Blushing Monk (2015)

Fruit Beer

Blushing Monk is brewed with a ridiculous amount of raspberries and with a Belgian yeast strain that keeps our head cellar operator from sleeping for a week. It pours a stunning deep berry red and, at 9.2% ABV, has a surprising kick. The perfect dessert beer, it can be enjoyed on its own or paired with fresh cheeses, fruit, cakes and more.

ABV

9.2

Rating

3.99775

Rating count

39,020

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almost 5 years ago

 

David Miller

2015 vintage held up well.

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John Butler

The raspberries survived all this time.

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Eric Newcomer

Start of the tasting, held up really well.

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Lars Petter Björkman

Hade inte gissat att det var från 2015. Mycket hallon och syra, inte alls särskilt söt. Inte särskilt mycket belgotoner. Torrt avslut med en liten beska.

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William Entriken

What a great blush. Smashing categories. Bringing families together. This wine^h^h^h^hbeer is apparently raspberry but I tase more cherry.

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Thomas Holbert

Strangely still really good. Fruity, raspberry, Belgian. Quite good.

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Adam Zuelke

For almost 9yrs old, this bootle sure held up damn well, thanks for the dickbutt send Eric

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Michael W

Yes, some of this filled beer pong cups, along with a few other fun things, ...much fun! I finished the rest. Raspberry is still tasty, not too sweet, light tartness.

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Earl

Thanks Lalo!

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Scott_Crosstown

Quite surprised how good this is. Lots of raspberry, tart, with a little sweetness, and a bit of funk. Assuming from it’s age.

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Bill U.

Crackin an oldie

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Mark Z

Has aged well, mellowed a bit.

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keith kontny

This held up amazingly well.

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Bourkey

Beautiful raspberry taste, with a deep red colour & a great smell. A light sour bitterness which you'd expect of a Belgian styled fruit beer. Well made with a jam like tartness. What do you expect with a brewery like Founders, always well made

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Mort H.

I don't like raspberries, but I was so starved for a Founders I had to grab this. Top beer as Founders always is. Shame it's raspberries.

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Deena N.

Never had this before, but my boss wanted me to try this out to make sure it aged okay! Well damn idk what it tastes like fresh, but this was PHENOMENAL! SO SO smooth and just enough tartness to the raspberry that made me enjoy a Belgian beer!!!!

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JR Lang

5 years have done this one a lot of good!

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Mc

Big change in the color. Big loss of raspberries. Not better, don’t recommend aging Blushing Monk but the vertical tasting, ‘15, ‘19 and ‘20 was fun.

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Pete

Tasting better than ever

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Robert Gonyo

Tons of raspberry, mellowed out with the aging. Tasty.

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David Harley

Held up great

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Alexey Potekhin

Raspberry and strawberry bomb. Sweet and fruity with gentle sourness and bready notes. Full body with a light syrup like touch.

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Dan J

This is great.

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jeff alicki

Forgot this check in...2015

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Christopher

Pure raspberries, no side taste & not boozy. This is excellent. Thank you Kevin

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James H.

Shared ‘15 bottle. Smells of muddled berry & Belgian sugar; I would dare say it’s broke down some due to the sediment in the bottle. Tastes semi sweet of the raspberry element, still muddled but tasty, with Belgium sugar effervescence in tow. Really good.

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R C

Thanks again Teri.

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IPA_aron48

Still a wonderful raspberry flavor to this being 7 yrs old. Basement cellar find

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Drew

Froot beeer!

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Gary Barnett

Big time cellar pull from 2015 for a Michigan visitor. Still some life to it

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Danno

Losing a little of it’s punch, but still pairs really well with a thick filet mignon. Happy Mother’s Day Dawn P.! ❤️

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Charlie Chuggs

7 years later and still has great bright, vibrant raspberry flavor.

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Lance

Thanks Kurt it’s still fantastic.

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JB

Thought this held up quite well.

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Nate Martin

This has peaked. Sweet tart raspberries slightly falling off.

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Michael Coia

Good times.

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Buddy Deal

I was going to give it a 3.75, but then we missed it with ginger ale, and dear lord in heaven that was amazing

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Joshua M

Digging deep.

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Andrew

Quite enjoyable, just needed a few years

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Jason Hoger

delicious and still super sweet

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MJ Foley

Vintage Founders tasting at The Jeffrey. This is fantastic! Still lots of raspberry

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