Bent River Rugged Monk Trappist Ale

Brewed by Bent River Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Ale
Moline, Illinois USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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On tap at the Great Taste of the Midwest. I’m assuming this is the one although I didn’t see it noted as "Rugged Monk", but the flavors are similar to what Drowland suggested and I don’t see any other Trappist Ales listed by Bent River so I’ll go with this. Hefeweizen aroma with banana and green apples. Opaque orangish brown colors. Sweet dried fruit, banana, very dunkelweizenesque. Creamy palate, with a sweet duration.

SO CLOSE! Beautiful hazy amber pour. Fruity, creamy aroma of bananas and esters. Has a very balanced bubblegum and banana flavor that give this beer a hint of belium, but something is missing. I love this beer. It is one of my favorites, It needs more flavor. Just seemed a little week for a belgian style ale.

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a hazy light amber with a medium to thin white head. Mild floral peachy aroma. This seems a bit light for a trappist dubbel. Mild bubblegum flavor but overall this is something of a disappointment.

Had on tap at the brewpub. Aroma is banana, esters, and cream. The flavor is clean and mild esters with some banana/bubblegum, but slightly watery and lacking a certain depth of character.