Monk's Elixir
Mikkeller in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark 🇩🇰
Brewed at/by: De ProefbrouwerijBelgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular
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Score
7.44
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Monk's Brew aka Monk’s Elixir is a heavy dark Belgian ale inspired by the Trappist monasteries of Rochefort and Westvleteren. The beer style, characterized by its high content of alcohol, distinguishes itself by its dominant yeast character, delicious malt background and balanced hop notes.
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7/10
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Tried
on 12 Sep 2018
at 08:56
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
330ml bottle as Monk's Brew, aged 2 years. Pours a deep mahogany with a thick beige head with good retention. Aroma is malty, spicy, caramel, fruits. Taste is sweet, malts, dried fruits, spices, caramel, sugar, warming alcohol in the finish. Medium bodied, soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2018
at 01:06
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle was hanging put in my fridge for a while after having got it at Mikkeller Beer and Music Celebration in Boston: pours murky brown with a large tan head. Aroma is loads of dark fruit, malts, smoke. Really excellent aroma. Taste is not too sweet. Loads of fruitiness. Medium body. Nice level of complexity. Quite good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jul 2018
at 00:36
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2018
at 23:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Draught @ Mikkeler Odense. Pours cloudy dark ruby-brown with airy light tan head. Clear aroma of fruit, malt and yeast, with touches of caramel. Sweetish flavour of malt, yeast and fruit, with touches of caramel and bitter notes of hops and alcohol. Bitter, boozy aftertaste. Well, not bad for the style, I should think. Reasonable but not quite like the big boys within the style.
Tried
on 14 Apr 2018
at 17:48
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Pours hazy reddish dark brown with large white foamy head. Aroma is malt, port wine, prunes and milk chocolate. Taste is medium sweet, medium bitter, light acidic and faint salty. Body is creamy with fizzy carbonation. Finish is long and rich and mostly sweet.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2018
at 21:43
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle. Color: Dark copper, frothy stable beige head. Taste: Roasted malt, medium sweet, grainy, caramel, candy sugar, hints of milk chocolate, red fruit and yeast. Smooth mouthfeel, creamy, no harsh tastes. Well balanced. Lightly boozy hints. Just above medium body, below average carbonation. Nice one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Mar 2018
at 21:28
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
nesten svart farge med beige skum. Lukter alkohol, kaffe og sjokolade. mer mot sjokolade i smak og karamell. brunt sukker. Bitter og sødme i avslutningen.
Tried
on 22 Feb 2018
at 20:06
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle. (Parting gift from Copenhagen Beer celebration Boston, MA 2017) Appearance is deep brown with a lasting foamy head over the snifter. The aroma shows creamy toffee, raisins, yeasty notes. Almost a berry hint.
Medium to heavy sweet flavor with toffee, figs, raisins, and again yeast. Body feels a tad lean but I also get a mild berry hint I found in the aroma. Soft carbonation. Warming finish without any alcohol flavor at all. A nice balance of malt, yeast, and warming sensation. Works well for the style.
Medium to heavy sweet flavor with toffee, figs, raisins, and again yeast. Body feels a tad lean but I also get a mild berry hint I found in the aroma. Soft carbonation. Warming finish without any alcohol flavor at all. A nice balance of malt, yeast, and warming sensation. Works well for the style.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Feb 2018
at 21:38