Yet Another Beer Show

After a long hiatus, we take some time to review a different style of beer that neither of us have really tried before. We wanted to expand out into different beer styles beyond our favorites, but also introduce people to good “intro” beers, which would be too strong in flavor and alcohol content.

Today, we review Monk’s Cafe Flemish Sour Red Ale. Not to be confused with the fine establishment of Monk’s Cafe in Philadelphia, which everyone should visit. The Sour we sampled comes from a Belgium, where the style of sours is considered risky business. The science for making a sour requires more time and effort to make sure the ale doesn’t become contaminated with the bacteria used for fermentation.

Monk’s lends itself to be a great tasting beer that would be great for people who are not “beer people”. Its sweet, tart, and according to Steve, tastes like banana. Russian River brewery claims their sours are their best selling beers.

Watch this video on YouTube, if you prefer.