# Beer Review: North Coast Brother Thelonious

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/beer-review-north-coast-brother-thelonious/
- Published: 2023-08-12T08:00:00-05:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

### **North Coast Brewing’s Brother Thelonious is one of those beers I always have seen but never got; was it worth it? **

We all have those beers we see and want to get, but always grab something else instead;
I recently decided that I was going to start grabbing these types of beers. The 
first one up was Brother Thelonious from North Coast Brewing Company.

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**Brewery:** [North Coast Brewing Co.](https://northcoastbrewing.com/)
**Beer:**
[Brother Thelonious](https://northcoastbrewing.com/beers/year-round-beers/brother-thelonious-belgian-style-abbey-ale/)**
ABV: **9.4%**IBU: **27**Style: **Belgian Style Strong Dark

**Brewery Description:“With all the interest in Belgian ales and in the monasteries
that brew them, it’s time to remind the world that here in the U.S. we have a Monk
of our own. Jazz legend Thelonious Monk is the inspiration for North Coast Brewing’s
Belgian-style Abbey Ale. With an ABV of over 9%, this strong dark ale is rich and
robust. Available in a handsome 750 ml bottle with crown and capsule finish or 12
oz. 4-Packs. The label features the Jazz master himself, a portrait by California
artist Eric Grbich.

“Brother Thelonious is produced under a licensing agreement with the Thelonious 
Monk Estate. North Coast Brewing is proud to make a donation from the sale of every
bottle and keg of Brother Thelonious Belgian Style Abbey Ale to the Jazz education
programs of the Monterey Jazz Festival.”

![North Coast Brother Thelonious](https://i0.wp.com/beer.nyrdcast.com/wp-content/
uploads/2023/08/wp-1691513892221-scaled.jpg?resize=477%2C358&ssl=1)

Came in a 4-pack of 12 oz bottles. Poured into a standard pint glass.

**Appearance:** Pours a clear caramel brown, almost copper color. There was a thin
layer, maybe a quarter finger’s worth, of light brown, dark creamy head that disapated
quickly. There was little lacing left on the glass.

**Smell:** Cherry is the primary smell along with malt; there are hints of spice
and sweet berries. You also get some of the yeast, with a clove/banana scent.

**Taste:** The cherry taste matches the smell, along with the bready malt. There
are hints of dark chocolate, giving it a slightly bitter finish. You also get very
slight taste of cloves, molasses, vanilla, and spices.

**Mouthfeel: **It’s well carbonated and a full mouthfeel. It’s thick, but not in
that hazy IPA sense. It also hides the 9%+ alcohol pretty well.

**Overall:** It’s a well rounded beer; solid smell and taste that leaves you full
after 2. This feels like a fall/winter beer due to the taste and mouthfeel. There
are aspects of the beer that reminds me of wine.

Rating: I give it a 3.5 out of 5; it’s a good beer and a style I don’t try often.
[BeerAdvocate](https://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/112/30282/) drinkers gave
it a score of 86, while [Untappd](https://untappd.com/b/north-coast-brewing-company-brother-thelonious/410)
drinkers rated it 3.87.

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