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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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Imported from my RateBeer account as Founders Backstage Series # 1: Blushing Monk (by Founders Brewing Company (Mahou San Miguel)):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.4/5
20/II/16 - 75cl bottle @ RBBWG V (Ben's place) - BB: n/a, 2015 vintage (2016-222) Thanks to ElManana+1 for sharing the bottle!
Clear bright pink to red beer, small creamy irregular off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots and lots of raspberries, raspberry jam, pretty sweet. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of raspberry jam, citric acidity, bitter touch, some tannins. Aftertaste: bit metallic, bitter, tannins, lots of raspberries. Not too bad!
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 7/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 14/20, MyTotalScore: 3.4/5
20/II/16 - 75cl bottle @ RBBWG V (Ben's place) - BB: n/a, 2015 vintage (2016-222) Thanks to ElManana+1 for sharing the bottle!
Clear bright pink to red beer, small creamy irregular off-white head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: lots and lots of raspberries, raspberry jam, pretty sweet. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: lots of raspberry jam, citric acidity, bitter touch, some tannins. Aftertaste: bit metallic, bitter, tannins, lots of raspberries. Not too bad!
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Feb 2016
at 15:11
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 4.5
Tap at Farmhouse Tap & Grill, Burlington. Colour is deep clear red with very small white head. Aromas and flavours: Berries, raspberries,sweetness and some malts. OK if you like raspberries, well I don’t.
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Feb 2016
at 12:53
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
as founders blushing monk 2015. clear red to amber, small light red head. strong aroma of fresh red berries, raspberries, very slightly jam like, but like a very good delicate not-sweet raspberry jam. Flavor is raspberries, faint malt, faint fruit peel, very fruity, quite tasty. Alc. is almost too much, but the fruit manages to take it without the beer getting cloying, but it is a close call. One of the best non-sour fruit beers i have had ( don’t fancy them much, they get too sweet and cloying)
Tried
on 27 Jan 2016
at 06:45
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
Basement Beer Bar 160116. Red colour with a pinkish head. Aroma is raspberry , fruit, almond. Flavour is almond, raspberries, alcohol, yeast. Full body. Very nice beer.
Tried
on 23 Jan 2016
at 13:07
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft. Red beer with a cream head. Raspberry aroma. Sweet raspberry flavor with yeast and malt. Medium bodied. Sweet raspberry and light yeast lingers.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 Jan 2016
at 17:57
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottled@CBC2015 Queue. Red colour, small white head. Aroma is raspberries, some wood, mild floral notes as well as some cherry stones. Flavour is raspberries, some floral and quite tart and sour wooden notes.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Nov 2015
at 07:18
7/10
Bottle, bought with Morse, in the the States. A marriage of sweeteners ontop of the raspberry doesn't work for me. Alcohol is prominent too.
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Oct 2015
at 18:36
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
750 ml bottle poured into a Spiegelau tulip. 2015 edition. Clear dark reddish with 1-2 fingers of off-white head. Aromas of raspberries, fruit syrup, light booze and yeast. Loads of raspberries in the taste along with spices, light booze, very slight yeasty character. Medium body with a crisp dry finish. Bit of a yeasty/champagne like aftertaste. Very fruit forward.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Oct 2015
at 23:37
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
On tap at Harry’s Hofbrau. The second time I have had this and now it was a full pour. I loved this beer the first time with a sampler size, but it faded a little in a 10 oz. pour. Sour and tart, the fruit displays nicely. Light cherry red and clear with an off white head that is quickly gone.
Tried
from Draft
on 25 Oct 2015
at 23:34
9/10
Tried
on 18 Oct 2015
at 14:32