Coppertail Unholy vs Weyerbacher Merry Monks: Which Should You Drink?

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Coppertail Unholy

Coppertail Brewing Co.

United States · Belgian Tripel

hopIQ rank #1765

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Overall similarity

side by side, across 56 flavour tags

Weyerbacher Merry Monks

Weyerbacher Brewing Company

United States · Belgian Tripel

HOPIQ TAKE

Coppertail Unholy if you want something brighter and more delicate, Weyerbacher Merry Monks if you want richer malt presence and deeper complexity. Both sit at that sweet spot where Belgian tripels blur into almost-barleywine territory—9% sneaks up on you—but they're steering in slightly different directions. The IBU match means neither will punch you with bitterness; this is about what comes after.

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WHEN TO CHOOSE WHICH

Pick Coppertail Unholy when…

→You want something that doesn't feel heavy despite the alcohol
→You're drinking tripel as an aperitif or early in the night
→You prefer cleaner yeast profiles over malt complexity

Pick Weyerbacher Merry Monks when…

→You want a tripel that actually feels like it earned that 9% ABV
→You're in a sipping mood, not a session mood
→You appreciate malt depth and caramel notes over bright fruit character

SIDE BY SIDE

	Coppertail Unholy	Weyerbacher Merry Monks
ABV	9%	9.3%
Bitterness	Noticeably bitter	Noticeably bitter
Colour	Golden	Golden
Style	Belgian Tripel	Belgian Tripel
Origin	United States	United States

WHAT IT TASTES OF

8 shared · 4 distinct

Both beers

fruitybananadryspicyyeastypeachsweetboozy

Only Coppertail Unholy

STRUCTURE — HOW IT'S BUILT

Coppertail UnholyWeyerbacher Merry Monks

Bitterness

Body

TASTING NOTES

Coppertail Unholy

FruityBananaDry

Unholy has this almost champagne-like effervescence that catches you first—it's crisp in a way that Belgian tripels can feel bloated without. The yeast character comes through clean, with subtle stone fruit and white pepper notes that don't overstay their welcome. There's a light honey sweetness, but it doesn't cling to your palate; it's a tripel that actually feels refreshing, which is a rare thing at 9%.

Weyerbacher Merry Monks

DryBananaFruity

Merry Monks feels rounder, more substantial on the tongue—you get caramel malt sweetness with a hint of spice that lingers. It's got more body weight, almost creamy, with notes of dried fruit and a subtle vanilla undertone that I suspect comes from their conditioning process. This one rewards sipping slowly; it unfolds as it warms, revealing more complexity than your first taste suggests.

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