Scorched Monk
Against the Grain Brewery in Louisville, Kentucky, United States 🇺🇸
Collab with: De Struise BrouwersFlemish Red / Bruin Regular Out of Production
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Score
6.85
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Our Collaboration beer breweed with Urbain Cotteau of De Struise Browers, Vletern, Belgium.
Very similar to a Flanders Oud Bruin, this sour mash beer is rich, slightly smoky and sour. There is a unique woody flavor from the 4 month bourbon barrel conditioning it underwent. The nose is very light caramel and vanilla. The color is ruby brown to amber. It is brewed similarly to Urbain’s own Ypres beer, with a Kentucky Spin on it. [Website lists ABV at 7.0%, bottle says 9.0%].
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Fastelavn Smagning 2014 @ J&C’s beer palace, Jutland Saturday Session 2 - 01/03/14. Murky chestnut brown with reddish hues topped by a moderate light beige covering that thins to spotting. Nose is tarte dark fruits, oaky woody twinges, tannins, dirt, earthy, light must, dates, stewed prunes, spice. Taste comprises tangy dark fruits, musty woody notes, tarte fruits, winter berry fruit, fruitloaf, light fruit balsams. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, tarte drying close. Tasty enough offering but lacks depth and complexity for the ABV.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2014
at 05:54
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Danish tasting session
Hazy dark amber color with small head. Light smoke aroma, very light fruity touch. Lean body, with mild smoke and sour flavor, light residual sweetness (hence not too dry) and an impression of gorgonzola cheese; relatively low bitterness with light final astringency.
Very interesting.
Hazy dark amber color with small head. Light smoke aroma, very light fruity touch. Lean body, with mild smoke and sour flavor, light residual sweetness (hence not too dry) and an impression of gorgonzola cheese; relatively low bitterness with light final astringency.
Very interesting.
Tried
on 09 Mar 2014
at 20:53
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle 750ml @ fonefan
Pours hazy amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, berries, oak and sourness. Taste is light sweet and medium sour with a dry sour finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours hazy amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, berries, oak and sourness. Taste is light sweet and medium sour with a dry sour finish. Body is medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2014
at 14:48
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle, 75cl corked. It pours an unclear, amber-orange body under a dense, light beige head. The aroma is fruity and lightly malty with some berries and sourish notes. The flavor has the same sourness and fruityness, as well as a little malty caramel. Pleasant carbonation level and a dryish sourness. Full to medium body. Lasting sour and fruity finish with berries. A pretty nice one, could drink more of this. 140301
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2014
at 14:44
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at Hopduvel, Gent, big thanks to Bobochamp. Pours murky dark brown with a ring tan head. Aroma of light smoke, ripe fruits, pears and light caramel. Flavour is light moderate sweet and sour. Medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Mar 2014
at 11:55
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Imported from my RateBeer account as Against the Grain / De Struise Scorched Monk (by Against the Grain Brewery):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.5/5
25/II/14 - 75cl bottle @ De Hopduvel (Gent) - BB: n/a (2014-208) Thanks to Bobochamp for sharing the bottle!
Clear rusty red brown beer, small big bubbled head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of caramel, pretty sweet, sugary, smoky, fruity, strawberry candy, bit of chlorine, mainly sweet. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: little sourish, earthy, meaty impression, smoky, sour red berries, raw grains, little bitter. Aftertaste: some chocolate, tobacco, smoky, bitter touch, bit hoppy, sour and bitter red berries (rose hip), some alcohol burning the throat.
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.5/5
25/II/14 - 75cl bottle @ De Hopduvel (Gent) - BB: n/a (2014-208) Thanks to Bobochamp for sharing the bottle!
Clear rusty red brown beer, small big bubbled head, little stable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots of caramel, pretty sweet, sugary, smoky, fruity, strawberry candy, bit of chlorine, mainly sweet. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: little sourish, earthy, meaty impression, smoky, sour red berries, raw grains, little bitter. Aftertaste: some chocolate, tobacco, smoky, bitter touch, bit hoppy, sour and bitter red berries (rose hip), some alcohol burning the throat.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Feb 2014
at 12:03
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 4
Texture 8
Overall 10
Thnx Bobochamp Big want , struise stuff ! Pours dark redbrown, no real foam . Smell is very light smoked Taste is surprisingly smoked, but in a fleshy way. first time i have that in smoked beer . I hate the taste, but the aftertaste is so damn nice ! Difficult rate ...
Tried
on 20 Feb 2014
at 03:33