Monk's Uncle - Whiskey Barrel-Aged
Pike Brewing Company
- From:
- Pike Brewing Company
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Belgian Tripel
- ABV:
- 9%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.11 | pDev: 5.35%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 11, 2016
- Added:
- Feb 09, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
4.42/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.42/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
I had this beer on-tap in a snifter at WABL Belgianfest 2015.
Appearance: light orange/medium gold hue with plenty of haze and a nice layer of white foam. Attractive!
Smell: giant vanilla, big oak, all the time, just wonderful. It's got a light fruitiness from the underlying tripel, but the sweet malt and the fruit play extremely well with the barrel character. Fan-damn-tastic.
Taste: vanilla, toffee, crème brûlée; it's sweet with a light fruitiness and a little bit of astringency from the oak. The flavors meld in just a wonderful way with this beer, same as in the aroma. Just amazing.
Mouthfeel: medium-rich body with a nice carbonation and a good creaminess.
Overall: I love the idea of aging tripels in oak, and here this idea is executed to fantastic effect. Would that I could get this beer all the time.
Feb 09, 2015Appearance: light orange/medium gold hue with plenty of haze and a nice layer of white foam. Attractive!
Smell: giant vanilla, big oak, all the time, just wonderful. It's got a light fruitiness from the underlying tripel, but the sweet malt and the fruit play extremely well with the barrel character. Fan-damn-tastic.
Taste: vanilla, toffee, crème brûlée; it's sweet with a light fruitiness and a little bit of astringency from the oak. The flavors meld in just a wonderful way with this beer, same as in the aroma. Just amazing.
Mouthfeel: medium-rich body with a nice carbonation and a good creaminess.
Overall: I love the idea of aging tripels in oak, and here this idea is executed to fantastic effect. Would that I could get this beer all the time.
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