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Weyerbacher Merry Monks Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
6113.38/5.03.38/5.09.3%66.1Trappist glass, Tulip
Commercial Description:
Formerly Weyerbacher Belgian Triple.
At Weyerbacher we've recreated a Belgian Trippel without limitation. We use premium Pilsener malts, candi-sugar, and yeast strains- all imported from Belgium. To be true to the style, our Trippel is bottle conditioned. This means we add a bit of candi-sugar and yeast just prior to bottling. This imparts a special effervescence to the beer, a creamier carbonation, and also extends the shelf life. The on-going fermentation inside the bottle will change the character of the beer as it ages, and you'll find it becomes dryer with age. You may want to lay down a few bottles for future evaluation. We suggest storing at cellar temperatures -around 55 degrees F- and away from light.
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 nuplastikk (1197), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Aug 31, 2008  
750ml corked bottle. I’ve had this one a few times throughout the ages, in 12oz format when it was just the Weyerbacher Tripel and then again when the Merry Monks label surfaced. Thick orange color, with a huge, foamy head. Creamy and rich, with a pleasant pungent yeast in the background. I don’t know about you, but I think it’s time to giev proper respect to the PA Tripel. This one is classic, probably a little better in 750ml format.


 smjohnst (203), , Pennsylvania, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/515/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Had a very wine type of smell to it. It also almost had a fuity wine taste to it but for a beer thats 9% it had a very crisp and clean taste to it. Good stuff.


 KieferUGA (461), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 26, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Clear yellow pour with a medium sized, fluffy white head. Aroma of bananas, clove. Flavor is nice and sweet. Malty base with a hint of hops. Candi sugars and spices steal the show. Finish is a bit dry. Solid beer.


 oteyj (771), Canterbury, New Hampshire, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Pours yellowish amber with minimal head. Aroma is sweet with malt with some citrus, clove, and orange peel. Flavor is quite sweet with decent hop bitterness and a light malt profile. A little rough around the edges. Palate is prickly and medium bodied with some smoothness near the end. Alright but all around nothing incredible. A somewhat lackluster version of a style that does not do it for me.


 changeup45 (792), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/511/20
Aug 24, 2008  
I went through a few phases while drinking this beer. I didn’t like it at first then it seemed to grow on me a bit and in the end it was a decent drink. Pours a clear orange color with a white head that quickly settles to thin patches. Not bad looking but definitely didn’t have that Belgian staying power. Very acidic and tart tasting with banana, oranges, yeast and some spices. Light numbing bitterness in the finish with some dry tart apples. There’s stuff going on here but it seems a bit thin and the flavors a little out of place. It got better as it warmed. This isn’t Belgian good but I didn’t think it would be and is a nice attempt by Weyerbacher.


 joekinty (263), rockledge, Florida, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Aug 23, 2008  
clousy yellow pour alchohol grains fruity yeast tart effervescent some head that dissipates quickly some cloves not very complex for a belgian style


 lemasney (398), Trenton, New Jersey, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 22, 2008  
Weyerbacher Merry Monks copper body, dull, good head, pretty, bronze, slick, medium body, flat, sweet, medium intensity, very sweet, nice, bread, grain, nut, herbal, gentle aroma, medium finish, medium flavor, nice, well crafted, okay.


 juiceisloose (671), Windermere, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 20, 2008    Updated: Feb 13, 2009
On draft this pours a hazy golden pour with a medium, bubbly white head that leaves nice lacing behind. The aroma is of citrus fruit, a lot of banana, and a good amount fo spices. The flavor follows suit with banana, orange, and citrus up front with some yeast, cinnamon and other spices in the background.There is a good amount of sweetness in there too from the candy sugar. Medium bodied with good carbonation and pretty easy to drink. A smooth mouthfeel leads to a sweet yet spicy finish. Not my favorite from this style, but still pretty good and interesting.



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