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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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 AgentSteve (1334), SF Bay Area, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 24, 2007  
From the Bottle (Thanks Frank!) I really liked this one. Poured a beautiful amber brown tone with an aroma of sweet malt. Taste of caramel and malt stand out with a clean finish. Will have again.


 jon112981 (327), Chevy Chase, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/517/20
Aug 18, 2007  
Bottle. Very dark red/brown pour. Very sweet aroma. Very strong malt taste with a warm feeling in the mouth. Very solid beer.


beisen (90), California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 18, 2007  
Very classic bottle. Pours reddish brown with a half inch tan head. Malty, bready taste with a fizzy mouthfeel. A little sweetness in it as well. Enjoyable, but a little pricey.


 Slipstream (734), USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/105/512/20
Aug 14, 2007    Updated: Sep 7, 2007
Malty and sweet, rich taste, very nice on the palate, and the flavor develops in your mouth. The label is a classic - but unfortunately, the beer is not.


 GaltScat (195), Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/514/20
Aug 13, 2007  
Nuts, caramel, malt, and brown sugar. That is the appearance, aroma, and flavor. Solidly blended and syrupy with a nice alcohol content. The finish is very smooth and very soft.


 KnutAlbert (3101), Oslo, Norway
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 7, 2007  
Nutty, full of flavour, lots of good stuff packed into the bottle. Raisins, prunes, apricots, burned sugar. A little fizz that covers the alcohol warming. Great stuff!


 bdigital (585), Ft Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/516/20
Aug 5, 2007  
Murky swamp water brown look. Caramelly, nutty, malt aroma. Pretty docile, malt and roasted nut flavor. Smooth, mellow and good.


 extremeicon (108), Wichita, Kansas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/516/20
Aug 4, 2007  
Dark reddish brown with a thin (but initially very active) whitish head. Lots of malt and some fruits in the nose, though a bit weak. Flavors of dried fruits and malt with a bit of breadyness in the finish. I thought the flavor hid the alcohol well.



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