Category Archives: de Koningshoeven
#202 – La Trappe Blond
Size: 330 ml ABV: 6.5 % When I tried the La Trappe Dubbel (#159) I introduced the history of the Trappist Abbey of Koningshoeven across the border in the Netherlands. I promised then that I would continue the story, and … Continue reading →
Filed under 8, Belgian Ale, de Koningshoeven
Tagged as Abbey, Abbot, blond, blonde, bock, copper, Dortmunder, Koningshoeven, La Trappe, Netherlands, Nivardus, Pilsener, Schweykart, Trappist, World War I, World War II
#160 – La Trappe Dubbel
Size: 330 ml ABV: 7 % It has been mentioned before very early into the Odyssey that there are only seven Trappist breweries in the whole of the world (#7). Six of these are in Belgium, and the other one … Continue reading →
Filed under 7, Abbey Dubbel, de Koningshoeven, Trappist Beer
Tagged as Abbey, Abbot, beer, Belgian, Berkel, du Mont, Dubbel, Enschot, farm, Friar, Het Kapittel, King, Koningshoeven, La Trappe, Netherlands, Nivardus, Pater, Quadrupel, Romaldus, Royal, Saint Marie, Schweykart, Sebastianus, Tilburg, Willem II, Wyart
#154 – La Trappe Quadrupel
Size: 330 ml ABV: 10 % It was a fleeting visit to Bruges this weekend, and the drive back on the Sunday afternoon was made particularly difficult due to the debilitating hangover which surfaced as I did. As I grimacingly … Continue reading →
Filed under 8, Abbey Beer, Abt/Quadrupel, de Koningshoeven, Trappist Beer
Tagged as Abt, ABV, beer, Beer Advocate, Belgian, Bruges, Chimay, Dubbel, hangover, Koningshoeven, Quadrupel, ratebeer, Red, St. Bernardus, Staminee de Garre, Tilburg, Trappist, Tripel, Westvleteren
#150 – Urthel Hop-It
Size: 330 ml ABV: 9.5 % The Urthel Hop-It was born around 2005 when Hildegard van Ostaden (#101) returned inspired from a beer festival in the USA which was devoted to high quality super-hopped beers. In fact in many quarters … Continue reading →
Filed under 8, Belgian Strong Ale, de Koningshoeven
Tagged as alpha acid, beer, Belgian, Bitter, Bitterness, Brugs Beertje, Garetz, Hildegard, hop, Hop-It, Hopus, IBU, International, Koningshoeven, Rager, Tinseth, Unit, Urthel, Van Ostaden, XX Bitter
#101 – Urthel Samaranth
Size: 330 ml ABV: 11.5 % Two very special people are behind the range of Urthel beers – Hildegard and Bas van Ostaden. Hildegard is the brewmaster and Bas manages the affairs and illustrates the beers, including the impressive website. … Continue reading →
Filed under 8, Abt/Quadrupel, Brewers, de Koningshoeven
Tagged as Bas, beer, Belgian, brandy, brewery, Bush Ambree, de Koningshoeven, de Leyerth, Erthel, gnomes, Hildegard, Leuven, Ley, Netherlands, Quadrium, Rooverth, Ruiselede, Samaranth, St. Bernardus, Urthel, Van Ostaden, Van Steenberge, wedding
