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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8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7.5
Can: Pours deep red, with a beige ring. Berry, dark fruit, yeast aroma. Cherry, dark bread, dark fruit, vanilla,... A nice little cinnamon sting during the finish. Really good.
Tried
from Can
on 24 May 2015
at 16:52
8/10
Tried
on 20 May 2015
at 22:20
9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Aroma: woody, vanilla, clove, Appearance: Dark amber, clear, tan foam, Taste: medium sweetness, lightly bitter, Palate: full body, creamy, soft carbonation, long finish, Tasty.
Tried
on 25 Apr 2015
at 10:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours a purplish-brown from a can. Aroma is a fruity caramel, flavor makes it more of a fig or plum pudding. Can’t taste the cinnamon noted on the can. Round mouthfeel, alcohol burn towards the end but not much. Good beer.
Tried
from Can
on 30 Mar 2015
at 21:21
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Breukelen Beer Merchants, Brooklyn. Pours dark amber with tan head. Malt, dark fruits, caramel, hint of chocolate.
Tried
from Draft
from
Breukelen Bier Merchants
on 14 Feb 2015
at 12:29
9/10
Tried
on 21 Nov 2014
at 20:17
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can at Casper is back tasting. Mid brown lasting beige head. Sweet malt aroma. slightly average quad. Sweet and ok.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jul 2014
at 08:50
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can shared in London. Pours lightly hazy amber with a creamy off-white head. Strong malt aroma, toast, ripe fruits, brown sugar, dates. Medium sweet flavor with some grapes, toasty bread, mild leaves, alcohol, wood. Medium bodied with fine to average carbonation. Lightly warming to finish with old, leathery berries, wood, grape skins, cherry, toast. Decent.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jul 2014
at 08:44
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Can thanks to Caspar. It pours hazy brown with a medium yellow-white head. The nose is roasty, spicy, figgy pudding, caramel, roasty and wood. The taste is bitter, spicy, earthy, wood, vanilla, toasty, caramel, warming alcohol, fig, decent bitterness, mild acidity and toast with a dry, spicy finish. Medium body and average carbonation. Pretty alright.
Tried
from Can
on 12 Jul 2014
at 08:38
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Pours reddish brown. Faint fruit aroma. Plummy flavor with maybe a little chocolate and some dark fruit flavor. Semi sour dark fruit finish. This wasn’t really what I expected. Interesting, different. It was alright.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Jun 2014
at 21:15