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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Craig Iossi

This aged very well. Was almost like a sweet wine.

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Kate Z.

This aged very well

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David B.

Fruit juice

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L Smith

wow. This was actually pretty great. Shocked it aged so well.

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Jason

Josh had it right, a rare cellaring win. Delicious, balanced and enjoyable throughout. Really refreshing and deep flavor, but not overwhelmingly anything. Would bang again

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Jason Hinkle

Holy cow this aged well. Smoothed off the sour edges, got more wine-y without being overly so or getting any of the bitterness or esthers you’d associate with a red.

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Bill H.

Last one

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Brian F.

Aged incredibly well, amazing.

4.5

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Bobbie Pancakes

Thanks Brent S. . Getting crowded for Santa parade

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Todd R.

Been sitting for a while, pure magic.

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Paul R.

Pure raspberry taste, flavor, nasal. Ultra smooth. Very very good for a9.2%. Thanks Todd, you’re the best! TB12 Sunday!

4.5

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Cody Fields

This has turned into an absolute gem.

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Christopher Allbee

What a treat! 6 years in the making

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Matt Kolehmainen

This is excellent. Jammy and crisp on the nose with a sweeter raspberry jam flavor. Smooth and delicious. Holding up very well.

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Brian James

It seems like the fruit has actually concentrated instead of fading. Stunning beer.

4.5

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Nate

This has aged so well. Super jammy seedy tannic raspberry and malt and complex goodness

4.5

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Joe Hershberger

Incredibly smooth and delicious!

4.5

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JMikePOW

Surprised the hell out of me last night

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Jim J

Aged so nicely. Finishes like port wine.

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Scott McGlinchey

Can you say raspberry!!!

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Q S.

She sat for a while and she sexy

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Steve K

Held up fantastic

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Steffen Brown

Delicious! Aged very well! Surprised the raspberry is as strong as it is

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Graham G

This is a surprise. Still fantastic, full of raspberries with very minimal oxidation. Plenty of carb and holds a halo of head.

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Victoria Krylov

This is one of my ole time faves. So much rich raspberry flavors, sweet cherries. Very mild tartness. Just a great fruit beer.

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PJ Hernandez

Amazing drink share

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Zach Higginson

It took like 8 years, but it has finally turned into raspberry jam.

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Scott Padgett

This beer was fantastic. Lots of raspberry flavor still.kinda wish I had a few more bottles laying around

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Jay Sandahl

Still great, biig fruit, tart, diig!!

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FlandersNed

Agree with MO that this is likely better than when fresh! Lots of raspberry, yeasty, aged wooden/stemmy and more notes! Glad I found a few in the cellar today. Happy New Years everyone! 👍🏼🍻🎉🥃💥🎇🎆

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Brian Anzek

Can't believe how well this has held up

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Lalo Clara

Opening my time machine . My Altima lol

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Megan S.

Sweet delicious raspberry syrup

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Carson C.

Too good. Still remember how sweet and crisp it was. Like a cool, alcoholic apple water on a hot day.

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Matt D.

Big raspberry nose. The flavor is spot on. Great raspberry flavor w/ just a bit of a tart punch. Doesn’t drink like 9.2%.

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John

Definitely above 9% now.

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Taylor P.

Masters funday!

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April Roberson

7 years worth of aging apparently does wonders. This is amazing. It tastes like fresh pressed raspberry juice! Thanks, julie!

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jerseybrew

That’s right

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Matt G

Waited months to finally crack this open and when I say it’s amazing I mean it’s amazing - starts off sweet, almost with like a raspberry glaze or sauce, and moves into dark, almost dark fruit like raisins or dried figs - keeps on going and going.

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over 2 years ago

 
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Steffen Brown

Happy 30th birthday Tyler!

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