La Trappe Isidor — TREAT

Munch or Dump rates La Trappe Isidor by Brasserie Koningshoeven TREAT — score 43/90.

A genuine Trappist ale brewed inside abbey walls with a five-ingredient brewer's list — plus a quiet glucose syrup assist. The formulation is about as honest as beer gets; the health cost is the 7.5% alcohol itself, and no amount of monastic craft neutralizes ethanol. Indulgence with a certificate of authenticity.

Why this verdict

• Simple brewing list: water, barley malt, wheat malt, hops, yeast — no colors, preservatives, or stabilizers
• 7.5% ABV — the alcohol is the real health cost, not the additives
• Glucose syrup is an industrial fermentation-sugar shortcut in an otherwise traditional brew
• Strong ale is calorie-dense — alcohol carries 7 kcal per gram
• Indulgent by design with simple ingredients — the textbook TREAT profile

Ingredients (7)

• Water (safe) — Used as a basic ingredient in bread.
• Barley malt (safe) — Natural malt for color and flavor — minor.
• Wheat malt (moderate) — Malted grain adding readily-absorbed sugars.
• glucose syrup (caution) — A second refined sweetener in the caramel.
• Hops (safe) — Natural flower that adds bitterness and aroma; contains some plant antioxidants but in trivial amounts here.
• yeast (safe) — Leavening agent for bread rising.
• Alcohol (7.5% ABV, from fermentation) (harmful) — Ethanol is empty calories and a recognized Group 1 carcinogen — the single biggest health concern in this product.