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
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.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
750ml corked bottle, 2024 vintage. Bready malt aroma with notes of peach, apricot, banana, spicy Belgian yeast, clove and floral hops. Pours clear golden colored with a large white head that has excellent retention and good lacing. Starts with bready malt, peach, apricot and clove flavors as well as having a full body and dry mouthfeel. Finishes dry but quite smooth with spicy Belgian yeast, banana and floral yeast flavors. Excellent Tripel.
Hapukas, linnaseline, kergelt karamelline, väga vesine. Mehh.
Appearance - 9 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 9
Bottle, 2023 vintage. Caramel malt aroma with notes of dark fruit, clove, Belgian yeast, toffee, banana and vanilla. Pours cloudy copper colored with a large off white head that has excellent retention and some lacing. Starts with rich caramel, dark fruit, banana and clove flavors as well as having a rich, full body and smooth mouthfeel. Finishes quite smooth with toffee, vanilla and spicy Belgian yeast flavors. Excellent quad!
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 2.5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 2.5
Aromas are dark malt, candy sugar and a bit of Belgian yeast with a touch floral. Flavors are somewhat similar to nose but worse. Soapy floral comes out much more. Drain pour. I wouldn't cook with it.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Huge thanks to Erzengel for sharing! Beer in the glass deep golden, small head. Sweetish malty aroma. Starts fine malty, not too sweet. Some spicy notes, some fruits. Some pine. Some honey. Finish well balanced, spicy-malty. Nice!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Yellow colour. Moderate malty and hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Long moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7.5
Tåkete gyllen brun med hvitt skum. Lukter malt og belgisk gjær. Smak av malt, gjær og urter. Krydret avslutning.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Big thank you to Erzengel for this sample. Cloudy orange golden in the glass. Smooth sweet peach fruity aroma, yeast and cookies. Taste is smooth, also fruity, malty, yeasty, cookies, some resin, little bit alcoholic. Slick at the palate. Soft bitterness in the background. Nice.
2025