Aardmonnik - Earthmonk (2008)
(Batch of Aardmonnik / Earthmonk)
De Struise Brouwers in Oostvleteren, West Flanders, Belgium 🇧🇪
Flemish Red / Bruin Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.63
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Due to its authenticity, Earthmonk received as little sugar as possible during bottle conditioning in order to preserve all original aromas and flavours. This beer comes with little carbonation and a mini head. Is best served at cellar temperature and poured generously, meaning from a hight of approximately 15 to 20 CM, in an upright standing tulip glass. A big bubbled head will quickly make place for the Earthmonk coming alive! Bottle-conditioned in 33cl (5000 btls.) and 75cl (1000 btls.). At Struise, we never retire beers. At ratebeer, Beers are retired when a new batch is not bottled within 12 months. As Earthmonk takes 18 months to age on oak... we have to be patient.
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9.3/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 9.5
Flavor 9.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
22 November 2025. GBV Tasting: Struise en kaas feat. Tim DR (Jan Yoens). Cheers to the whole crew!
Hazy dark brown-black, stable, thin, tan head. Expressive aroma of malt vinegar, fermenting cherries, brambleberry, nectarine, leather, pralines, fruit liqueur, almond, tobacco (indeed, Tim!), vague diacetyl, port wine. Taste has sweetish ripe brambleberry & cherry going over funky & sourish notes of yoghurt, malt vinegar and leather, kept together by a milk-chocolatey, almondy malt body. Tart finish of dried dark fruits, woody tannins and warming port-like alcohol. Medium to full body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Has definitely 'mellowed' over the years but not lost any complexity. This is excellent!
Hazy dark brown-black, stable, thin, tan head. Expressive aroma of malt vinegar, fermenting cherries, brambleberry, nectarine, leather, pralines, fruit liqueur, almond, tobacco (indeed, Tim!), vague diacetyl, port wine. Taste has sweetish ripe brambleberry & cherry going over funky & sourish notes of yoghurt, malt vinegar and leather, kept together by a milk-chocolatey, almondy malt body. Tart finish of dried dark fruits, woody tannins and warming port-like alcohol. Medium to full body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Has definitely 'mellowed' over the years but not lost any complexity. This is excellent!
Tried
on 22 Nov 2025
at 09:23
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Tasting at Sam's in Chapel Hill. Cheers!
Dense, shiny, dark black pour.
Heavy plum, brown sugar, nice acidy nose.
Heavy black tea with lemon & aperitif, slight soot, lovely acid, lingering lemon, great earth.
Mellow to low carb, who cares, this is great.
Dense, shiny, dark black pour.
Heavy plum, brown sugar, nice acidy nose.
Heavy black tea with lemon & aperitif, slight soot, lovely acid, lingering lemon, great earth.
Mellow to low carb, who cares, this is great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jul 2025
at 19:34
8/10
Hapu, linnaseline, kirsine, vesine, karamelline, linnaseline, nats happeline, veits alksi, mõru. Hea.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2024
at 19:24
7/10
Sweet, cherry, jammy, cherry stones, almonds, mild alcohol
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2024
at 19:22
9/10
Tried
on 16 Dec 2013
at 21:18
7/10
bit of vinegar, sourness not pungent, reminiscent of red wine a bit with an acidic edge.
Tried
on 10 Apr 2012
at 05:22