3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
12oz bottle from Liquor Loft listed as Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Red. Ruby red - brown pour with thin tan head and good retention. Light cherry tart nose. Tastes are sour fruit and sweet vinegar. Overall not so sour - but tasty enough.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
My first sour beer. Bottle labeled Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Ale. Nicely sour, while still being approachable. Finishes sweetish.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught from brouwerij lane. Reddish shiny pour nice lacing. Cherry strawberries and sour candies. Really good
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Moderately candied, cereal and dark syrup aroma. Dark brown, big tan head, good bottle, OK label. Sour, obviously, which dominates the flavor profile. Only slightly sweet, lots of barely-ripe plum flavors, lightly astringent. Effervescent mouthfeel, medium-light body, finishes out precipitously and then lingers around for a bit -- aftertaste is slightly herbal and tannic. This was just OK - it taunted me, but didn’t really deliver.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
On tap at Monk’s. Clear reddish brown pour with a small white head. Vinegar and sour cherry nose. Medium body, medium acidity. Sour cherry and mild vinegar notes held in check by sturdy caramel malt undertones. A real nice house beer...
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Tap @ FG w Erica. Deep ruby pour into tulip, big off-white head. Smells of tart red fruit and faint vinegar. Palate is huge strawberry and some cherry. Very tart, a bit sour, not acidic or astringent at all. Light- to medium-bodied and extremely refreshing served cold, which I think is cool/unique for a sour or fruit beer. Maybe due to high carb. Yea, that’s it. Tastes fantastic.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draught (as: Monk’s Café Flemish Sour Red Ale) at The Publican, Chicago. Clear dark red/brown - offwhite head. Rubber. Balsamic. Fruity. Nice light sourness. Sweetness. Vinegar notes. Nice wooden. Sweet’N’Sour.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap at the Mason, advertised under "Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour." Pours dark reddish-purple, pretty murky. Small, wispy head. Nose is savory vinegar, some sour cherry and apple. Bit of a woody note. Taste follows suit, but REALLY heavy on the vinegar. I mean really. Definitely drinkable, but it sort of numbs your tongue after a whole glass.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
What an interesting beer. Pours a lively burnt red with no lasting head. Fruit in the nose (cherries?). Faint lactic smell to boot. Medium sweetness followed almost immediately by medium sourness. Medium body fluffed by a persistent carbonation. A dry sherry like finish. This is my first Flemish sour...I hope the rest are this good and full of character.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Deep red-brown with giant tan head. Aroma is like red wine vinegar and a little malty. Light-medium body, carbonation. Sweet and apple-like flavors. A little sourness but sweetness predominates. Interesting but not my favorite.
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