Monkless Belgian Ales
Microbrewery
in
Bend,
Oregon,
United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Monkless Belgian Ales - The Brasserie
Established in 2014
Contact
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.
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.
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
5oz shared with Ryan. Appearance: a bit hazy golden with a white head. Aroma: very fruity with nice sweet flowers notes. Taste: malty, some boozy notes, some Belgian saison notes. Finishes with hoppy bitterness. Overall: this is definitely not a classic Belgian Triple. I would say it is a Belgian Imperial Saison or smth like thay.
Tried
on 23 May 2022
at 02:02
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
On tap at Monkless, pours a hazy mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma brings out Belgian yeast, candi sugar and a hint of berry. Flavour is boozy and estery, with improperly utilized Belgian yeast and plenty of candi sugar. The cherries aren't that prominent. Yet another inept Belgian beer from these Americans—not terrible but just not dialled in right.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2022
at 05:31
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
On tap at Monkless, pours a hazy mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma brings out toffee, alcohol, Belgian yeast and fruity esters. Flavour is chaotic, with Belgian yeast, fruity esters, and booze. Sweet and boozy, with fruity esters galore. Lacking complexity and proper integration. Not good.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2022
at 05:30
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On tap at Monkless, pours a hazy bright amber mahogany with a small beige head. Aroma is somewhat estery, with bubblegum, toffee and bready caramel. Flavour is boozy and estery, with little integration or complexity; there's toffee, alcohol, floral and candi sugar. Too estery and boozy; they haven't controlled the yeast properly. Needs work.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2022
at 05:30
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Monkless, pours a clear pale golden blonde with a small white head. Aroma is somewhat Duvel-like, with candi sugar, light esters. Flavour is trying to be Duvel but cannot manage it — it's too sugary and estery, but manages to still be cohesive. Pleasant attempt but just doesn't clear the bar in terms of being convincingly Belgian-like. Good overall.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2022
at 05:29
5.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
On tap at Monkless, pours a cloudy bright yellow with a small white head. Aroma is like a hazy IPA with Belgian yeast esters cluttered around. Flavour reveals citrus hops, chalk, and candi sugar with little complexity. Jumbled and fruity. Not a disaster but it's not curated properly.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2022
at 05:29
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Monkless, pours a cloudy muddled orangey yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out the Hallertau upfront, with citrus tanginess, candi sugar and some booze. Flavour is muddled, with earthy hops, some candi sugar, light booze. There's little here resembling an authentic tripel. It's alright as a miscellaneous strong ale, but not all that great.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2022
at 05:28
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
On tap at Monkless, pours a hazy golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out lots of floral notes, with subdued coriander and light peppercorn. Flavour is estery and chaotic, with coriander, peppercorn and booze. Somewhat of a fusel alcohol character. Rough but okay.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2022
at 05:28
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Monkless, pours a hazy golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out light candi sugar, Belgian yeast and some fruity esters. Flavour is fairly estery and boozy, with candi sugar, booze, Belgian yeast and floral notes. Boozy and floral, with an estery finish. A bit rough but it's not bad.
Tried
from Draft
on 15 Apr 2022
at 05:27
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tons of Christmas spices. Dark brown pour with decent head and lacing. Kind of foul, doesn't come off well. Too much Christmas BS going on. Cinnamon, marzipan or something.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2022
at 22:15