Monkfish by Fish Brewing

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Rating: 3.9/5

Monkfish by Fish Brewing is a 9%ABV Belgian Style Tripel Ale. It is not the usual sweeter of the Tripels. This one has some bitter kick to it.

Description:

A cracking fine example of the classic style, Monkfish Belgian Style Tripel Ale is the color of nectar, with a sweet malty flavor and subtle hop aroma. Mingling in its character, fruity and spicy esters impart a heavenly complexity to this medium-bodied delight. Brewed using Pale malt, Honey malt, aromatic malt, Belgian candy sugar, Styrian Golding hops and, of course, Belgian Abbey yeast, Monkfish stands firmly in the Belgian triple tradition. And remember: Whereas triple ale is the soul of the Belgian favorite, Carbonnade a la Flamande, this classic stew is made all the better by two bottles of Monkfish—one for the pot, the other for your glass.
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So tripel is stronger in terms of bitterness and is more like a heavy barley wine hybrid. The alcohol is only somewhat masked in this beer. It is not a bad beer at all it is pretty interesting really. There is some caramel dulce de leche bread notes with dark raisins in there but also some pine and grass with some sweet pinnaple. It reminds me of a harsher La Trappe Quad made into a Barley wine. Some lemon zest and graham cracker. Some apple cinnamon, wood/oak notes, maple pancakes and jelly, and crème. It is a different beer at that. Just a blend of Belgian and Barley make an interesting combination. This is certainly worth trying 🙂

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