
The Happy Monk is well carbonated, effervescent, with a soft amber color and off white fluffy
head. One the first draw you’ll notice
the clove nose followed by sweet malt.
The beer is of medium body, with a light floral hop finish some residual
sweetness. This highly drinkable session beer goes well with light summer fare.
The Happy Monk malt bill uses traditional malts from Germany
including Pilsner Malt, Munich Malt, Caravienne Malt, and a touch of biscuit
malt. For this version I choose a
traditional Trappist Ale yeast fermented at a temperature to balance the
spiciness of the yeast phenols, with the sweet malt, and Fuggles and Amarillo
hops.
Vital Statistics:
OG: 1.049
FG: 1.008
IBU: 25
Calories: 162
ABV: 4.7%