De Koninck Wild Jo Blond is a Belgian wild blonde ale from Brouwerij De Koninck. Situated on the outskirts of Antwerp, beer has been brewed on the site of the De Koninck brewery since 1833. Originally named ‘De Hand’ brewery after the former Antwerp boundary stone located near the brewery, the name was changed to De Koninck in 1912. Wild Jo takes its name from the head brewer who helped restart brewing after the first world war under the new De Koninck name, Joseph Van den Bogaert.
Wild Jo was born after a wild night at De Koninck City Brewery, and is dubbed by the brewery as ‘rock and roll in a bottle’. Pouring a golden blonde colour with a slight haze, Wild Jo offers up earthy and floral aromas. The flavour is funky, with a slight acidic tang and a pleasantly bitter aftertaste. Buy Wild Jo for a Belgian blonde ale that’ll take your taste buds for a walk on the wild side.
Nigel Kirby –
Smooth slightly fruity refreshing made with wild Brett yeast a good example of a Belgian blonde beer,nice served slightly chilled on a warm summer afternoon,
Alexey Nekhaenko –
Absolutely not my type. Sour with old-ish notes
Bernard Hawcroft –
A very interesting blonde which has a bitter aftertaste to go with the basic flavour. I liked it a lot but I can imagine that there will be some who do not care for the aftertaste. I say give it a try, chilling it well.
Matthew C –
An interesting mixed fermentation blonde. Buy a few of these, drink one fresh, then try another after 6 -12 months when the Brett yeast character really kicks in!