UPDATED: JAN 15, 2024 750ml bottle, corked, caged, & foiled, labeled as 'Mikkeller Monk's Brew' bottle from around 2010 or so; Sampled January 2024. Doesn't seem like synthetic corks have any chance of holding carbonation over the long term, none of the beers with them I have recently opened from the cellar are anything but flat (this beer included). The beer is a concentrated amber color with some roasted brown tones to it. The aroma smells of prunes, raisins, nutty malt, hints of sherry and even a touch of roasted / toasted whole-grain bread. Definitely flat feeling as it hits the mouth, there is a hint of sweetness here, maybe more a suggestion from dark fruit esters (prune and raisin). The finish has a certain astringency to it, a touch of wet, warming alcohol spice and somehow a hint of smokiness. Flat and wet feeling, quite thin and really disappointing in a way I haven't seen in other aged beers. The oxidation character here is quite a bit more mellow than I was expecting, really it is like all the flavors have been muted and muddied more than anything else. So, in conclusion, synthetic corks are no good; it makes me wonder how this would have aged with a crown or cork.

UPDATED: JUL 13, 2022 Vycap žil verne. Vôňa alkoholova bourbonova. Farba čierna. Chuť karemelovo slivkova s alkoholovostou.

UPDATED: JUL 8, 2022 Labeled as Monk's Brew, bottle from the Rare Beer Club. Classic, delicious, strong dark Belgian ale. Very nice.

UPDATED: JUL 3, 2022 Bottle. Aroma: wine with caramel and toffee, malts, candies and fruits. Taste: sweet, fruity-spicy, sourness of yeast, wine and fruity esters, good.

UPDATED: FEB 4, 2022 Second sharing with my bro, a nice suite to the Delirium, beautiful dark Belgian, anytime.

UPDATED: NOV 29, 2021 Draught, half pint. @'Ramen To Biiru Vesterbro', Copenhagen (Denmark). 23/10/2021 [#4.549 Global - #284 Denmark - #71 Mikkeller] Deep amber to copper colour with a beige head. Dark fruits, wood, toffee and raisins. Strong sweet finish. Slightly boozy and sugary. Next one please!

UPDATED: NOV 29, 2021 #4485, vintage 2019 Cloudy, deep amber to copper, high beige head. Aroma of cherries, loquat,dark sugar. Taste is really strongly sweet, , tart, alcohol, dark fruit, sugar cane. Candies :)

UPDATED: NOV 19, 2021 Im Glas ein trübes, sehr dunkles Rotbraun mit weißem Schaum. In der Nase dunkle, rote Beeren, Malz und Zartbitterschokolade. Im Mund Malzsirup, Rote Grütze Waldfrüchte, eingelegte Rosinen, leicht säuerlich, Hopfenbitterkeit im Abgang.

UPDATED: OCT 11, 2021 Brown with a frothy, off-white head. Aroma full of raisins, prunes and toffee. Very pleasant sniffing. Taste is mildly bitter. Body barely at medium—to light for the style. You need a bit of contemplative chewing to truly enjoy a beer of this caliber. Ends on a boozy note with lingering fruitiness. Pretty good with a few flaws that can be overlooked depending on the mood.

UPDATED: OCT 9, 2021 On tap@ naïv Frankfurt als Monks Brew. Braunes Bier mit feinem braunem Schaum. Intensive Rosinen Noten, Katamellmalz. Klassisch. Im Geschmack überraschend leicht. Viel Rosine, Malz, Toffee. Auch klassisch. Süss-karamelliges Finish mit langer Rosine.