Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Pint can - lightly hazy gold - moderate lace - flavor is nicely dry for an american rendition - however, the hop flavor and bitterness are the primary focus, so much so that the belgian yeast character is almost completely washed out - if I came to this blind and you told me this was a straight-up IPA, I would believe you - on the back end, especially as it warms, you do get a little dusty and pepper yeast, but this does not have the yeast complexity I would look for in the style, which is too bad because I love how dry it is.
notalush (7339) reviewed The FNG from Monkless Belgian Ales 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Pint can - medium amber, lightly hazy, moderate lace - nose of crackery malt, fruity esters, light peppery spice - flavor is medium dry and heavy on the clove and banana, presenting more like a dunkelweizen than a dubbel - lightly peppery on the tail end, finish with honey and bread - it’s alright - too much effing banana.
Buckeyeboy (18941) reviewed Curtain Closer from Monkless Belgian Ales 1 year ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
On tap pours out cola brown topped with a tan head. Nose is sweet berries some pitfruit and spice. Taste is more of the nice sweet berries rich malts pitfruit and spice.
stevoj (18327) reviewed Benefaction from Monkless Belgian Ales 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
16oz can from Boise Co-op. Dark golden pour, mild haze, foamy head fades to thin cap. Aroma is a nice balance of yeast and malts. Taste is malty, sweet, the Belgian yeast adding nots of sourdough and honey. All this leads to a nice mild crisp bitterness at the finish. Smooth, silky textures.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
(Can) clear, bright yellow color with a tall white head; aroma of peppercorns, cereal; smooth pala, balanced flavor with a long, light bitter finish
nuplastikk (10473) reviewed The Trinity from Monkless Belgian Ales 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at Drunk Uncle. Really nice beer. Creamy sweet malt tone. Pleasant noble hop balance. Sweet, rich, estery. Well done.
nuplastikk (10473) reviewed Dubbel or Nothing from Monkless Belgian Ales 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Tap at Drunk Uncle. Soft on the palate, perhaps just a rough pour. Nutty malt tone, with a sort of Nut Brown thing going on as well, the yeast is pretty restrained here. Pleasant malt depth. Some grape tone, cocoa. Unique. OK.
nuplastikk (10473) reviewed Four Devils from Monkless Belgian Ales 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Tap at Drunk Uncle. Pale tan body. Big yeast tone,.rich,.heavy. Perfumey yeast esters. Bold. Dry..next door to Belgian IPA at first. Grew on me a lot. Good.
nuplastikk (10473) reviewed Friar’s Festivus from Monkless Belgian Ales 2 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
500ml corked and caged bottle. Shrinkonomy size. Certainly tastes spiced. The carbonation level is high and mouthfeel is excellent for a US version of the style. Awkward nutmeg, clove, orange peel disrupt a really sublime base beer. Awesome deep malt and yeast flavor combinations bring to mind Abbaye de Rocs and other Belgian classics.
thorongil (8206) reviewed The Trinity from Monkless Belgian Ales 2 years ago
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
(Bottle) clear, fluorescent bright yellow color with a tall white head; aroma of candy sugar, ; slightly dryish flavor with a long, medium bitter finish