Founders Blushing Monk - Founders Brewing Company

chinchill

South Carolina

4.15/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.25

750ml 2011 bottle (thanks PVA!) poured into a St. Bernardus snifter.

Appearance: Pour is a deep cranberry/garnet color. It starts with a small, mixed-density pink head that fades relatively quickly to a thin partial coat Very dark but clear.

Smell: Tons of ripe raspberries, with some vague sweet fruitiness, rather noticeable alcohol (after warming), and a bit of funky Belgian yeast.

Taste: Like the aroma there's a strong flavor of ripe raspberries with some vague sweet fruitiness. Unlike the aroma, the yeastiness is quie subtle and there's a nice. light tartness. Only a touch of alcohol that is well masked by the berries.

Mouthfeel: Body is medium-full and slightly sticky and syrupy; Light carbonation provides light tingle; enough tartness to feel; pleasant warmth from the acidity and ABV.

Overall: World class for style. Great raspberry flavor with enough tartness and complexity to keep it inviting ... even at 750 ml.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 23:32:28 | More by chinchill

megamass

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

06-16-2013 05:43:23 | More by megamass

Burr297

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

06-16-2013 00:56:41 | More by Burr297

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

06-14-2013 00:05:51 | More by ajzy

goblin7704

Ohio

4/5  rDev -5.4%

06-11-2013 17:15:30 | More by goblin7704

otrejo

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

06-11-2013 01:24:48 | More by otrejo

dnb128

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

06-08-2013 14:36:43 | More by dnb128

Etan

Illinois

3.79/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

750ml into a snifter. 2011 vintage.

A. Dark ruby with a small off-white head.

S. Fresh raspberry in the nose, sweetish, not much else.

T. Raspberry flesh, slightly syrupy, a bit of tartness to it.

M. Medium-bodied, light carbonation.

O. This is very reminiscent of New Glarus' Raspberry Tart, but slightly less sweet (which is a good thing). There's not really much to the beer besides the raspberry flavor.

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2013 16:50:11 | More by Etan

riemster

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

06-04-2013 04:47:42 | More by riemster

Drucifer

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

06-02-2013 20:55:21 | More by Drucifer

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

06-02-2013 11:42:42 | More by JohnnieNepal

Rihup

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

06-01-2013 23:40:08 | More by Rihup

CarolinaKevin

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

05-27-2013 23:29:34 | More by CarolinaKevin

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-26-2013 19:42:19 | More by Slatetank

mwgroove23

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-26-2013 02:24:11 | More by mwgroove23

dcloeren

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a raspberry jam color with no head whatsoever.

The aroma is exactly how it would smell if I had a hand full of fresh raspberries.

Raspberries out the ass! Sweet, slightly tart and very delicious!

Medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Very tart with a tongue stinging acidity.

Founders never disappoints! Absolutely delicious. I'm glad I got to have this at a tasting because it is a very bold beer but my glass was amazing from start to finish.

Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 21:31:48 | More by dcloeren

ackeeper

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +12.3%

05-21-2013 02:00:37 | More by ackeeper

bradfordjohnson

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +18.2%

05-10-2013 23:32:33 | More by bradfordjohnson

zachattack555

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-28-2013 20:17:30 | More by zachattack555

LockeSD

New York

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

04-25-2013 20:52:51 | More by LockeSD

supa0525

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

04-21-2013 16:03:42 | More by supa0525

swtchuck

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -17.3%

04-21-2013 15:26:10 | More by swtchuck

HopsMatt

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

04-16-2013 22:46:29 | More by HopsMatt

MaseFace

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

04-16-2013 21:47:14 | More by MaseFace

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-16-2013 18:29:18 | More by cadaugherty