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Monstre Rouge
De Proefbrouwerij (bvba Andelot)
- From:
- De Proefbrouwerij (bvba Andelot)
- Belgium
- Style:
- Flanders Red Ale
- ABV:
- 8.5%
- Score:
- 75
- Avg:
- 3.23 | pDev: 23.84%
- Reviews:
- 106
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 17, 2015
- Added:
- Jun 29, 2010
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 13
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.57/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Large shared bottle poured with a hazy red-brown body and a modest head.
Fruity, sour, lightly spicy and smoky aroma.
Very dry finish reminiscent of dry red wine.
Lightly sour and bitter.
Nov 04, 2014Fruity, sour, lightly spicy and smoky aroma.
Very dry finish reminiscent of dry red wine.
Lightly sour and bitter.
Reviewed by MarvinSnyder from West Virginia
3.81/5 rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Cellared.
A: Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a snifter glass. In the glass, this ale is a murky, dull brown. Lacing is decent and hangs on the glass.
S: Some funkiness and cellar mustiness, citric fruitiness and alcohol. Very nice!
T: Taste seems muted. Perhaps I cellared this beer too long and consequently mellowed the taste too much. Very subtle sweet and tart mix, some citric fruit, and a pine sap hop bitterness. Strong alcohol in the aftertaste detracts somewhat from the initial taste. Weird that I usually like a lot of alcohol in the taste. However, doesn't quite work for me here.
O: Enjoyable, but not really representative of the style. Certainly not a favorite beer for me. Appearance and smell give this beer strength. An earthy cheese pairing could be a difference maker for this beer.
Jul 20, 2013A: Poured from a 750 ml bottle into a snifter glass. In the glass, this ale is a murky, dull brown. Lacing is decent and hangs on the glass.
S: Some funkiness and cellar mustiness, citric fruitiness and alcohol. Very nice!
T: Taste seems muted. Perhaps I cellared this beer too long and consequently mellowed the taste too much. Very subtle sweet and tart mix, some citric fruit, and a pine sap hop bitterness. Strong alcohol in the aftertaste detracts somewhat from the initial taste. Weird that I usually like a lot of alcohol in the taste. However, doesn't quite work for me here.
O: Enjoyable, but not really representative of the style. Certainly not a favorite beer for me. Appearance and smell give this beer strength. An earthy cheese pairing could be a difference maker for this beer.
Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
3.74/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +15.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Dark brown ith some reddish highlights. Smoke and roast along with the malt in the aroma. A little sour, woody.Smooth mouthfeel. Aged somewhat since brewed which may have mellowed the hops.
Jan 08, 2013Reviewed by KickbacksSteve from Florida
3.85/5 rDev +19.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +19.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
750 ml bottle poured into a small snifter. Thanks Will! Small head, low retention, hazy copper body with minimal clear lacing. Aroma includes tart cherry and apply, cinnamon, brown sugar and caramel. Taste has less tartness than expected but includes some brandy and port notes, some background sweetness, light tartness, slight calvados. Certainly unexpected for the style but a very tasty beer with well hidden alcohol. This would be one to continue to follow as it cellars its way though the next several years.
Jan 08, 2013
Monstre Rouge from De Proefbrouwerij (bvba Andelot)
Beer rating:
75 out of
100 with
153 ratings
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