Hope Begins
Monkish Brewing Co.

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Monkish Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Belgian Saison
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
+6 ratings needed
Avg:
3.93 | pDev: 3.31%
Ratings:
4 | reviews: 1
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 26, 2026
Added:
May 06, 2020
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
Saison aged in gin ex-bourbon barrels (former bourbon barrels that then aged gin) for 6 months and then bottle conditioned for another 11 months in 750mL corked & caged champagne bottles. Lively, complex, earthy, fruity and floral, with a gentle acidity.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 4.02 by acurtis from New Jersey

Feb 26, 2026
 
Rated: 3.71 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Feb 22, 2026
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Reviewed by lucius10 from California

4/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Slightly sweet and tart, gin oak barrel, and hint of farmhouse funky nose on this one! Taste follows with a tart and funky, hint of gin, yeasty-fruity swallow...the gin tart notes on the backend start to dominate as it warms. This is very gassy spritzey on the palate.
Aug 08, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by TallGuyCM from California

May 30, 2020