Monk's Blood - 21st Amendment Brewery

Chaney

District of Columbia

4.33/5  rDev +13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Very dark cloudy maroon color, with a ridiculously frothy and over-the-top 2 finger + head. I had to wait a few minutes before drinking for that sucker to subside.

S: Despite all of the yummy ingredients in this brew, the figs took center stage on the nose. The vanilla also gave this a very dessert-like quality. Once I worked harder for it, I found the cinnamon and oak.

T: Very high pitched, bright and colorful use of the figs. Sure this was a dark brew overall, but the figs made this one fruity mother! A bit of Belgian funk wrapped itself around the other spices. Awesome!

M: Thick, carbonated enough for this style, and VERY spicy! The sweetness was more of the brown sugar variety.

D: I know I am giving this a higher review than many others on here, but I found this brew very memorable and feel it flat out deserves high kudos!

Serving type: bottle

03-07-2011 23:46:52 | More by Chaney

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5%

05-22-2013 15:45:46 | More by InspectorBob

mxchap

California

2/5  rDev -47.5%

05-21-2013 04:00:27 | More by mxchap

thampel09

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5%

05-20-2013 03:41:45 | More by thampel09

pixieskid

France

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-17-2013 07:38:24 | More by pixieskid

mcaulifww

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

05-15-2013 19:27:27 | More by mcaulifww

Zbeetleman

California

2.25/5  rDev -40.9%

05-15-2013 04:42:00 | More by Zbeetleman

bconsidine

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-10-2013 18:33:00 | More by bconsidine

Zimm

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

05-10-2013 11:51:25 | More by Zimm

shehateme

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

05-09-2013 23:54:02 | More by shehateme

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -21.3%

05-09-2013 22:25:35 | More by In_Control_Mike

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

05-07-2013 13:17:58 | More by tommyguz

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4/5  rDev +5%

05-03-2013 03:41:19 | More by JohnnieNepal

darkstar12

Maryland

4/5  rDev +5%

04-21-2013 21:43:33 | More by darkstar12

JoeBlevins

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -8.1%

04-14-2013 17:23:00 | More by JoeBlevins

510a

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

04-13-2013 17:02:18 | More by 510a

Srabe

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

04-12-2013 22:22:11 | More by Srabe

goldenM13

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

04-11-2013 04:38:39 | More by goldenM13

TychoNDC

New York

4/5  rDev +5%

04-07-2013 01:22:43 | More by TychoNDC

dvmin98

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +5%

03-31-2013 23:07:20 | More by dvmin98

csurowiec

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +11.5%

03-31-2013 15:35:24 | More by csurowiec

artoolemomo

Oregon

2.75/5  rDev -27.8%

03-31-2013 05:57:20 | More by artoolemomo

kangarooAdam59

Pennsylvania

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

From a PA haulback in early March:

Into a tulip and a snifter at separate times (only difference is a larger head in the tulip, about 3 finger and closer to a 2 finger in the snifter):

A: slightly dark brown body head noted above, thick foamy lacing along the sides of the glass

S: sweet cherries, heavy malt coming through a sugary sweet way

T: sweet through previously mentioned flavors

M: medium, slightly sessionable, sweet sticky aftertaste and finish

O: I say good for a Belgian Strong Dark Ale and I'd have this one again, though as much as I let it warm I didn't detect any yeast, so, yeah, good for me, but leaves a questionable note of how good it truly is towards its suggested style

Serving type: can

03-24-2013 19:35:13 | More by kangarooAdam59

deuce9259

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -1.6%

03-16-2013 04:30:56 | More by deuce9259

wmobley

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +5%

03-14-2013 19:55:51 | More by wmobley