Spicy and smoky, with a subtle hop bitterness, and the tartness and aroma of dark fruit and raspberries.
Following the beer style created by Belgian monks.
The label, featuring the late Thelonious Monk, a jazz genius, is a testament to North Coast's support and contribution to the jazz world, while also being a play on words with "monk."
Profound yet delicate, faintly spicy and smoky, with a mellow alcohol presence, a subtle hop bitterness that quietly pervades the whole, and the tartness, aroma, and sweetness of ripe dark fruit and raspberries—these elements coalesce into a complex and harmonious umami.
It's like listening to a masterful jazz performance.
Featured in Hiroyuki Fujiwara's book, "101 Must-Drink Beers."
