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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6.8/10 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
Tried from Can on 08 Feb 2024 at 02:43

8/10 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.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jan 2024 at 02:59

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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.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jan 2024 at 02:41

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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.
Tried from Draft on 21 Jan 2024 at 02:27

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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.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jan 2024 at 04:55

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(Bottle) clear, fluorescent bright yellow color with a tall white head; aroma of candy sugar, ; slightly dryish flavor with a long, medium bitter finish
Tried from Bottle on 30 Dec 2023 at 04:04

7.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
16oz can from Brewers Haven. Clear golden, one finger foamy white head. Grainy, biscuity aroma with a citrusy edge. Taste is bready, light sweetness, bready with a hint of lemon peel. Really solid Pils.
Tried from Can on 22 Dec 2023 at 02:13

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On tap at BitterCreek clear deep amber. Thin off white head. Light toasted malts, faint Belgian yeast character. Almost mistook it for a fest bier. Pleasant and a little noble hop bite at the end.
Tried from Draft on 07 Dec 2023 at 20:17

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
(Bottle) hazy, bright orange amber color with a medium tall brown head; aroma of stewed fruit, fruitcake, then honey; balanced flavor with a long, light bittersweet and then longer light bitter and mineral finish. Valiant try at a quad, hopefully they will keep working on it and refining it.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2023 at 01:40

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Dull and pale, thin head. Appley aroma, candy, odd phenols, seems stuck, maybe orange peel on top but not going to fix a problematic fermentation.
Tried from Can on 25 Oct 2023 at 04:53