Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7.5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle at home. Brown color, darker mahogany red glare coming through when held into the light. Aroma and flavor are malts, brown candy sugar, barrel notes, sweetish notes of raisins. Alright.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7
Paper wrapped bottle (500ml?) @ Tim's place, Gent. A deep varnished mahogany appearance, small off-white head. A beard-stroker.. rich, slick, syrupy.. deep flavoured, dried dark fruits, prune.. like it
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5
Relativ süßer, malzig holziger Beginn. Deutlich süß bleibend, weiche Herbe, etwas Vanille, erdig, malzig. Cremig, langer Nachhall, gefällt. 10/12/9/10/9/10
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle from Bierboom (presumably). Jet black, quickly thinning, dark beige head. Aroma of black olive, teriyaki, wet black pepper, espresso, beef stock, coffee bean, fondant, leather, ink, date, toasted almond, coffee liqueur. Taste has sweet date & brambleberry in a dark-chocolatey, almondy, pecan-nutty malt body surrounded by pronounced umami beef stock, almost salty in a way, and some bitter espresso. Herbal & peppery hops in the finish, lingering coffee bean, dried fruits and warming coffee liqueur-like alcohol. Medium to full body, thin oily texture, soft carbonation. Unmistakeably aged, a bit too umami, but still offering a delicious malt profile. Cheers to the - now disbanded - 4 Monniken!
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5
Pitch black, motor oil colour. Almost no foam. Nose of coffee, roasted malts, vanilla. Very sweet and boozy with a disturbing sourish note. Infection?
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bottle via Rudy's Bierboom. Bottle 157/350. About 3yrs old by now. Hazy black, small, beige head. Aroma of prune, brambleberry, wood, ruby port, black tea, tobacco leaves, green apple, vanilla. Taste has sour brambleberry & green apple in a toasty & almondy malt body with herbal & lemony edges. Soft earthy hops in the finish, lingering sourish dried fruits, warming port wine alcohol, vague cognac note. Medium body, thin oily texture, average carbonation. Even though this has a suspiciously infected profile, the result is like an 'Oud Bruin' on steroids or something. Still I hope the others in the series are truer to style.
mike_77 (15880) reviewed Monachus XII from De Vier Monniken Brouwerij 3 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
Very dark brown with big fluffy head. Aroma of sugary red fruits like strawberry jam. Flavours of malts, molasses and dried fruits. A little extra jammy sweetness too. Although sweet it's not over the top and is surprisingly drinkable.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Large foamy light brown head stayed on a deep brown body. Raisin, plum & malt aroma. Medium to full bodied, sparkling on the tongue with a super smooth back Raisin, brown sugar, jam, syrup & sweet malt tastes with a tangy pepper & citrus finish & a boozy aft. That's a Banger!
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
4/VI/22 - bottle sample @ Maldegems Bierfestival, BB: n/a, batch #3 (2022-653) Thanks to Ama and Erwin for sharing today's beers!
Clear black beer, aery irregular beige head, unstable, non adhesive. Aroma: alcohol, very sharp, lots of bourbon, whisky, good roast. MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: lots of alcohol, sweet, good roast, lots of caramel, some vanilla, sugary, slightly sour. Aftertaste: dry, lots of alcohol, good roast, whisky, sharp, oxidized, earthy, tobacco, decent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
4/VI/22 - bottle sample @ Maldegems Bierfestival, BB: n/a, batch #2, 16% ABV (2022-652) Thanks to Ama and Erwin for sharing today's beers!
Clear black beer, no head. Aroma: lots of phenols, high alcoholic esters, dried fruits, prunes, gentle roast, more alcohol, a bit soapy, yeasty, very oxidized, some soy sauce. MF: soft carbon, medium to full body. Taste: sourish start, pretty weird, a bit dirty, oxidized, prunes and other dried fruits, some liquorish. Aftertaste: more weird flavours, a sourish touch, super oxidized, more liquorish, meh.