Monk's Stout Dupont - Brasserie Dupont sprl

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

3.2/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

From BeerAdvocate magazine Issue #60 (Jan 2012):

LOOK: Pitch black

SMELL: Brown malt, chicory, carob, roasted walnuts, currants, yeast, burnt grain husk

TASTE: Super smooth, medium body, wet, burnt husk, charcoal, mildly acrid, yeast, vague fruit, herbal, vegetal, roasted twang, dry pulling finish

First brewed in the 1950s, Dupont reincarnated this from their recipe archives. This one could and should have been tweaked a bit more. It’s trying to be more of a Stout and forgetting it’s Belgian, but don't blame the monks—they had nothing to do with it. Worth a try if you can handle an acrid burnt character.

Serving type: bottle

07-24-2012 17:48:18 | More by BeerAdvocate

Jason

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -9.1%

11-29-2011 02:49:09 | More by Jason

kelvarnsen

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +13.6%

06-19-2013 02:33:25 | More by kelvarnsen

gloryhole

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

06-16-2013 17:29:28 | More by gloryhole

brbrocc

New York

3/5  rDev -9.1%

06-16-2013 13:39:39 | More by brbrocc

djre4orm

Virginia

3/5  rDev -9.1%

06-13-2013 20:23:57 | More by djre4orm

BGDrock

Ontario (Canada)

2.18/5  rDev -33.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

Appearance: almost black with a touch of red glimmering like dried blood; fine, mocha head with good retention

Aroma: drifts from the glass strongly, more bitter and acidic than expected, almost like balsamic vinegar; chocolate most prevalent in the roast; some dark cherry

Taste & Mouthfeel: not your typical stout! very bitter and acidic roast (aroma was telling) and a little thin - like corner store coffee, and with about as much depth and length; things are going downhill fast, actually becomes more unpleasant and almost undrinkable - it's puckering, becoming sour - I'm done

Overall: first sip wasn't bad, but it rapidly fell apart with a surprisingly weak body and sour, vinegary flavour - I'm all for trying something different, but this just isn't right

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2013 02:05:54 | More by BGDrock

goldenM13

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +28.8%

06-13-2013 02:00:27 | More by goldenM13

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

06-12-2013 18:25:42 | More by InspectorBob

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

3.29/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Poured in to snifter.

A - Black with half a finger of light brown head. Carbonation appears very high (as expected given that this is a bottle conditioned beer).

S - Bittersweet chocolate, roast, dark caramel and some yeast esters.

T - Roast, chocolate, Belgian yeast notes and hints of coffee.

M - Medium body, moderate to high carbonation. Carbonation was a little heavy for my taste.

O - Decent enough but fairly average overall.

Serving type: bottle

05-29-2013 02:05:59 | More by TheSevenDuffs

desint

Belgium

3/5  rDev -9.1%

05-24-2013 12:59:37 | More by desint

Ciocanelu

Romania

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-22-2013 18:42:33 | More by Ciocanelu

Hopswagger

Oklahoma

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

P: Almost pitch black body with a tan micro bubble head.

S: Sweet milk chocolate, molasses, fig pudding, burnt barley and fruit roll ups.

T/M: Chocolate, stale coffee, and sweet dark fruit jam. Oddly present tartness, cherry cola, burnt molasses, burnt barley and finishes dry with long lingering cigar smoke coverage. Body is more light and carbonated than expected.

O: Tartness is really throwing this off. The aroma is very nice and well blended. I could smell this for hours. For the price tag this is not something I would ever purchase again but I enjoyed the experience.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 02:21:09 | More by Hopswagger

jrenihan

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

BB 08/2014

Beer is black, perhaps with some dark brown hints. Small tan head on top. Good retention.

Smell contains roast malt, coffee. A bit of a dark fruit scent, but not anything in particular.

Taste is very thin. Some roast malt, a bit of coffee. Relatively bitter. Again, a slight bit of dark fruit, almost grape in flavour. A bit astringent.

Quite light in body, moderately carbonated. A thin beer.

Overall, not what I would expect from Dupont. An OK stout, nothing exciting but quite drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 01:24:30 | More by jrenihan

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.15/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Bottle from the Dupont LCBO feature, and the weakest though most unique offering.. Body looks like a nitro black. Faint roastiness, more molasses taste. A weaker stout for sure. So-so drinkability, and dare I say a little thin.A little bitter but not interesting.Watered down coffee substitute.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 02:39:48 | More by northyorksammy

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.46/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

330ml Bottle from the Ottawa LCBO for $3

Appearance - Dark brown colour with an average size fizzy/frothy beige head. I can't make out the amount of carbonation showing and there isn't much lacing. The head lasted for 3-4 minutes before it was gone.

Smell - Malts, chocolate, grains

Taste & Mouth - There is an average amount of carbonation and I can taste malts, chocolate, and coffee. There are also some smokey/burnt notes and a bit of a nuttiness. It ends with a chocolatey/watery aftertaste with a lingering roasted coffee bitterness.

Overall - Not really a stout.. Maybe more like a Schwarzbier. Anyways, I expected more from this brewer. Still decent, just needs more flavour and less of a watery feel.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 23:48:31 | More by spinrsx

wer3w01f

Russian Federation

2.5/5  rDev -24.2%

05-06-2013 08:46:59 | More by wer3w01f

Herky21

Iowa

2.75/5  rDev -16.7%

05-05-2013 20:21:57 | More by Herky21

HATS4BATS

Ontario (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -16.7%

05-01-2013 02:22:04 | More by HATS4BATS

dipso123

California

3.75/5  rDev +13.6%

04-30-2013 01:35:16 | More by dipso123

randylangford

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -9.1%

04-26-2013 22:41:20 | More by randylangford

ThinkAgain

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

04-23-2013 02:08:40 | More by ThinkAgain

juliendesrochers

Quebec (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -16.7%

04-20-2013 04:48:40 | More by juliendesrochers

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5  rDev -9.1%

04-20-2013 01:19:13 | More by cfalovo97

jmkoscie

Ontario (Canada)

4.25/5  rDev +28.8%

04-16-2013 03:07:09 | More by jmkoscie