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North Coast Brother Thelonious

North Coast Brother Thelonious - Belgian Strong Ale

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 Percentile 
93
overall
Brewed by North Coast Brewing Company
Style: Belgian Strong Ale

Fort Bragg, California USA

bottled
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on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8183.62/5.03.61/5.0Special9%81.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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Commercial Description:
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.
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 WVHouseofBeer (339), Morgantown, West Virginia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/516/20
May 10, 2009  
Ahh, just what I was looking for. A rich, beautifully complex beer that has just about everything I want except for my favorite stout and porter qualities. A good, good one. Aroma: Freshly melted caramel with a hint of dark fruits. Appearance: As if aged on Cherry Wood, warm red hue. Flavor: Taste of dark fruits, notably candied cherries, with a smooth caramel after taste. Yum. Palate: A nice balanced body that leaves the tongue wanting more. Overall: Got this beer for quite a price, but I thought it would be good seeing as how Old Rasputin is beaut from North Coast. Brother Thelonious can join Ole Raspy as another wonder to my mouth.


 FishManLA (284), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/105/515/20
May 10, 2009  
There must be some commonality to American craft brewers brewing "Abby Ale". If you put a glass of this and a glass of the "Abby Ale" offering from the brewery located just outside my subdivision (Abita’s Abbey Ale), I’d have a very hard time identifying which was which. They’re extremely similar. You’d probably have to blindfold me too, though, the Thelonious is a little darker and more opaque. Pours an opaque brown with a big foamy tan head and lots of lacing. Rich fruity nose, with some hints of pepper. Taste of pear, raisins, banana, pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and wood. Fruit with spice finish. Very good!


 Gethinbeer (995), Nova Scotia, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/105/514/20
May 10, 2009  
From bottle. The aroma is bitter, fruity with spices. Great rose wood colour with a thin white lace. Rich flavour of spices, honey and raisins. Tangy finish with wood chippings. Complex ale. Lovely beer.


SAVertigo (15), Shillington, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/514/20
May 9, 2009  
Bought a single bottle at Abes 6 pack. Poured a nice reddish/amber color. Smelled like your typical double. Raisin, slight hops, and some malt. Tasted amazing. Better than Chimay Red in my opinion, could be my current favorite in the Belgian Dubbel style. Highly recommended.


 tokyogoat (505), San Diego, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 5, 2009  
Pours a deep ruby tinted cola with a cola head. Reduces to a thin halo with no lacing. Rather unimpressive in the glass. Smells of apples, yeast, and dried fruits. Taste is better than expected. I like simple dubbels with a strong sweetness that can battle the yeast and sourness. This one does. The carbonation is there, tons of bubbles attack your tongue, and keep the flavors light, but bold.Sweet with raisin, plum, and brown sugar. I like the mouthfeel, its a tad thin, but carbonation is there, the sweetness doesnt stick around too long. I actually really like this one. I just wish it had a look that made me feel like I was drinking a quality belgian rather than a cola.


Shenk615 (5), California, USA
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
May 4, 2009  
dark amber with a thin, carbonated head. Spicy smell and a rich, syrupy flavor.


 Hank1980 (734), Athens, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/514/20
May 4, 2009  
Bottle pours dark amber, with a tan head. Aroma of sugar, malt, spice, fruit. Taste is also malty, with some fruit, and spice. Mouth is smooth and carbonation is mild. Finish is smooth. Overall, an okay belgian ale.


 tarheels86 (704), Washington DC, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/104/514/20
May 3, 2009  
750 mL at Raleigh World Beer Fest. Pours like an abbey dubbel: dark amber with a generous tan head. Aroma of dark fruits, burnt sugar, rum raisin, brown sugar, molasses. Taste is soy sauce and salty with some plums, caramel, and Belgian yeasty mustiness trying to show through. Fizzy on the palate. Disappointing.



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