Founders Blushing Monk

Pours from the bottle a very deep red with a very high carbonation rate but no head. Aroma is very strong of raspberry, tart nose, mild orange citrus note and overall sweet profile. Flavor starts off with a strong sweet raspberry punch that quickly fades to a fantastic tartness that makes you squint a bit and ends with a strong Merlot type of dark fruit note. Body of the brew is heavy with a thinner bubbly body. Alcohol is almost non-existent in the nose and flavor, making it pretty dangerous. Overall a fantastic brew. The tartness in the flavor really makes this a special brew but it is a brew that best be savored on special occasions with friends or family.

22 oz. Bomber from Champanes about 1 ½ years ago maybe more, pours a hazy Raspberry red with some effervescent bubbles floating up the edges of the glass, hardly gave a ring and some tiny islands of bubbles on the top of the beer, looks nice, left some small spotted lacing on the sides of the glass, aromas of Raspberry, Raspberry juice, fruit and berry sweetness, berry dry citrus, and faint caramel, flavors of Raspberry and sugar sweetness, and faint caramel, finish has no sweetness except for some caramel and trails with Raspberry citrus tang flavor, mouth feel is medium, maybe a bit more, aroma and flavor of this beer is pretty much Raspberry, not hints of the 12.3% alcohol, I found the alcohol to be hidden well, I thought with the name of this beer ‘Blushing Monk’ the ale would have some Belgian influences but I found none, pretty much a straight Fruit Beer. I gave this beer a 3.6 but I do not get wowed much by Fruit beers and I would probably never pick-up this beer again, so many of them, like the Blushing Monk come across as a fruit drink, in some ways a Wine Cooler, anyway, if you like Fruit Beers, you may want to try this drink.

Bottle thanks to bhensonb. Poured a grape color with white head. Light carbonation. Aroma is of a fruity wine, rasberry, spice, and a hint of caramel! Flavor was a tart berry, alcohol, and an after taste of choclate. Too tart for me!!

hand bottle sent back from bhensonb. poured a grape-ish/purple-ish/red with a white head that goes away pretty quick. aroma is very fruity with raspberry with maybe a touch of vinegar which could be coming from the acidic tartness of it. flavor is pretty much all business with raspberry finishing with a grape juice type finish. cant tell that there is any alcohol in this by the taste. i originally sent a bomber of this to bill and when he found out i had not had it he graciously said he would send me a hand bottle back. bill is an awesome guy!!

Bottle from ericandersnavy. Thanks very much for this one! Pours very dark ruby with a light pink head. The aroma is fresh raspberry. Medium body with mild carbonation. Primary flavor is raspberry. Somewhat tart. Could be a bit of detectable malt. Finish is all raspberry and raspberry seed for bitter. Just slightly acidic after awhile.

Dark red with a small head. Aroma is sweet and candy like. Flavor is almost a bit artificial with lots of sweetness. A little green grassy flavor too with a bit of alcohol.

Bottle from Secreta Santa. Ruby red color. Raspberry jam and a hint of oak in the aroma. Sweet, sugary flavor with raspberries, totally hiding the alcohol. But the alcohol is there, I assure you! Hints of lemon and honey, the tartness only comes from the fruit. Interesting and loveable beer. Too sweet, but there is enough to compensate.

Pours a dark ruby red with a thin fizzy light pink head that quikly fades. Nice funky aroma with pleasant raspberry presence that is not too overpowering. Excellent balance of sour and sweet with a slight spiciness. Huge raspberry presence that is not too sweet, being balanced out by slightly sour earthy funkiness. Very quaffable and not acidic at all with a dry finish