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North Coast Brother Thelonious

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93
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
8303.62/5.03.61/5.0Special9%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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 TikiE (360), Sylva, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/104/516/20
Feb 7, 2008  
Finally got to try this guy, thanks Zane for giving me the idea! Amazing beer with a nice burgandy color and a nice frosty head. Doest have that much of a smell, Im kind of stuffed up so I cant really smell, but you can really taste the alcohol but its a nice belgium beer!


 Collint (458), Sylva, North Carolina, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/517/20
Feb 7, 2008  
Pretty big bottle, thanks for this very special beer TikiE. Poures a frothy head. Aroma of sweet fruit. Carbonation is clear. It was very good Belgian.


 thill25 (218), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/103/518/20
Feb 4, 2008  
750 ML Bottle...Pours a brown w/ a garnet tint. Slight tannish head that quickly melts away...Nose of yeast and dark fruits. Flavor of dark fruits (raisins and figs), malt, some alcohol and a slight bitterness. The mouthfeel is a little light...Overall, a great sipper.


 beachbum25 (788), Powellville, Maryland, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Jan 31, 2008  
750 ML Bottle-Dark reddish brown color w/almost no head. Aroma of burnt molasis. Has a bitter, nutty flavor w/traces of burnt peat & firewood. Wasn’t real crazy @ this one, had a kind of stale flavor to it. Didn’t get that classic fresh, Belgian flavor. Average @ best, I wouldn’t recomend it.


 jobyone (234), Charlotte, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 28, 2008  
Draft. Pours dark brown with tan head. The aroma has rich burnt malt along with some carame sweetness. The flavor has lots of bitterness along with some nutty and malt sweetness. The finish has a pleasing bitterness. This was more complex on draft than I remember the bottle being.


 johndavidj99 (123), Township, Maine, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 27, 2008    Updated: Mar 1, 2008
Fast dissipating (creamy-ish) off white head. Dark brown ruby in color. The aroma is almonds, sweet, alcohol, raisins/prunes and malts. The taste is sweet and malty with caramel/malty notes. Alcohol burn is evident. The body is a bit watery so the mouth feel isn’t excellent. I enjoyed it overall because it fits my preferences well. The appearance and body were a bit lacking if anything was.


 Ingy (100), candler, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Jan 26, 2008  
tap. Dark amber brown, with small head. Tofee, caramel, spice, vanilla. OK length and mouthfeel, wish it lasted a little longer.


 hillfiiiiire (285), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/515/20
Jan 26, 2008  
It pours a nice near opaque black, but with not too much head (at least in a Trappist glass). It does leave lacing though. It smells quite nice though. Dark fruits with spicy malts in the aroma. Very sweet flavor, but a bit metallic. The palate is surprisingly thin too. An all right beer.



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