Monks' Reserve Ale
Spencer Brewery in Spencer, Massachusetts, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style - Quadrupel / Dark Strong Regular Out of Production|
Score
7.58
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Spencer Monks' Reserve Ale is a classic Trappist Quadruple ("Quad") in the Belgian tradition. This Quad is fragrant, robust and full-bodied, mahogany in color and crowned with a dense, tan, frothy head. Its malt-forward profile yields to a warm finish.
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8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Imported from my RateBeer account as Spencer Monks' Reserve Ale (by Spencer Brewery):
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.1/5
2/IV/18 - 12Fl. Oz. bottle from a trade, shared @ my parents' place - BB: V/9/19 (2018-334) Thanks to Alengrin for the trade!
Clear ruby to purple brown beer, small creamy yellowish head, pretty stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: some dried fruits, caramel, banana, soft roast, malty, some chocolate. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: malty start, some vanilla, soft roast, caramel, lots of dried fruits, some alcohol, bitter touch, lots of chocolate. Aftertaste: cocoa powder, sweet notes, alcohol, more chocolate and dried fruits. Nice. Glad I gave this one a bit of time to age and get better (I think).
Aroma: 8/10, Appearance: 4/5, Taste: 9/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 17/20, MyTotalScore: 4.1/5
2/IV/18 - 12Fl. Oz. bottle from a trade, shared @ my parents' place - BB: V/9/19 (2018-334) Thanks to Alengrin for the trade!
Clear ruby to purple brown beer, small creamy yellowish head, pretty stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: some dried fruits, caramel, banana, soft roast, malty, some chocolate. MF: soft carbon, medium body. Taste: malty start, some vanilla, soft roast, caramel, lots of dried fruits, some alcohol, bitter touch, lots of chocolate. Aftertaste: cocoa powder, sweet notes, alcohol, more chocolate and dried fruits. Nice. Glad I gave this one a bit of time to age and get better (I think).
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Apr 2018
at 19:10
7/10
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Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Mar 2018
at 20:02
8.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Hazy chestnut brown. Small off-white head. Aroma: nice esters, caramel & toffee, subtle yeast, dried fruit. Similar taste with a fine hop bite on endind. Warming alcohol. Beautiful ale.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Mar 2018
at 20:33
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Flaska från belgiuminabox. Mahognyfärgade med högt krämigt skum. Mycket torkad frukt, alkoholvärme, mörkt socker, bröstkarameller och en liten kryddig ton av bittra örter. Funkar perfekt till en semla.
Tried
on 08 Mar 2018
at 16:46
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
F: big, pale tanned, average retention. C: dark, opaque. A: dark fruits, bit vinous, dried plums, figs, candy sugar, banana, bit yeasty. T: dark malts, dark dried fruits, bit vinous, chocolate, cocoa, plums, banana, juniper alcohol, bit spicy, bit yeasty, not as complex as I expected but still fully enjoyable beer, full body, medium carbonation, 33cl bottle from Bierwinkel De Hopduvel in Gent.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Feb 2018
at 20:02
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Color: Dark ruby, fast disappearing beige head. Taste: Roasted malt, butterscotch notes of nuts and raisins, brown sugar. Mix of medium sweet and medium hopbitter notes, overall the sweetness dominates. Ample signs of alcohol. Medium body, slightly above average carbonation. Pretty easy drinkable quadrupel for the crowd. Missing some body and excitement.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Feb 2018
at 20:50
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
bottle 5/9/19 scura discreta schiuma media persistenza maltata frutta matura lieve riscaldante ma non fastidioso non molto lungo
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2018
at 15:34
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Many thanks to Vincent for sharing. The beers tarts thick and malty sweetish. Round and caramelly deep. Highly drinkable, the alcohol is not there. round and smooth. Deep and round, malty smooth, very great!
Tried
on 25 Jan 2018
at 20:06
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Many thanks to Erzengel for sharing! A dark brown beer with a mid-sized to small beige head. Aroma of overriped fruits, plums, raisins, dark strong malt. Taste of sweet strong malt, dark malt, riped fruits, caramel, vanilla, raisins, quite nice!
Tried
on 25 Jan 2018
at 20:01
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Pours mahogany tinged deep brown into a Trappist glass. Tan pancake head with good retention recedes leaving sheet lacing. Chocolate covered pit fruit aromas. Dry with sweet raisins and prune upfront turning to bitter twigs, nutmeg, pepper and molasses in the warm, lasting finish.
Tried
on 14 Jan 2018
at 16:43