monk´s stout

Sometimes we sit on the sofa, enjoying a bottle of our favorite beer, and reminisce. We think of carefree summer holidays, wild teenage years, and crazy shared-room parties from our student days.

The Belgian Brasserie Dupont has taken such a trip back in time: With its Monk’s Stout, the team is harking back to a popular classic from the 1950s. More than 70 years later, the powerful, midnight-black beer has hardly lost any of its relevance and, with its full-bodied roasted aroma, is still extremely popular with the public. The composition of dark malt, melt-in-the-mouth chocolate, and mocha has been gently modernized during its renaissance, but retains the same look and name as the original.

This millennium’s Monk’s Stout flows into the glass with the opaque color of freshly brewed coffee and is adorned with a majestic crown of thick, creamy ivory foam. An olfactory symphony of cocoa, espresso, and roasted grains rises from the luscious milk foam. The first sip follows the same pattern, caressing the palate with a velvety medley of chocolate, coffee, and roasted aromas. Unlike comparable brews, the sweetness is kept to a minimum. Instead, a fresh, roasted bitterness dominates the flavor.