Merry Monks' Ale - Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

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87
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1,188 Ratings

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rAvg: 3.85
pDev: 14.03%
Reviews: 677
Hads: 511

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Weyerbacher Brewing Co.

Pennsylvania, United States

Style | ABV
Tripel | 9.30% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (642), on-tap (32), growler (3).

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Reviews by cosmicevan:

cosmicevan

New York

3.63/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

a - poured a beautiful golden bubble party into my La Fin Du Monde tulip. At first there was a pretty nice head, but it vanished leaving no lacing...the carbonation continued though. bubbles jumped to the surface like champagne. pretty attractive.
s - the smell is no dissapointment either. heavy clove and bubblegum (regular flavor). almost saison like but sweeter. bubblegum really hits it on the nose perfectly.
t - taste follows the nose, but a bit more muted. kind of grassy like. a bit too sweet. almost cloying.
m/d - alcohol is hidden in the nose and taste, but you can feel it in the mouth. leaves a nice tingle, but a bit of a sour puss also. the sweetness is a bit intense on this one, but this is definitely a tripel i'd have again. it is a bit thicker than i'm used to for the style and it works. abv is very well hidden/blended.

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2010 03:53:32 | More by cosmicevan

More User Reviews:

json83

Ohio

2.3/5 rDev -40.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.25

I expected a lot from this being a similar style to one of my favorites of all time - La Fin Du Monde: Tripel. This one is relative it calories at around 270-280 and ABV 9.0% but far off in the taste. I would compare this to the taste of a ground up Christmas wreath. The aftertaste is very strong and unsettling at first but eventually tones down a bit to that of cut grass. I hoped that most tripel style would be similar, which is to an extent, but far off from the smoothness and aftertaste of La Fin Du Monde.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 23:08:49 | More by json83

srw

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev -2.6%

06-18-2013 01:21:03 | More by srw

RemyLebeu

Connecticut

4.25/5 rDev +10.4%

06-17-2013 20:03:03 | More by RemyLebeu

gmcsierra91

Florida

4/5 rDev +3.9%

06-16-2013 00:44:38 | More by gmcsierra91

SDL1911

Pennsylvania

4.75/5 rDev +23.4%

06-15-2013 21:43:12 | More by SDL1911

themind

New Jersey

3.5/5 rDev -9.1%

06-15-2013 04:12:15 | More by themind

lisahope27

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev -2.6%

06-14-2013 00:16:09 | More by lisahope27

Eazy28

New Jersey

3.75/5 rDev -2.6%

06-13-2013 05:08:18 | More by Eazy28

Mikkiicky

New Jersey

3.75/5 rDev -2.6%

06-13-2013 00:05:02 | More by Mikkiicky

FreshmanPour77

Minnesota

4/5 rDev +3.9%

06-12-2013 17:20:31 | More by FreshmanPour77

utopiajane

New York

3.73/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Pours a hazy yellow with an orange tint. The color of blush on an apricot. A finger of foam that fell slowly to a thin skin on top. Good retention and lace. Nose is malt bread, caramel, banana and pear. Some apple, raisin and yeast to round it out. Bubblegum and clove, pepper and faint floral. Malt deepens with a little bread as it warms. Taste is banana, pear, a little acidic, pale malt and honey, a little pepper and spice on the back palate. Clove really comes to the palate as it warms. Body is light and mouthfeel is creamy but a little heavy. A touch of grass brings the hops to the palate in the finish as the alcohol leaves warmth and dryness to offset the juicy fruitiness. It’s a little tart and tangy but the bread is amazing and full which both contribute to it’s heaviness. I thought it was a good tripel. Not quite subtle but well done nonetheless. After all a tripel is for sipping not slurping.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 11:55:12 | More by utopiajane

MistahBeah

Massachusetts

3.88/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Cloudy golden amber(ish). About a finger of bubbly head. Lots of tiny streams of carbonation. Some lacing

Smell: Biscuits and honey. Pepper and grain. Tropical fruits. Of course there's a big funky Belgian yeast aroma. Almost a cellar-like smell. Pretty darn good

Taste: Fruity esters dominate at first. White grapes and apples in the foreground. Subdued pears and pineapple. Faint peach and hints of bananas throughout. As it warms the spiciness takes over. Pepper and warming alcohol. Spicy Belgian yeast. Sweet malt finish

Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium bodied. Rich. Wine-like. Feels a little

Overall: Not the greatest tripel but it's a good beer. Complex. Worth a try

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2013 02:26:17 | More by MistahBeah