The Monarchy

Client Brewer in Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 🇩🇪
Owned by Freigeist Bierkultur

Established in 2012

Contact
Diepenlinchener Str. 20, Stolberg, 52224, Germany
Description
Side project of "Freigeist Bierkultur", formerly known as "Monarchy of Musselland".

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8/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
500ml Flasche. Ins Glas ergießt sich ein sehr dunkel rötlich-braunes Bier mit sehr wenig Schaum. Geruch fruchtig, säuerlich, röstmalzig. Geschmack angenehm röstmalzig, dann kommt eine leichte fruchtige Säure ins Spiel und zum Schluss angenehme schokoladige Aromen. Den hohen Alkoholgehalt merkt man bei diesem Bier nicht besonders viel. Insgesamt ein sehr gut gelungenes Bier.
Tried on 31 Jan 2014 at 12:40

6.1/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottled:
Pours clear, deep red with a small head. Aroma is sourish berries, wood and toffee. Sourish flavour with notes of red berries, toffee and wood. Alcohol is well hidden.
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jan 2014 at 10:43

6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 8
Bottle 330ml. @ home.Clear medium orange amber colour, sparkling with a large to huge, speaking and frothy, good lacing, fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, flowers, rose, wood, light perfume - soap, light leather. Flavour is moderate to light light heavy sweet and moderate acidic with a long duration, fruity wood, rose wood, wood, light fruity tart, light salty. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is fizzy. [20131030]
Tried from Bottle on 31 Dec 2013 at 02:42

6.4/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6.5
Bottle from Mikkeller Shop, Stefansgade, Copenhagen; bb Jan ’14
The bottle is a slow gusher; it pours a hazy amber color with medium sized frothy head. The aroma is a bit saline, and I’m surprised to feel actually some apple; delicate wood, very light smoke. The mouthfeel is very dry; it has a little malt flavor, moderate salty touch, infinitesimal smoke; very light acidity too, and almost no bitterness.
Simple, but rather different and better than the Hickory Wood version..
Tried from Bottle on 22 Dec 2013 at 10:02

5.9/10 — Appearance 10 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Bottle from Mikkeller Shop, Stefansgade, Copenhagen; bb Jan ’14
The carbonation is more controlled than in the Apple Wood version, the bottle is not gushing and the head is generous and firm; the color is amber, hazy. The aroma is not convincing at all, it’s mild, but there is puke and paint thinner. Vulgar flavor, with impression of vegetables; moderate saltiness; low bitterness.
Not very good, rather different (and worse) than the Apple Wood.
Tried from Bottle on 22 Dec 2013 at 10:01

5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Draught at Söder om Småland, Malmö
Cloudy pale color, small head not persistent, greenish hue. Aroma and flavor have a light sourness; it also has a very light breadish character (more would be nice), light lemony touch, but no lactic feeling. Very low bitterness.
Refreshing, but too simple.
Tried on 21 Dec 2013 at 08:22

6.9/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle split at Bruce’s pad, cheers to Paulo, 09/12/13. Murky orange amber with little in the way of a head. Nose is tarte apricot, peach yoghurt, orange, straw, earthy. Taste comprises pithy citrics, apricot, tarte peach, light apple core, straw, farmy. Medium bodied, light spritzy carbonation, clean crisp finale. Ok gose.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Dec 2013 at 22:48

7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle split at Bruce’s pad, cheers to Paulo, 09/12/13. Murked up ambres with a thin off white covering. Nose is apple skin, light acidic waft, bitter orange, straw, dank fruit. Taste comprises apple core, orange pith, straw, musty, light sugar, faint lactose. Medium bodied, fine carbonation. Decent enough refreshing Gose.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Dec 2013 at 22:46

7.1/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
9th December 2013
Tasting at Bruce’s pad. Thanks to Paul. Hazy amber beer, good pale cream coloured head. Light airy palate with light fine carbonation. Very light lactose and light generic fruits. A little sourness and a little floralness. Light fluffy finish. So this beer has no apple and the Hickory has loads? My head hurts. Mebbe a label mix up!
Tried on 16 Dec 2013 at 14:54

7.2/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
9th December 2013
Tasting at Bruce’s pad. Thanks to Paul who also identified the Apple Tango nose on this hazy amber beer. Tidy cream coloured head. Palate is softish and light. Little malt with a touch of caramel and then very slightly sour apple. Semi dry finish. Interesting beer, had to double check it wasn’t the Apple wood version!
Tried on 16 Dec 2013 at 01:51