Monk's Blood - 21st Amendment Brewery

DarkerTheBetter

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

After Med invites me over, feeds me beer and tolerates me singing Iron Maiden on Rock Band, he still has the decency to send me home with a can of Monk's Blood. What a guy. Cheers to Med!

Well, it's red. That's a relief. I was a little worried, what with the name and all. Actually it's a ruby port color with a dull brown to it. This one has just a slight haze. The head here is an irregular tan film with a thick collar.

Smells of dark dried fruits and a hodgepodge of light but pungent, earthy herbs. There's a touch of charred sugars here too with a touch of distant sour.

Tastes of an eclectic buzz of flavors. There seems to be a sour snap running down the middle with some soft sweetness off to the sides. The sour is a touch of plumb skin, rhubarb and under-ripe strawberry that fades to tobacco. The sweet picks up on this too with similar sweet fruity notes that fades to light garden flowers and a touch of birch bark. There's quite a bit going on here.

Feels dense but slick and smooth with a very softly stated carbonation.

Very nice. Definitely one to share with wine-snob friends who think beer lacks character, especially coming from a can! Maybe a little too busy to drink many of, but it is quite an accomplishment.

Serving type: can

02-05-2010 23:19:15 | More by DarkerTheBetter

mxchap

California

2/5  rDev -47.4%

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thampel09

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +5.3%

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pixieskid

France

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

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mcaulifww

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

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Zbeetleman

California

2.25/5  rDev -40.8%

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

bconsidine

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

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

Zimm

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

05-10-2013 11:51:25 | More by Zimm

shehateme

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

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

In_Control_Mike

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -21.1%

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tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

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JohnnieNepal

Michigan

4/5  rDev +5.3%

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darkstar12

Maryland

4/5  rDev +5.3%

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

JoeBlevins

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

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

510a

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

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Srabe

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

04-12-2013 22:22:11 | More by Srabe

goldenM13

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

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

TychoNDC

New York

4/5  rDev +5.3%

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

dvmin98

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +5.3%

03-31-2013 23:07:20 | More by dvmin98

csurowiec

Maryland

4.25/5  rDev +11.8%

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artoolemomo

Oregon

2.75/5  rDev -27.6%

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kangarooAdam59

Maine

4/5  rDev +5.3%
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 -1.3%

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

wmobley

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +5.3%

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IPAchris

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

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