Monk's Elixir
(has 4 batches)
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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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
On tap @ Cardinal, Stavanger, Brewers night. Pours dark brown with a small creamy mocha head. Aroma is roasted caramel and chocolate malts with nuts, caramel, biscuits, oak barrels and cocoa, as well as toffee and yeast. Creamy body with soft carbonation. Flavour is sweet sweet roasted malts with bread, kandi and caramel, as well as cocoa, coffee and sweet fruity yeast.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Aug 2014
at 10:19
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle 33 cl, bottled Monk?s brew, Deep deep red with a large foamy offwhite head. Aroma of plumb, malt, caramel and alc. Medium bitter, light sweet with alc and strange caramel end. Not great, maybe drank too early, bb 05/19
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Aug 2014
at 13:17
5.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 2
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From tap. Dark brown. Quickly disappearing beige head. Aroma of higher alcohols, paint cupboard and nail polish. Dark caramel, dark malts and berries in taste and aftertase. Aftertaste is better than the taste itself.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Aug 2014
at 11:24
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
On tap at Mikkeller bar, june 21, 2014; Bottle, august 30, 2014. Clear dark brown with a red to pink hue. Small beige head, medium retention, good lacing. Light fruity nose, sweet malts. Aromas of ripe fruits, sweet raisins, dried plums, caramel, candy sugar. Very sweet, medium bitterness to balance. Full-bodied, syrupy, a little astringent, medium carbonation. Long sweet finish. Not on the nauseating side you can often find in Belgian-style beers. I like it a lot, but it is far less sweet and complex than the equivalent La Trappe for example.
Tried
from Draft
on 21 Jun 2014
at 16:16
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle at home. Pours dark brown, sweet raisins and caramel on nose, taste is rich, sweet raisins, dry, sugary, caramel.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Jun 2014
at 12:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Fin duft av frukter. Tykt kremet kremfarget skum. Mørk rødbrun farge. Frisk smak av frukter og krydder som sitter.
Tried
on 21 Jun 2014
at 07:03
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Tap at Craft Bier Fest Wien 2014. Pours dark brown, no carbonation, just a little foam, clear. Aroma is sweet, fruity, sticky figs, caramel ice-cream, lollipop candy, coca-cola. Taste is also fruity, you can feel alcohol, quite nice. Nicely warming drink, leaves a lingering fruity aftertaste.
Tried
from Draft
on 08 Jun 2014
at 07:19
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught at Craft Bier Fest Wien. Dark copper to brown body, with a medium, creamy, beige head. Aroma of nuts, toffee, dark dried fruits, roasted malts, honey, some chocolate. Taste with about the same aromas. Mouthfeel is full, oily, with a medium carbonation and it finishes bitter, sour, sweet and complex. Very good, very complex and heavy. Although I’ve had better Quads, still very enjoyable!
Tried
on 18 May 2014
at 08:54
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle at home for NHL playoffs. Pours muddy brown with frothy beige head. Nose is light candy and alt. Tastes of licorice, caramel, prunes, yeast, some cherry. Light bodied for a quad. Small alcohol on finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 May 2014
at 16:49
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Ins Glas ergießt sich ein dunkel rötlichbraunes Bier mit schöner Schaumkrone. Geruch röstmalzig, dunkle reife Früchte, Karamell, leicht alkoholisch. Geschmack röstmalzig, fruchtig, überreife Früchte, Karamell, alkoholisch.
Tried
on 18 Apr 2014
at 07:47