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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
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  Seasonal  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8183.62/5.03.61/5.0Special9%81.4Trappist 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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 Todeon (314), Sweden
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Bottle. Nice red/brown color! Aroma is raisins,dark fruit and some sticky alcohol. Taste is caramel and fruit with a burning sweet alcohol finish.


 MrChopin (621), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Cloudy ruby with a small off-white head, lacing. Nose of raisin, almond, and bubblegum. Flavor has significantly more fruit, some nut, a lot more malt. Pretty light body with a short finish. Overall nice, but not very special.


 jfenglish (198), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/517/20
Nov 2, 2008  
750ml bottle. Caramel brown with fluffy off-white head. Aroma and flavor of caramel, brown sugar, and spices. Gets better as it warms in my glass. A touch sweet. Better than I expected.


Caleb1035 (63), , North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Nov 1, 2008  
Small bottle. Pours to dark body with caramel colored head that is pretty thin. Aroma is faint but flavor is nice...hints of chocalate and caramel. Overall a nice brew.


 OleR (2007), Oslo, Norway
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 31, 2008  
355 ml bottle. Average, stable tan head. Translucent reddish brown colored body. Inviting fruits and caramel in the aroma. Taste is medium sweet; a nice mix of sweet ripe fruits, refined caramellish malts and mild bittering hops. Good body. Smooth, oily texture. Lasting malty and fruity-bitter (i.e complex) ending. Very nice brew.


 plovmand (1588), Helsinge, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/517/20
Oct 29, 2008  
Bottle shared by Skinnyviking. Dark brown colour with a medium head. Great lacings. Aroma is sweet malts, ripe fruit, caramel and a hint of alcohol. Creamy palate that explodes in your mouth. Lots of dark fruit like prunes and rasins, spices and end up with a slight of warm alcohol. Great brew!


 Skinnyviking (4142), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 27, 2008  
Bottle. Low creamy and quickly disappearing white head. Very dark brown almost black body. Veineous roasted malt caramel aroma and flavor with heavy carbonation and a long aftertaste.


edmajorjoe (79), Vail, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Oct 25, 2008  
A tasty beer with an incredible palate. A very sweet palate with a fruity type taste.



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