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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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

19.2oz can. Big yeast tone. Sort of bland body. A touch too soapy and estery for the style in my opinion. More depth than an overspiced Wit, but pretty close to it in flavor. Drinkable, OK.

Tried from Can on 17 May 2023 at 03:41


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Pint can, 3/21/23. Slightly hazy gold, medium off-white head, average retention. Aroma of pepper, yeast, bready malt, stone fruit. Taste is pepper, bready malt, stone fruit, yeast, citrus. Crisp, well balanced. Nice.

Tried from Can on 17 Apr 2023 at 03:05


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

16oz can pours out hazy straw topped with a white head. Nose is grassy citrus hops some belg spice. Taste is more of the nice hop combo and a spice wheat touch.

Tried from Can on 18 Feb 2023 at 17:28


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

White pepper like dwarf says and florals. Some clove. Golden pour with decent head. Pretty well balanced. Tastes less boozy than it is for sure. Soft sweet finish. Can.

Tried from Can on 06 Feb 2023 at 03:37


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

Pint can shared by Jeremy at the January 2023 PS tasting, 1/14/23. Large tan head. Aroma of toffee, raisin, lemon. Taste is bready malt, earth, toffee. Very light. Not a fan.

Tried from Can on 28 Jan 2023 at 08:29


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

500ml can from Brewers Haven. Cloudy pale golden pour, thin creamy white head. Aroma is yeasty, sourdough, grassy, hint of lemon. Taste is focused on the Belgian yeast, bready malts. Dries out towards the finish, slightly chalky. Light fruity notes.

Tried from Can on 11 Jan 2023 at 02:25


7.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Bottle thanks to Trevor. Pours a dark brown hue with a medium tan head. A big spicy yeasty nose. Rich, Belgian yeast, chocolate, spices. Very good.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jan 2023 at 06:04


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

500ml bottle from Homebrewstuff. Brown pour with thin skin of beige head, foamy ring. Aroma is herbal, mint, licorice, clove. Taste is sweet, Dr. Pepper, herbal, minty, fennel. Savory flavors mask the quad characteristics, except for maybe some of the yeast peeking through. Maybe light plum notes at the finish.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Dec 2022 at 04:17


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

On tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear earthy amber brown with a light brown head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has lots of dates with licorice and earthy sweet grains supporting. Flavor starts with dates and sweet dark grains with bread and a bit of anise in the finish.

Tried from Draft on 12 Dec 2022 at 01:18


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

Bottle. Clear deep amber light toasted Belgian pitted fruit aromas and flavors. Some notes of Vienna/Munich malts and a well attenuated smooth palette. Pleasant and tasty

Tried from Bottle on 26 Oct 2022 at 00:06