De Manke Monnik
De Bekeerde Suster
- From:
- De Bekeerde Suster
- Netherlands
- Style:
- Belgian Tripel
Ranked #252 - ABV:
- 7.2%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #30,131 - Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 10.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 27, 2024
- Added:
- May 21, 2007
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
Called "Proefbier" (tasting beer) during development of the recipe, this beer is now known as "De Manke Monnik" (the limping monk). The Manke Monnik recipe has been revised since October 2012 and now uses pale ale malt in place of pilsner malt resulting in a slightly darker beer which also seems slightly more bitter than before.
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Reviewed by sokol_1993 from California
3.58/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Got one on tap at De Aap Brabantse. Looks quite brown for a tripel. Smell fruity, but lacking in taste and feel, not as heavy and with long aftertaste compare to other tripel.
Dec 27, 2024
Rated by Sludgeman from District of Columbia
3.94/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The best beer I had during my visits. A classic tripel.
May 21, 2022
Reviewed by Agamemnon1 from Rhode Island
3.52/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.52/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
L...very slight Amber golden colored with a nice 2 cm head in a glass chalice
S..slight Belgian yeasty smell, bit this is Dutch and certainly not powerful
T...Fair fruit and spice balance... coriander? Pleasant enough to mask the alcohol...sipper
F...smooth...slight alcohol puckering...
O...a good triple that drinks easy and is perfect for sitting while watching the people and canal a block removed from the red light district. Satisfying, good triple that is a good entry for "Belgian" triple virgins.
Apr 21, 2018S..slight Belgian yeasty smell, bit this is Dutch and certainly not powerful
T...Fair fruit and spice balance... coriander? Pleasant enough to mask the alcohol...sipper
F...smooth...slight alcohol puckering...
O...a good triple that drinks easy and is perfect for sitting while watching the people and canal a block removed from the red light district. Satisfying, good triple that is a good entry for "Belgian" triple virgins.
Reviewed by charlesw from New York
3.96/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.96/5 rDev +7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
I guess the deal with this one is that it’s not a Belgian - they state very clearly that’s it’s an Amsterdam Tripel. Well... That must explain things!
I was limping through Amsterdam and just had to stop walking. The first bar was right there! On the water! And it’s a brewpub!
So... 25cl on tap in a De Manke Monnik chalice. Beautiful deep golden amber that’s nice and clear. Served with a fluffy white head - overflowing - of course.
Sweet and smooth, lightly spiced (coriander and cardamom?).
So... With all of that good I still pan it and probably won’t have one again. It’s good but holy cow does it it ever leave the weirdest, most unpleasant aftertaste... Maybe like after you just eat orange pith or something, you know?
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Edit. Sorry! Looks like I have a little cold! I’ve bumped overall back up given that it is hard to imagine that the aftertaste is really the beer! Other than that part (probably not the beer itself!) I really enjoyed it! (And the staff were very friendly!)
Dec 07, 2017I was limping through Amsterdam and just had to stop walking. The first bar was right there! On the water! And it’s a brewpub!
So... 25cl on tap in a De Manke Monnik chalice. Beautiful deep golden amber that’s nice and clear. Served with a fluffy white head - overflowing - of course.
Sweet and smooth, lightly spiced (coriander and cardamom?).
So... With all of that good I still pan it and probably won’t have one again. It’s good but holy cow does it it ever leave the weirdest, most unpleasant aftertaste... Maybe like after you just eat orange pith or something, you know?
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Edit. Sorry! Looks like I have a little cold! I’ve bumped overall back up given that it is hard to imagine that the aftertaste is really the beer! Other than that part (probably not the beer itself!) I really enjoyed it! (And the staff were very friendly!)
Rated by Mercarood from Netherlands
2.96/5 rDev -20%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.96/5 rDev -20%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Pleasant but not extraordinary. It's nice to drink this one by the Brabantse Aap in Amsterdam.
May 23, 2015
Rated by nowhere_native from Illinois
4.5/5 rDev +21.6%
4.5/5 rDev +21.6%
Really great with smoked and grilled ribs at cafe de klos in Amsterdam
Sep 17, 2014
Reviewed by Tickon from California
4.11/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.11/5 rDev +11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Really smooth and easy to drink for a tripel. I really enjoyed, it felt very well balanced, just maybe a bit light for the style, but still a very solid beer. Overall its well worth a try! Most of the brewery "de bekeerde sister" beers were very well balanced.
Jun 23, 2013
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