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Founders Blushing Monk

Founders Blushing Monk - Fruit Beer

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: Fruit Beer

Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
2693.78/5.03.75/5.0Summer12.3%99.3Flute
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Commercial Description:
AKA: Imperial Belgian Razz
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 MoDog (909), Griffith, Indiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/103/517/20
Sep 3, 2007  
Poured from a 22oz bomber into a tulip. This brew poured a beautiful ruby color with a thin, pink head. Some faint lacing was left around the glass. The aroma was totally dominated by raspberries and sweet cherries. The flavor followed the same path. There was also a light sourness behind the raspberries and cherries. The high ABV is nicely hidden as well. The mouthfeel is medium-bodied and champagne-like, featuring lots of fizzy, tiny bubbles. This was one tasty brew, but as mentioned in earlier reviews, the price tag is a bit steep at $16 a bottle. Regardless of the price, I love it!!!


 Cornfield (4892), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Sep 3, 2007  
There are fruit beers and there are fruit beers. This is one of the latter.
Great looking pour, a deep ruby body with a light purple head. Good lacing. The aroma is freshly picked raspberrieswith dark cherries.It’s got a lively, carbonated mouthfeel that includes a drop or two of acid. It tastes of tart raspberries, flowery yeast, and a funky sourness. Nice, but the price is way out of line for more than one hit.

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 f351c4v (404), Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/512/20
Sep 3, 2007  
Pours a dark red color with an almost non-existant pink head. Crisp, sweet, fruity aroma, highlighted by cherries and raspberries, with almost a sott drink-cola hint. Sharp body that’s full of fruit flavors. Raspberries are very pronounced here. Finish is tart and a touch sour. 12.3% abv is nowhere to be found. Not my cup of tea, but not bad, either.


 merlin48 (509), New Tazewell, Tennessee, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/515/20
Sep 2, 2007  
22 oz bottle cost about $16 in southeastern Indiana. Ouch! Pours a slightly hazed garnet body with a soapy pink head. Aroma of raspberries and earhty mushrooms. Taste is tart raspberries and earthy yeasty mushrooms. Alcohol is surprisingly well concealed except for a mild burn. Nicely drinkable, but overpriced.


 moejuck (1165), Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 1, 2007  
I’m feeling like this is Rubaeus that was brewed with a belgian yeast...oh well. The pour is a nice dark red color with a pink head. Aroma is of raspberries and a hint of yeast. The flavor is very sweet with plenty of the fruit and hit of belgian yeast, and very light tartness. No way this is worth the cost, that’s for sure.


 Odeed (1666), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Sep 1, 2007  
raspberry in color with not much head.the aroma combines cherry coke,root beer,and raspberries.the flavor is tart cherries,raspberry,caramel malts,root beer,and cherry coke.pretty damn tasty stuff i must say.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: Oct 12, 2008
Name: Blushing Monk Belgian Razz
Date: 04/28/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

Appearance: foggy purple, whispy pink head,
Aroma: sweet raspberry aroma,
Flavor: sweet flavor with a tart kick,
Overall: no hint of the 10.3% alcohol, all raspberry and very drinkable
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Name: Blushing Monk Belgian Razz
Date: 10/11/2008
Mode: bottle
Source: tasting

Aroma: same rich raspberry aroma, mostly sweet with a nice raspberry aroma,
Flavor: lots of the raspberry flavor, sweetness is well balanced by the tartness,

Aroma: 8/10; Appearance: 8/10; Flavor: 8/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 4/5.0
Drinkability: 10/10
Score: **4


 undsioux7 (553), Cologne, Minnesota, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Pours deep ruby red with thin purpleish head. Aroma of raspberries and funk. Nice sweet raspberries up front then turns tart.



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