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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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 branspra (204), Arlington, Virginia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Bottle. Pours with a light brown and very large head, fair lacing, and light brown body. Hints of cereal, citrus, and bananas. Slick and oily texture with lively carbonation. Solid but not great beer.


 screwball (796), Motala, Sweden
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 5, 2008  
Bottle from Systembolaget in Sweden. Dark amber body. Aroma is just great! Complex. Has malt, cola, butter, little yeastfeel, berries, plums and spices. Flavor is little winous-like. It´s also spicy and sweet in the same way. Perfect to sip on with some chocolate. Palate is quite big and little bubbly. Medium bitter and medium dry.


 nbutler11 (729), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/518/20
Oct 4, 2008  
Underrated for sure. Pours a gorgeous mahogony color from the bomber with a creamy off-white head and mild carbonation. Smells and tastes of rich cream, alcohol, and hops with notes of vanilla in the flavor. Brilliantly balanced and highly drinkable for a Belgian Strong.


 hirigalzkar (550), Stockholm, Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 3, 2008  
Bottle. Nice red/brown colour. No head. Fruity aroma. Tastes dried fruit(raisin) and a touch of caramel. Too sweet.


 canary dog (441), Rutland, Vermont, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 2, 2008  
A well made and impressive Belgian. Rich and fruity with subdued alcohol finish. Malty yet clean. Spicy yet fresh. North coast makes some good stuff.


 Swalden28 (1439), McKinney, Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Oct 2, 2008  
Bottle from Market Street in McKinney, TX. Pours a cloudy whitish brown with some ruby hues and yellow/beige thick head. Nice aroma of yeasty fruit and malt/ Flavor much the same with a little spice. Has medium body with med-high carbonation....Overal, has a pretty nice taste.....


 mugabe (215), Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Bottle. Dark ruby colour, thin head. Fruity aroma of burnt sugar. Mild taste of caramel and dark fruits. Some alcohol in the finish. Well-balanced.


 clong83 (243), San Diego, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Oct 1, 2008  
Sweet aroma. Sweet flavor. Caramel and raisin on the nose and palate, with a nice balance of malts and alcohol. heavy with mild carbonation. Pretty good stuff...



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