The Diddling Monk
Great Lakes Brewery

- From:
- Great Lakes Brewery
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Belgian Quadrupel (Quad)
- ABV:
- 11.3%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.48 | pDev: 8.33%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 13, 2013
- Added:
- Jun 07, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Sammy from Canada (ON)
3.68/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.68/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle from brewery at beginning of year. Rare one-off, at 11.3% and 30 ibu. A very potent brown, with star anise as the predominant spice. Very brown, above average mouthfeel. Decent for the style though not very complex, it lfinishes sweet, with hops starting to fade.
Oct 05, 2012Reviewed by TheSevenDuffs from Canada (ON)
3.48/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Project X bottle poured in to Great Lakes 25 Anniversary tulip.
A - Very dark brown; completely opaque. A small layer of light brown head formed and reduced to a ring around the glass.
S - Cloves and Belgian yeast up front that give way to raisins, dark fruit, brown sugar and some lighter chocolate notes.
T - Belgian yeast and cloves up front. Raisins, figs, spice and some orchard fruit notes are present as well. Some dark cherry is present in the finish.
M - Medium body with very light carbonation. Slightly under-carbonated.
Jun 07, 2012A - Very dark brown; completely opaque. A small layer of light brown head formed and reduced to a ring around the glass.
S - Cloves and Belgian yeast up front that give way to raisins, dark fruit, brown sugar and some lighter chocolate notes.
T - Belgian yeast and cloves up front. Raisins, figs, spice and some orchard fruit notes are present as well. Some dark cherry is present in the finish.
M - Medium body with very light carbonation. Slightly under-carbonated.
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