North Coast Brother Thelonious

35.5cl bottle at Olympen. It poured a dark brown colour with a small, almost non-existant head. The aroma is a sweet with notes of sugar, syrup, malts, banana, and plums. The flavour is also sweet with notes of brown sugar, malts and dark fruits. It has a medium long aftertaste. Overall it’s a decent belgian strong ale, but not one of the best.

35,5cl bottle. Thanks to Baggio. Pours deep amber reddish with a creamy lasting head and lacings. Nose is sweet of yeast, berries and red wine. Smooth and full bodied. Taste is sweet with a slight sour and vinous note. Lots of dark dried fruits such as plum, raisin and a little caramel and bubblegum. A vinous and warm sipper. Some syrup and sugar as it warms up. Very nice. Nearly quadruple style.

Tasting at a beerfest [Disclaimer: This was tasted along with many, many other beers during a tasting at Julios. Some of the details are a little hazy]. Fruity goodness.

330 ml bottle. It poured a dark reddish liquid with a medium foam that quickly dissapeared. Smelled of bread and raisin. It tasted of ripe fruit, raisin, bread, red berries, yeast and a hint of red wine.

Bottle. Poured a clear ruddy dark brown color. The head was tan with an orange tint. Smelled of raisin, molasses, toffee, subdued chocolate, and a splash of alcohol. Medium bodied and spicy on the tongue with mild to moderate carbonation. Raisin, fig, spice, and chocolate flavors.

On tap at Blind Lady in Normal Heights, San Diego. Can’t believe it took me this long to try this beer, considering its all over the place in San Diego County. Cloudy dark brown color with a weak head for a tap serving. Sweet, malty aroma with noticeable raisin, plum and candy sugar. Lots of dark fruit in the flavor, with toffee and some apple. Ends a bit cloying, but maintains a decent balance. Medium bodied, with the alcohol showing through. Pretty tasty.

Bottle 0,33l. Dark ruby colored. A large creamy tanned head. Strong aroma of fruit: Plums dominating. Inviting. Sweet fruity flavor evoving into a sweet bitter aftertaste. Dry fruity bitter finish. Alcohol shines through with it’s warming effect. KI=7

woody and vegetable in flavor. honestly the type of brew that i am not fond of. good moderate body and genuine in sweetness. the light and distinct tones of flavor discussed by so many on this belgian are lost to me in an overriding flavor profile that i cannot appreciate. will re-rate.