This beer is a blonde Belgian trappist style brew. Mind the trappist style. Its not brewed at a monastery, which means it can never be a true trappist. It is brewed, however, at a small brew pub in Den Bosch, in ‘my old street’ at Van Kollenburg.
The guys there run a bar with many many many beers available, and they made their own in the basement. Nowadays they also run a small shop and brewery above ground around the corner.
They use extra wheat in their mash for a bit of added body and crispness.
The nose is quite grainy and very crisp, as promised on the label. I smell some coconut biscuits. On the palate its a bit more robust with a little citrus and other tangy fruit. A little sweetness and some more tropical flavours are also present.
A great brew and one to go back for. In older beer encyclopedias it was stated that beer at Van Kollenburg was always tainted by molds and such from their basement, but that didn’t hinder the writer to give their beers a 5 star rating. Nowadays things have gotten a little more professional, but still a 5 star rating is justified!
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