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North Coast Brother Thelonious

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RATINGS: 1160   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.63   SEASONAL: Special   EST. CALORIES: 270   ABV: 9%
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With the developing interest in Belgian abbey ales and the monasteries that brew them, it’s time to remind the world that here in the U.S., we have a Monk of our own. Jazz icon Thelonious Monk is the inspiration for North Coast Brewing’s new Belgian-style abbey ale called, appropriately enough, Brother Thelonious. The beer is being released in conjunction with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz (www.monkinstitute.org), and the brewery will make a contribution to the Institute for every case sold to support jazz education. Like a Belgian “Dark Strong Ale”, the beer is rich and robust with an ABV of 9%. The package is a 750 ml bottle with a traditional cork and wire finish and features a label picturing the jazz master himself.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
DeliriumT (42) - Brisbane, AUSTRALIA - FEB 9, 2012
This homage to Belgian abbey ale surpasses my expectations. The aroma is much sweeter than most abbeys. It smells like light toffee sugar, plums and the slightest hint of citrus (which makes me think they use a more interesting aroma hop than the staples found in Belgian abbeys - Amarillo or simcoe maybe). The taste is decadent caramel, the strong sugar flavour is almost sickly sweet, but is balanced with mild bitterness and good carbonation. Very sweet abbey ale. Delicious!

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
grantw (18) - , AUSTRALIA - FEB 9, 2012
On tap at beer deluxe in Melbourne, nice yeast profile, malty body with dark fruits, cherrys and nutmeg. A slight cola twang detracts slightly and finish is drying

4.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Bgarnreiter (42) - USA - FEB 7, 2012
pours a dark, mostly opaque with small head. smells malty, sweet, molasses with some light cherry notes. Tastes medium sweet with a heavy body. nice after tastes of malt and some fruits. really good beer, great abbey ale

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 12/20
abcfan (361) - New Jersey, USA - FEB 5, 2012
Very nice brew. Aroma is sweet candi with dark fruit. Taste is same. Very smooth in mouth. Delicious!

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
pet3rman (274) - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 4, 2012
Belgian nose. Brown pour. Minimal head. Fermented fruit, dates, caramel. Slight alcohol finish

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
dfinney23 (374) - Houston, Texas, USA - FEB 2, 2012
12oz bottle pours a deep ruby red with a thin, short-lived head. Aroma is caramel and molasses with a hint of funk. (Odd, you’d think it would be jazz.) Taste is sweet, dark fruit. Feels a little syrupy.

3.9
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Kavu (928) - Jyväskylä, FINLAND - FEB 1, 2012
Pours dark amber with a low head. Aroma is sweet malts and alcohol. Flavor is sweet malts, dark fruits and alcohol. Quite easy but good.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
adamjackson (88) - Canaan, New Hampshire, USA - JAN 31, 2012
"Had this at the Argonaut Restaurant / Bar on H-Street in Washington DC. Paid $8 USD and served to me in a tulip glass. A - 2 Finger head, deep amber and hard to see through. Looked like most belgian style dark ales. S - Bready, brown sugar and cinnamon. Smelled like Christmas. T - Wow. Bread, malt, sugars and cream. There’s not much else to say. It’s a very holidy-esque beer. M - Heavy, sweet and dry. Very lingering alcohol taste. O - I’d love to have this with a slice of Pumpkin pie but not with the Spinach Ravioli that I ordered. That was a weird pairing."


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