Monk's Café Flemish Sour Ale
Brouwerij Van Steenberge N.V.

*archived rating*

 

330ml bottle served cool into a tulip.
Dark brown in color. Finger plus of light tan head. Great retention.

Smell - A bit tart with a huge grainy nose. Hint of brown sugar and marshmallow as well.

Taste - Lightly sweet, tons of grain, a hint of brown sugar and marshmallow, with a tart undertone. Wonderfully complex. Some berries mixed in.

Mouthfeel - Medium bodied, soft almost puffy texture. Drinks like a dream.

Overall - A surprise and one of the best brew's of the mixed pack. Will gladly look out for this if it ever appears as a standalone beer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The best part of this sour is that you can really taste the grain. It is sour, but in an incredibly finessed manor. The lactic sweetness comes out as berry tartness. This is delicious.

 

 

330ml bottle poured into a Tulip.

L: Clear, ruby hued dark brown, 2 inch off-white pink-ish head, thick persistent foam, decent lace.
S: Full nose, lactic and sour, vinous aroma, oak wine cask, brown sugar malty aroma takes over.
T: Tart, a bit of lactic (berry) sweetness and dark sugary malts but mostly dry.
F: Medium-light body, low-ish carbonation, clean feel.
O: Easy drinking for a sour (for me), not overly sour or tart, nice enjoyable sipper.

 

 

L: Dark reddish brown body, thin head with a bit of lacing.
S: Soft, tart, fragrant. Strawberry, cherry, honey, oak, a few chocolatey notes.
T: Upfront tart cherry and raspberry, quickly settling into sweet grape jam notes, honey, a faint bit of vinegar, and finishing with hints of chocolate and roasted malt.
F: Initially a bit sharp and slightly acidic, smooths out quickly, moderate carbonation.
O: Fairly sweet, enjoyable combination of flavors, a bit like a tart jam on toast.

 

9/2023 BOM