Blushing Monk
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Fruit Beer Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.37
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Belgian-Style Ale Fermented with Pure Raspberries
Blushing Monk is brewed with a ridiculous amount of raspberries and with a Belgian yeast strain that keeps our head cellar operator from sleeping for a week. It pours a stunning deep berry red and, at 9.2% ABV, has a surprising kick. The perfect dessert beer, it can be enjoyed on its own or paired with fresh cheeses, fruit, cakes and more.
Blushing Monk is brewed with a ridiculous amount of raspberries and with a Belgian yeast strain that keeps our head cellar operator from sleeping for a week. It pours a stunning deep berry red and, at 9.2% ABV, has a surprising kick. The perfect dessert beer, it can be enjoyed on its own or paired with fresh cheeses, fruit, cakes and more.
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8/10
Tried
on 09 Sep 2016
at 22:32
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bomber shared at home. Clear bright reddish pink with light pink head. Lots of sweet raspberries, grassy, sweet grains, light German hops. Really not much else. Very sweet and medium bitter. Full bodied with sticky feel.
Tried
on 02 Sep 2016
at 13:04
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
The Sampler, Brooklyn tap: pours red with a creamy whitish head. Aroma is a lot of tart raspberry. Taste is raspberry with a sort of Belgiam background. A bit syrupy. A little bit on the sweet side. Some tartness. Strong aftertaste.
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Feb 2016
at 22:41
8/10
Bottle at appellation. Pours pale ruby, nose is raspberry, funky, taste is dry, fruity, tart, tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Feb 2016
at 08:02
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle thanks to Stuu666. Appearance - bright cherry with nae heid. Nose - cherry lozenge. Taste - more of the same. Palate - light to medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long dry finish. Overall - solid but one dimensional.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2016
at 12:52
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Bottle at Comely Bankers II. Pours hazy red with a thin pink-tinged head. Aromas of raspberry seeds, hibiscus. Taste is sweet. Sweet, fruity finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2016
at 12:46
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at appellation. Pours pale ruby, nose is raspberry, funky, taste is dry, fruity, tart, tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2016
at 12:44
7.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at RBBWG 2016 in Antwerpen, 2015 version. Slightly hazy, red amber with a tan head. Sweetish, slightly fruity aroma of raspberries, sweet cherries, rose hips and some vanilla. Sweetish, slightly sourish and fruity taste of raspberries, strawberries, sweet cherries and almond, followed by a short, slightly bitter, moderately tart finish. Thin to medium body, slightly creamy mouthfeel. Very nice!
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2016
at 11:53
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Thank you for sharing ElManana+1! 660 ml. bottle sampled @ RBBWG V. 2015 version. Pours a very deep raspberry pink, little pink head. Nose is huge raspberry jam, syrup, similar akin to cheap raspberry cookie filling. Taste is same cheap raspberry cookie filling & raspberry jam, very sweet,… Solid body. This is more akin to candy than actual fruit, I like it but it is also a bit too candy & artificial-like to fuly embrace & like but I did enjoy it.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Feb 2016
at 09:27
4.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 4
Sampled from bottle @ RBBWG 2016. A bit hazy reddish color, virtually no head. Sweetish, floral aroma. Taste red fruit, raspberry, perfumy again and tart. Don’t like it. Definitely couldn’t finish a bottle on my own.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 15:22