fine and fluffy effervescence that enhances the taste. A great beer.
Tried
on 23 Sep 2025
at 20:00
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
0.75L fles. Donkergeel bier met schuim wat niet al te lang blijft staan. Smaak is bitterzoet en kruidig met wat banaan en wat honing.
Tried
from Bottle
from
De Caigny Dranken
on 19 Sep 2025
at 17:48
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Sep 2025
at 09:18