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North Coast Brother Thelonious

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
8263.62/5.03.61/5.0Special9%81.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
With the developing interest in Belgian abbey ales and the monasteries that brew them, it’s time to remind the world that here in the U.S., we have a Monk of our own. Jazz icon Thelonious Monk is the inspiration for North Coast Brewing’s new Belgian-style abbey ale called, appropriately enough, Brother Thelonious. The beer is being released in conjunction with the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz (www.monkinstitute.org), and the brewery will make a contribution to the Institute for every case sold to support jazz education. Like a Belgian “Dark Strong Ale”, the beer is rich and robust with an ABV of 9%. The package is a 750 ml bottle with a traditional cork and wire finish and features a label picturing the jazz master himself.
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MikeKeller (48), Finland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 29, 2009  
Bottle from Systembolaget. Very nice caramelly aroma. Beautiful reddish colour. Quite sweet malty taste. Medium+ body. Lovely American made Belgian style strong ale and a cool bottle.


redeyeloon (9), Colorado, USA
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/59/104/517/20
Nov 25, 2009  
4month cellared 750mL bottle -> actual Brother Thelonious goblet. Appears dark copper brown with a tan head that falls to a thin but consistent film. This ale has a caramel orange nutty nose with a hint of raisin. The taste is light dry sweet and moderately bitter. Belgian yeast characteristics are evident without the curiosity imparted by open fermentation. Mouthfeel is full bodied, somewhat thin with lively carbonation. The finish is dry and clean but not abrupt. Overall, this is an excellent brown ale with abundant character, stands on its own without comparing to ales from Belgium.


 graham515 (424), Houston, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/105/515/20
Nov 20, 2009  
Pours brown into the glass with a tan head. Aroma is sweet and spicy from the Belgian yeast. Lots of raison like flavors. Great body with a high carbonation.


bonk0076 (52), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/511/20
Nov 17, 2009  
Aroma of molasses. Mahogany in color with slight head. Taste is fruits and molasses. Nice finish with a bit of licorice in it.


 madmitch76 (619), , Essex, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/514/20
Nov 14, 2009  
8th June 2008. Sweet Belgian ale. Almost creamy. Has that typical Belgian sour malty dryness in the finish. Orange undertone. Caramelly flavours and a breif banana note at the end. Complex.


 obguthr (1021), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/56/103/511/20
Nov 13, 2009  
Vinegar and date aroma. Clear chestnut color with a thick yellow head. Medium mouthfeel with alcohol obvious. Dates and some wood notes, but little discernible complexity. Disappointing and not on par with the offerings from Belgium.


 jesperhammer (303), Copenhagen, Denmark
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/516/20
Nov 11, 2009  
11-NOV-2009, bottle @home. Brown, nice lasting beige head. Sweet nose of charamel, and something liqour-like almost like "Toms skilpader". Also wine like, not something dark, but more like sauternes. Maybe it is fruits, yeah, ripe fruits. Taste is the almost the same, but the mouthfeel does not quite live up to it. It does turn a bit watery in the middle. Nice carbonation. Not overly alcoholic. Very very good beer. Just had the Ølfabrikken, Abbey Ale, and that was just a bit more complex and creamy, but still this a good experience.



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