Monstre Rouge
De Proefbrouwerij (bvba Andelot)

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From:
De Proefbrouwerij (bvba Andelot)
 
Belgium
Style:
Flanders Red Ale
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
75
Avg:
3.23 | pDev: 23.84%
Reviews:
106
Ratings:
153
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 17, 2015
Added:
Jun 29, 2010
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  13
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Ratings by jjanega08:
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Reviewed by jjanega08 from Minnesota

2.08/5  rDev -35.6%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
A= The pour is a thick looking hazy poop brown color similar to my last homebrew in which I skipped a few rests in the mash to experiment. Needless to say I should have added the rests and this beer needs to clean itself up a bit too. The head is rediculous at 5 fingers high thick and creamy looking with amazing retention and lacing. I almost wish it wasn't so bit so I could sip it sooner. It looks like whipped cream on top of the beer the head is so thick only the color is tan.

S= An interesting smell. It has a tart note that isn't quite what I would call sour. It's sort of like a pie in the smell or some sort of candy. Almost an artificial strawberry smell. Biscuity underneath the tart fruityness.

T= The taste isn't quite as plesant as the nose is. It hits me with a ton of sort of chocolaty roasty malts which don't quite fit in the rest of the profile because from there it venture to a little tart without pushing sour and astringent. It has a sort of sandy taste to it if that makes sense. I get a little oaky vanilla barrel flavor from it and that's about the only thing that fits in the profile as far as I'm concerned.

M= Gross. Super dry to the point of it being sick. I feel like I ate the wrong part of a walnut.

D= I wouldn't recommend this beer to my worst enemies. I love Terrapin but I have yet to have anything outstanding from De Proef. Another one bites the dust.
Oct 28, 2010
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.16 by RBorsato from Virginia

Dec 17, 2015
 
Rated: 2.88 by HoistinBrews from Minnesota

Aug 05, 2015
 
Rated: 2.91 by craft4mike from Pennsylvania

Apr 19, 2015
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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
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, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by GClarkage from California

Jul 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Barnsley from Pennsylvania

Apr 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by whatname from Pennsylvania

Jan 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by BillRoth from Maryland

Dec 08, 2013
 
Rated: 1 by hoppyboy69 from Arizona

Aug 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Hopheadjeffery from Illinois

Aug 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Keith_R from Georgia

Jul 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Zach136 from Georgia

Jul 21, 2013
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Reviewed by MarvinSnyder from West Virginia

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, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by bennetj17 from Arizona

Jun 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by mikeincharleston from North Carolina

May 23, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Archemedies from Massachusetts

May 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by smithj4 from New York

Mar 23, 2013
 
Rated: 1.25 by westcoastbeerlvr from California

Jan 09, 2013
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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
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, 2013
Monstre Rouge from De Proefbrouwerij (bvba Andelot)
Beer rating: 75 out of 100 with 153 ratings