Monk's Phunk (Very Nice Brewing Company)

Monk’s Phunk is a darker Belgian ale. I’ve been searching high and low for Belgians this summer, and it took a trip up into the mountains to find it (Nederland). It’s got that nice figgy, plum, caramel flavor of a dubbel, even though they don’t advertise it as such. It’s even got a chewy chocolatey taste on the back end, which is much better than the bitter punch of other summer beers. One of the reasons I traveled out of Colorado Springs for a beer this weekend is because I was at my wits end on a Friday afternoon looking for an inspiring beer to try out. After looking through the menus of the COS breweries, I was very uninspired and made the trip up north. After a short hike with Vinny, I was very happy to see that the beer here has met all of my expectations.

Such a great crowd too. Mellow, laid back, friendly, and just what I needed after spending too many months in the military industrial complex and evangelical capital of Colorado Springs.