Brother Thelonious
North Coast Brewing Company in Fort Bragg, California, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular|
Score
7.25
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With all the interest in Belgian ales and in the monasteries that brew them, it’s time to remind the world that here in the U.S. we have a Monk of our own. Jazz legend Thelonious Monk is the inspiration for North Coast Brewing’s Belgian-style Abbey Ale. With an ABV of over 9%, this strong dark ale is rich and robust. Available in a handsome 750 ml bottle with crown and capsule finish or 12 oz. 4-Packs. The label features the Jazz master himself, a portrait by California artist Eric Grbich.
Brother Thelonious is produced under a licensing agreement with the Thelonious Monk Estate. North Coast Brewing is proud to make a donation from the sale of every bottle and keg of Brother Thelonious Belgian Style Abbey Ale to the Jazz education programs of the Monterey Jazz Festival.
Brother Thelonious is produced under a licensing agreement with the Thelonious Monk Estate. North Coast Brewing is proud to make a donation from the sale of every bottle and keg of Brother Thelonious Belgian Style Abbey Ale to the Jazz education programs of the Monterey Jazz Festival.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. Malty and yeasty aroma and taste, light caramel, belgian yeast, honey notes, medium bitter, light sweet. Medium to full body, malty bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
on 05 Apr 2026
at 01:48
8/10
Stored for a long time
Marker as best before 2025-06-01
Marker as best before 2025-06-01
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Nov 2025
at 19:26
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Systembolaget Sweden.
Big, long lastning beige head.
Dark red brown color.
Dark roasted malty aroma with a mineral touch.
Sweet caramell malty taste with a firm bitterness but a light body for such intence maltiness.
Sampled an aged (1 year after best before date) and so very smooth and balanced.
Big, long lastning beige head.
Dark red brown color.
Dark roasted malty aroma with a mineral touch.
Sweet caramell malty taste with a firm bitterness but a light body for such intence maltiness.
Sampled an aged (1 year after best before date) and so very smooth and balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Aug 2025
at 16:25
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle from Farmers Bar, Avenue K, Kuala Lumpur. Poured a clear dark amber, chestnut colour with a thin, frothy off-white head. The aroma is yeasty, toffee, red berry fruits. The flavour is over moderate sweet, with a rich, smooth, toffee, burnt treacle, red berry fruit, light warm alcohol bitter palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation. Rather nicely balanced and tasty. Pleasantly surprised.
Tried
from Bottle
at
Farmers Bar @ Avenue K
on 24 Jul 2025
at 08:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
750 mL bottle poured, pulled from the cellar. Not sure on the bottle date here, but if I were to guess, this is a 2017 or 2018. Copper, dark amber pour, decent amount of tan foam head that hangs on, touch of sediment. Nice dark fruit notes, some raisin. Caramel, gentle bready, bran like malts. Seems to have held up really nicely over the years. Easy drinking for its strength, so really smoothed out if I remember correctly from trying this one fresh. Long lingering raisin note. Solid, classic belgian ale from my local shelves, although brewed many miles away. Not surprised this one has continued to come back over a decade later. Very good brew.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Jul 2025
at 02:04
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
750ml bottle. Poured a dark brown w/large, foamy had into tulip glass. Raisins, spice, caramel etc. Thought it was a dubbel really. Anyway I liked it quite a bit, would get it again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 00:56
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Dark amber in color. Aroma is cloves. Taste is cloves, grains, slight banana.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 05:13
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at home. Aroma is malt, caramel, spicy herbal notes, ’kerststol’, cinnamon, yeast, brown sugar, a little chocolate. Flavour is sweet with a hint of bitterness in the finish. Body is medium to full. Rich and tasty, enjoyable sippin’ beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2025
at 05:00
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Rerate keg Haket 2025-01-14 Göteborg
AR: Sweet caramel, yeasty, thin vs old brews?
AP: dark amber, weelid
F: Sweet caramel, yeasty, thin vs old brews?
New rating 6,1 old 6,3
Bottle, 2008-10-15 brow body, thin head F: dark fruit, chocolate (not the best one), brown caramel, baking syrup
AR: Sweet caramel, yeasty, thin vs old brews?
AP: dark amber, weelid
F: Sweet caramel, yeasty, thin vs old brews?
New rating 6,1 old 6,3
Bottle, 2008-10-15 brow body, thin head F: dark fruit, chocolate (not the best one), brown caramel, baking syrup
Tried
from Draft
on 14 Jan 2025
at 17:00
6/10
Ooh. Hoppy. And strong.
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 16:59