Monkless Belgian Ales

Microbrewery in Bend, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Monkless Belgian Ales - The Brasserie

Established in 2014

Contact
803 SW Industrial Way, #202, Bend, OR, 97702, United States
Description
Monasteries have been brewing as far back as the sixth century to provide sustenance and benevolence to the communities they served. Water-borne epidemics during this period were commonplace, and the boiling of beer during the brewing process, made it a far healthier option than the town’s water supply.

So Monks Brewed.

What made monastic breweries different was that the monks brought patience, process and dedication to the practice of brewing. At Monkless, there are no monks, but this is our devotion. We practice patience to perfection in our brewing process, and focus exclusively on Belgian-style ales.

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8.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 9

Sample at the April 2024 PS tasting, 4/13/24. Brown, thin white head, average retention. Aroma of toffee, oak, cherry. Taste is toffee, dates, oak, cherry, vanilla. Full bodied.

Tried on 27 Dec 2024 at 05:36


7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Taster at Monkless. Clear, bright golden pour, patchy head, streaky lacing. Fruity, juicy aroma, citrus, orange and tangerine. Taste is sweet and juicy, orange, then giving way to the yeasty notes, floral, leading up to a dry finish.

Tried on 20 Sep 2024 at 02:01


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Taster at brewpub. Foggy, orange golden, wispy skin of head, tons of fine lacing. Bready aroma, yeasty, sweet, light citrus. Taste is sweet, fruity, grassy, yeasty with some tangerine notes.

Tried on 20 Sep 2024 at 01:55


7.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

(Can) clear, brilliant yellow color with a small white head, creamy palate, aroma of lilies, grain; balanced flavor with a long, medium bitter finish

Tried from Can on 20 Sep 2024 at 01:41


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Taster flight at Monkless. Bright golden pour, ring of white head, light lacing. Sweet yeasty aroma, fruity. Taste is Belgian yeast up front, sweet malts, apples, apricots. Nice tang at the finish.

Tried on 20 Sep 2024 at 01:39


7.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

If you like Bavik Pils you will like this. Gold body with thick white head. Hay aroma. Malty body with herb tang.

Tried on 14 Sep 2024 at 04:43


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

(Can) clear, bright yellow color with a medium tall white head; aroma of banana, light, balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Can on 13 Sep 2024 at 02:45


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap pours out golden topped with a white head. Nose is nice light Belgium spice some grain and hops. Taste is more of the nice sweet belg malts some spice and a nice light hop.

Tried from Draft on 14 Aug 2024 at 21:14


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Can - lightly hazy gold - nose of dusty and spicy Belgian yeast, floral hops, crackery malt - medium body, creamy texture - dry on the approach, with light sweetness on the back end - peppery, light minerality, moderately estery - finish is brightly fruity and moderately bitter - reminiscent of Delirium Tremens and Duvel, which I suppose is what they were going for, so high marks on that end.

Tried from Can on 14 May 2024 at 22:01


7
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

(Can) slightly hazy bright golden colour with a medium tall white head; aroma of mandarin oranges, flour; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Can on 05 May 2024 at 02:14