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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%81.5Trappist 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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 Nik925 (300), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/55/105/513/20
Jul 5, 2008  
dark candi sugar, too much candi sugar burnt sugar tasting, many things were done right in brewing, but the candi sugar to up the alcohol makes it taste crude


 fidel (884), Livermore, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 4, 2008  
Deep amber, malty, dark fruits, yeast, caramel, nice carbonation with a slight bitter bite.


 Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 3, 2008  
C&C 750. Clear, deep red with a beige head that disappears quickly. Big, fruity nose, fig and date, malty and a touch of dust. Rich flavors mirror the nose. A very drinkable brew. Body is full side of medium.


 Crit (2399), New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/513/20
Jul 1, 2008  
Cloudy brown,small lasting beige head.Strong yeasty bubblegum,brown sugar nose and flavor. Medium alcohol heat and bitterness


 Maverick34 (686), New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Jun 30, 2008  
750ml bottle. Poured a dark brown w/large, foamy had into tulip glass. Raisins, spice, caramel etc. Thought it was a dubbel really. Anyway I liked it quite a bit, would get it again.


 pintbypint (1002), Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jun 28, 2008  
12 fl oz brown bottle. Label states 9.4% ABV. Red brown in colour, the thin tan layer of bubbles covering the surface lasts throughout the glass. Malty aroma, with some raisiny fruit notes, caramel, brown sugar. Flavour features caramel malts, slight fruitiness, light note of alcohol toward finish, a touch of yeast. Lively carbonation, medium bodied. Dubbel-ish?


 ajm (902), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/512/20
Jun 26, 2008  
Tap at Lucky Baldwin’s, Pasadena. I remembered this being dark but fruity out of the bottle, but this pour was quite smokey, like a rauchbier. Only very slight fruit, mostly yeast and bbq.


 Bigmmartin (366), Dayton, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 26, 2008  
Bottle: A very nice Belgian ale, but not quite spectacular. Dark in color, sweet in aroma and taste. Dark fruits, moderate carbonation. A pleasant, thick, medium body.



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