Monk's Brew

Belgian Strong Dark Ale

Monk's Brew aka Monk’s Elixir is a heavy dark Belgian ale inspired by the Trappist monasteries of Rochefort and Westvleteren. The beer style, characterized by its high content of alcohol, distinguishes itself by its dominant yeast character, delicious malt background and balanced hop notes.

ABV

10.0

Rating

3.859

Rating count

20,182

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Scott A.

Tastes like mushrooms!

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Timothy g.

Yesterday's advent good brew

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Candice W.

Pure perfection. High Belgian esters backed with caramel. Too bad Shelton Bros folded.

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Chris Martin

This Belgian Strong has a lot of winter warmer in it. The Belgian yeasts are there giving a hint of cherries, but it's dominated by a roasty cocoa. Very smooth at 10%. Dark and sweet but not syrupy.

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Chelsea B.

Not what I expected. Good but very syrupy and thick if that’s what you’re looking for.

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Matthew Z.

Way too boozy. Lots of molasses flavor when I was expecting a lighter flavor.

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Pigeon Pegleg

So tasty and malt forward. (Wayne Campbell brushing hair behind ears). “Excellent”

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Oscar Eriksson

Trevlig tisdagsbärs!

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Jakob Johansson

Den var mysig! Ute i kylan och sippar öl

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Hampus Carlsson

En Riktigt god ale! Oscar sa svagdricka jag säger pilsner!

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Mathias Nielsen

Kraftig i gæren, fin kvalitet. Rolig lille sødme.

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Mpi23

Zadziwiająco przyjemny jak na Belgian dark ale. Wypite z dużym smakiem.

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Morten Struck

Very good. Dark sweet taste

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Luis Eduardo Dujovne Fischman

La guarda le hizo muy bien!!

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Stepho

Tasty- deep and dark 🤘🏻

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Arnaud D

Pour le coup on sent vraiment les inspirations trappistes même s’il n’y a pas la complexité d’une westvleteren 12. Mais c’est bien foutu dans les aspects fruités et épicés. Ça manque juste un peu de rondeur pour atteindre le résultat recherché.

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Pawel Slesicki

Nice belgian ale, typical high carbonated with belgian notes.

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Isak B.

Polly höjer nivån

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arjan volkers

Prima quad. Beetje rozijnen. Lichtjes waterig

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Tyler D.

Plum, candy nose, note of caramel after the first sip. Heavy, good amount of sweet, well rounded. Alcohol covered up well

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Dave Fuller

Pretty damn good. Different from the usual

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Lynda M.

Delicious

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David Pandy

Belgian quadrupel greatly put together. Spicy, yeasty, caramelly, malty, with dried fruit notes and hop bitterness at the end. Yepp. Good one.

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Tommy O.

Chunky boi with lots of chocolate and toasty malt finish. Felt more like a light stout. Crushed a 750 ml easily.

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Gleb Ivanushkin

Too strong, smooth roasted malty finish

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scott

Sweet, malty, roasty, dry. Unmemorable

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