Appearance: Brilliant mahogany. Light, broken cap of foam (4/5).
Aroma: Apples and pears. Gingerbread cookies. Then the Saaz show up wearing its earthy,
floral perfume (3.75/5).
Taste: Cidery and sweet. Tastes a little like someone spiked it with
white wine. There is a suggestion of
bitterness at the end, but it never really turns into much (3.25/5).
Mouthfeel: Medium body, medium carbonation (3.5/5).
Overall: De Koninck is generally considered the
standard for the style, and realistically it probably should have been the
first step in my Belgian Pale Ale project.
But I think I caught it early enough for it to impact the rest of the
initiative. It’s slightly sweet, a bit
phenolic, and very easy to drink. My
only problem with it was the hops. I
understand Saaz are inherent to the style, but I really struggle with this
particular variety. I just don’t like it
very much. Fortunately the bittering was
dealt with a very light hand and I was able to look around them for the most
part. Overall, very nice (3.5/5).
-Matt
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