Redfish Angry Monk Belgian Ale

Sampler at the Redfish New Orleans Brewhouse, Boulder 12/10/2008 Banana fruit aroma. Amber golden coloured a little rich on the palate and fruity with a crisp and slightly bitter lasting malt finish.

On tap at the brewhouse, bright amber color, with a white head, yeasty, fruity, toasty, grainy, raw malt nose, with a hint of earthy malt smokiness, with some fruity esters of raisin and fig, with a faint spicy aroma follows through on a medium-bodied palate with a yeasty, fruity, grainy toasted, caramelized malt character, with a light smokiness, with a pinch of spiciness, leading towards a faint toasty malt, lingering hop bitterness finish.

Draught at the brewpub. Hazy amber coloured with a small off white ehad. Fruity aroma of spices and caramel. Fruity flavour of yeast and spices. Spicy finish.

Tap @ brewpub. Clear copper color, short head. Aroma is slight yeasty, spicy, some malt. Sticky palate. Sweetish malty taste.

Thick brown pour with smaller off-white head. Nose is yeast, spice, and caramel. Flavor has much of the same with touch of smoke and roasted malt. Decent carbination with a clean finish.

Tap @ Redfish: Poured a fairly hazy dark amber color. The aroma was Belgian yeasty and estery. Banana, fruity and some spice. A little sweet. the flavor was malty and fruity with some more banana. Semi-dry with a medium body.

On tap at the brewpub on 10/14/07: Pours a murky dark ruby mahogany with a thin ring of wispy white head. Aroma of toasty, grainy caramel malt with a touch of cherries and Belgian yeast. Starts fairly full and toasty caramely sweet with a drier spice balance and a slightly blander doughy and bitter finish. Has some decent authenticity, but needs more sweetness.

Date: 10/14/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

muddy red, wispy beige head, sweet fruity aroma with a touch of alcohol, rich malt flavor, lots of fruity esters, light sweetness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4