Monk's Blood
21st Amendment Brewery in San Leandro, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Strong Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.16
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Monk’s Blood pays homage to the monks of Belgium’s monasteries who have been
brewing some of the world’s great beer for centuries. During times of fasting, the monks
subsist solely on beer, which they refer to as “liquid bread”. Beer, quite literally, is in their
blood. The most sublime of the monk’s premium brews is dark like blood, rich and nourishing.
21st Amendment founders Nico Freccia and Shaun O’Sullivan traveled to Belgium to
develop the recipe for this special beer, visiting small, traditional breweries in the hop
fields of west Flanders, not far from the famous Trappist abbey of Westvleteren. Monk’s
Blood is designed to pair beautifully with rich winter stews, creamy cheeses, unctuous
desserts or just by itself, in a Belgian tulip glass, with a good book by the fire.
brewing some of the world’s great beer for centuries. During times of fasting, the monks
subsist solely on beer, which they refer to as “liquid bread”. Beer, quite literally, is in their
blood. The most sublime of the monk’s premium brews is dark like blood, rich and nourishing.
21st Amendment founders Nico Freccia and Shaun O’Sullivan traveled to Belgium to
develop the recipe for this special beer, visiting small, traditional breweries in the hop
fields of west Flanders, not far from the famous Trappist abbey of Westvleteren. Monk’s
Blood is designed to pair beautifully with rich winter stews, creamy cheeses, unctuous
desserts or just by itself, in a Belgian tulip glass, with a good book by the fire.
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7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
Canned into a trappist glass. Deep brownish ruby red pour with even smallish head. Lots of dark berries and cherries to go along with the malt and yeast- all that from a 12 oz can...
Tried
from Can
on 20 May 2025
at 01:13
8/10
Slightly sacrilegious on Good Friday? Meh.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 oz. can. Pours a dark, ruby, brown color, with a medium, beige head. The nose is dates, black cherries, cinnamon, agave, and black pepper. A little dry, with a yeasty, lightly phenolic finish. Heavy body, with a hard, chewy mouthfeel. This is a pretty solid, enjoyable belgian-style.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Jun 2020
at 14:46
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Brown with thick head. Alcohol and caramel and nutty aroma, reminds me of a barleywine. Thick and hearty flavor, sweet malt backbone with an alcohol and woody flavor. Hints of dessert at the finish.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2020
at 02:29
8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can. Nice, brown beefy dubbel type thing, candi sugar sweetness, bit of bitterness, caramel light spice. Very nice. --- Beer merged from original tick of Monks Blood on 09 Sep 2019 at 16:02 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8. Original review text: Can. Nice, brown beefy dubbel type thing, candi sugar sweetness, bit of bitterness, caramel light spice. Very nice.
Tried
from Can
on 09 Sep 2019
at 16:05
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce can. Dark copper color topped by a small beige head. Sweet malt nose has a dark fruity nuance. Upfront, notes of dark fruit, cinnamon and vanilla. Some yeasty Belgian notes, but not as complex as a typical Belgian Abbaye style. None the less, this is a tasty endeavor. Chewy mouthfeel and complex flavors.
Tried
from Can
on 08 Jul 2016
at 23:17
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
335ml can at my daughters house in Orange County, California on 1st May 2016. Red hue to the body, creamy topping. Cinnamon aroma and initial taste, malty flavour with a fig trace within the fairly sweet brew. Decent, but just a little too sweet in my opinion.
Tried
from Can
on 01 May 2016
at 23:54
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Pour is a murky dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is a mix of molasses and dark fruit. Also a big candi sugar sweetness. Flavor is a sugar covered plum with dark candi sugar aftertaste. Very sweet beer but has a nice dark fruit flavor with a little tootsie roll after the swallow. More dopplebock than Belgian dark but stll plenty flavorful albeit sweet.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Apr 2016
at 17:29
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Very nicely done. A hint of smoke, with some florals and light prune. Pours dark cloudy brown with decent initial head and lacing. Bittersweet finish. Very nice, and a great package all around. Well balanced, and good justice to style. A hint of barley and oak in finish. Can from Total Wine.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jun 2015
at 21:15