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North Coast Brother Thelonious

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common

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8393.62/5.03.62/5.0Special9%81.7Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
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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 Aubrey (2782), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Jan 8, 2007  
Yellow-tan head above a deep brown hue. Rich nose, with hints of fresh yeast and tart fruit. Smooth, silky texture; lively carbonation, but not too lively. Wonderful elements of molasses, brown sugar, chocolate, fig, sour cherries and sweet raspberry. Nice level of bitterness to round things out. Dryish finish. Good stuff.


 boto (1352), Granby, Connecticut, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 10, 2008  
750ml bottle: First off, I love the name. It is a great play on words. This one pours an opaque reddish-brown color. Mine had a large, fizzy tan head on it that went away almost immediately. It has a very nice aroma. Somewhat candy sweetness, along with cherries, plums and yeast. A touch of effervescence on the tongue. The taste is quite good also. The taste is good. Somewhat sweet, caramel, raisins and dark cherries to the taste. Finishes a bit lighter than expected. I would definitely buy another.


 Indra (2041), Prairie Village, Kansas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 3, 2007  
750ml bottle. Interesting aroma, full of dark, sweet malts, dried fruits, breadiness and faint milky chocolate, along with some light orange zest, yeast esters in the background and a certain dusty spiciness. Clear, deep mahogany color with a mostly subsiding, uneven, off-white head. The dark, rich sugary maltiness comes through rather strongly in the flavor as well, where it meets an undercurrent of warming, peppery alcohol and doughy, fruity yeast, finishing with some lingering anise, raisin and a slight berryish tang. Smooth and full on the palate with a suitably large body. Not one to be overlooked.


 HighlanderOne (547), Somewherein, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 22, 2009  
Poured from big bottle. Aroma of burnt caramel. Dark mahogany with tan head that thins out. A lot of things going in in the flavor - molasses, raisin, plum, banana, and pepper. Flavors are well blended and hide the 9% ABV well. Good finish. A fine beer.


 mjg74 (2001), La Mesa, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/514/20
Jul 18, 2006  
Bottled. Pours a dark ruby/brown color with minimal head. Strong sweet aroma. Some dark fruity qualities. Some sweet candy. A little bit of a yeasty/banana aroma as well. Rich dark fruity flavor right up front. A bit of roasted maltiness. A hint of bubblegum. Finish is slightly grainy and bitter. Overall I would say that this is good stuff.


 Dogbrick (2924), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Jun 14, 2009  
Sample at Bodega. This brew is a deep reddish-amber color with a medium thin and creamy light tan head that dissipates steadily. Small patches of lacing. Aroma of berries, yeast and sweet malt. Medium body with flavors of yeast, candi sugar, malt and fruit. Notes of alcohol as well. The finish is ripe fruit and sweet malt with a plum and yeast aftertaste. Pretty good overall.


 CaptainCougar (5549), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Mar 11, 2007  
Sampled on 8/3/06: Pours a clear dark copper with a thin ring of wispy white head. Aroma has a sweet Belgian caramel malty and tart fruity cherry character. Body starts sweet and viscous with a toffee malty sweetness and fruity complex tartness. Well-balanced and unique, with authentic Belgian yeasty character throughout.


 Dickinsonbeer (3604), Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Jul 25, 2006  
BCTC prefest. Pours a moslty clear deep copper with a nice fluffy off white head and high carbonation. Aroma is caramel malts, fruity esters, raisin, along with lighter herbal phenols and spicy yeast. Flavor is also yeasty, caramel and toasted malts, light fruit, light chocolate, and a nice herbal bitter finish. Mouthfeel is a bit airy at first due to the high carbonation but mellows out towards the end and finishes nice and dry. Nice american Belgian Strong ale.



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