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Weyerbacher Merry Monks Ale 3.38 616

Weyerbacher Merry Monks Ale

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81
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6163.39/5.03.38/5.09.3%66.2Trappist glass, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Formerly Weyerbacher Belgian Triple.
At Weyerbacher we've recreated a Belgian Trippel without limitation. We use premium Pilsener malts, candi-sugar, and yeast strains- all imported from Belgium. To be true to the style, our Trippel is bottle conditioned. This means we add a bit of candi-sugar and yeast just prior to bottling. This imparts a special effervescence to the beer, a creamier carbonation, and also extends the shelf life. The on-going fermentation inside the bottle will change the character of the beer as it ages, and you'll find it becomes dryer with age. You may want to lay down a few bottles for future evaluation. We suggest storing at cellar temperatures -around 55 degrees F- and away from light.
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 Hank1980 (779), Athens, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Pours clear gold, no head or lace. Nose of spice, sugar, alcohol, yeast. Taste is similar, with a slight warming alcohol finish. Sugar is very present. Mouth is light and fizzy. Not too bad.


 Strykzone (1505), Wood River, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 15, 2008  
Thanks Dakine. Opaque golden orange beer with a small and short lived almost white head. Aroma jumps out and stands out as being distinct and pleasant. Candi sugar, yeast, citrus, and alcohol. As well as the above there is some nice peppery spice. Rich effervescence set the tongue to dancing and smooth to boot. This one is cloyingly sweet but still quite tasty and a fun beer. It was fun in that it shocked so many senses. Big nose, high abv, super sweetness, zesty feel.


 Haslinger (666), Syracuse, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Sep 3, 2008  
Bottle into a trappist glass. Aroma is spice with a bit of mellow sweetness. The taste is spice with some sweet citrus taste along with a good yeast flavor. I wouldn’t buy this again only because compared with some of the other Tripels out there this one really doesn’t hold up too well.


 TheBeerBaron (219), Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/104/512/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Bright orange hue, not much head and it fades fast. Very little carbonation, especially for a Belgium. Strong honey aroma like a mead. I imagine the honey aroma comes from the alcohol skyrocket of this beer. Sweet taste, honey and rock candy as well as big malt. Sweet flavor over powers the alcohol. Palate is pretty good. In summation it can’t compare to masterful foreign Belgium blends.


 kevin62 (267), New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Sampled this atthe brewery.Poured a nice yellow color with a small white head.Aromas were of yeast and banana and light spice.The flavor was actually very good with hints of sugar and clove and citrus.Very well done by the folks at Weyerbacher!


 nuplastikk (1261), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Aug 31, 2008  
750ml corked bottle. I’ve had this one a few times throughout the ages, in 12oz format when it was just the Weyerbacher Tripel and then again when the Merry Monks label surfaced. Thick orange color, with a huge, foamy head. Creamy and rich, with a pleasant pungent yeast in the background. I don’t know about you, but I think it’s time to giev proper respect to the PA Tripel. This one is classic, probably a little better in 750ml format.


 smjohnst (203), , Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/515/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Had a very wine type of smell to it. It also almost had a fuity wine taste to it but for a beer thats 9% it had a very crisp and clean taste to it. Good stuff.


 KieferUGA (461), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 26, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Clear yellow pour with a medium sized, fluffy white head. Aroma of bananas, clove. Flavor is nice and sweet. Malty base with a hint of hops. Candi sugars and spices steal the show. Finish is a bit dry. Solid beer.



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