2009 saw 125 years since friar Isidorus Laaber hesitantly, with successes and setbacks, started what is now a stunning product. To commemorate this fact, we are releasing a special-occasion beer for the international market in this jubilee year. It is obvious that the beer will carry the name of our first brewing master. It is a homage to this simple friar with his golden hands, who made our brewery, and thus also our monastery, famous.
As always, part of the profits of La Trappe will go to the monasteries in Indonesia and Uganda, which were set up by Koningshoeven. The profit of La Trappe Isid’or will go entirely to the co-friars in Uganda. Since they fled the violence in Kenya in 2008, they have had to start from scratch in Uganda. With the profit of La Trappe Isid’or, the community there will be able to build a new monastery and find a new source of income.
La Trappe Isid’or is a lightly sweet amber beer with a hint of caramel. The beer tastes softly bitter and has a fruity aftertaste. La Trappe Isid’or is brewed with the self-cultivated Perle hop.
Christopher Leno –
Unfiltered, slightly sweet amber ale with a hint of caramel, which continues to ferment after bottling and has a rich, slightly bitter flavour, and a fruity aftertaste.
Pedro Benevides –
Very strong and full-bodied beer. Delicious.
Tony Evans –
Slightly spicy and sweet. A well rounded flavour. Pleasant on the palate and very, very drinkable.
Harmen Gudde –
This is delicious, a little bit sour, with some sweet freshness
Xavier Crepin –
Good beer, with a slightly toffee taste
Jason –
Another excellent beer from this Dutch Trappist. One of my favourites. Some candy sweetness to complement the malty caramel tones, but not as sweet as the tripel.
Alexander Moore –
A very well balanced Trappist beer. Sweet smooth mouthfeel with a light malt and fruity taste. Some hop notes at the end. Recommend.
Andrew R. –
Just boozy enough to notice the ABV but features a pleasantly sweet, treacle/molasses-like flavour profile. Goes down quite a treat.