H.L. Rex
Monocacy Brewing Co.

H.L. RexH.L. Rex
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From:
Monocacy Brewing Co.
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
3.6%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.49 | pDev: 11.75%
Reviews:
18
Ratings:
74
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jul 30, 2018
Added:
Jun 22, 2014
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  15
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Reviewed by Eamonn-Cummings3 from New York

3.62/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Poured from 12oz bottle into a Trillium pint glass.

Look is a cloudy orange with little to no head.

Aroma is biscuit malt and a slight orange hop.

Taste is not as balanced as aroma thin body with a lot of malt.
Jul 30, 2018
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.67/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours cloudy orange red with a fluffy white head that dissipates quickly. Smells of earthy and piney hops, but pretty weak. Tastes of piney hops with slight earthiness, with a tad bit of sweet grain. Beer is light bodied, easy drinking, but heavily carbonated. Overall, an above average beer.
Apr 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.09 by OtisCampbell007 from Tennessee

Aug 21, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This was poured into a nonic pint glass. The appearance was a hazy bronzed golden to amber color with a quickly dieing head that left some stringy lacing sliding for the most part. The smell had a huge orange rind, big and bold right up front. A light floral to grassiness roamed underneath. The taste was moderately sweet with an undertone of floral spiciness. There’s no aftertaste and it left a dry finish. On the palate, this one sat extremely light. This was extremely sessionable, definitely fits the description and still packs a nice harsh carbonation to boot. Overall, though this is my first one from this company. I’m pretty sure they did what they wanted to with this one, I’d have again.
Jul 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by CUBeerBuff from Washington

May 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.25 by duvel1979 from District of Columbia

Feb 01, 2017
 
Rated: 3.02 by S-Taylor from Texas

Jan 18, 2017
 
Rated: 2.5 by oline73 from Maryland

Jul 24, 2016
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Reviewed by GormBrewhouse from Vermont

2.99/5  rDev -14.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
very little nose/ very malty instead of hoppy but not unpleasant. bittering is adiquite and the thin body and mpi\uth feel lends itself to be believed that it is truly sessionable.
Jul 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.4 by CharlesK from Pennsylvania

Jun 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by khargro2 from Tennessee

May 12, 2016
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Reviewed by stephenjmoore from Maryland

3.27/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Very pale golden body with a fizzy off-white head. Aroma is faint citrus and a dash of bready toast. Flavor is very thin and watery, very little flavor. Feel is watery, but refreshing.
Not a great take on the style.
May 01, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by Chucker17 from South Dakota

Apr 02, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by jrmullarkey from Alaska

Feb 16, 2016
 
Rated: 4.26 by BellsFan from Michigan

Feb 13, 2016
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Reviewed by hopflyer from Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -14%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Unknown bottle date.

Pours honey golden with some copper hue. One finger head leaves a soapy film.

Smell is promising. Has a nice citrus hop aroma with decent bready malt. Maybe a touch catty.

Taste falls short. I know it's a session IPA, but flavors are extremely muted. It's faintly bitter and almost none of the citrus follows thru. Some of the cracker malt makes it's way thru more so than any hop notes.

Extremely watery. Again, I know it's low gravity, but the lack of flavor coupled with thinness really gives it a water like quality. Medium carbonation.

It looks and smells pretty good but I don't think I've ever had a beer this thin. if it had just a bit more bite, it might be ok. As it is, it works well to finish off a session of more flavorful, hefty IPA's when your palate has already been torched.
Feb 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.31 by DavidHume from Virginia

Feb 07, 2016
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Reviewed by Gaddabble from Ohio

3.97/5  rDev +13.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
A - Dark gold. Darker than a typical session APA.

S - Light malty sweetness with light floral hops. Well-balanced, but not strong or overwhelming.

T - Follows knows. A very nicely balanced beer. Based on taste, would guess a higher ABV

F - A definite strong-suit of this beer. Very creamy and heavy relative to ABV.

O - Tasty low ABV beers are difficult to make. Obviously, this is not going to blow you out of the water like a traditional 6+ABV APA/IPA might. But it is a tremendous accomplishment to pack the flavor, balance, and mouth feel into such a low ABV beer. Great work!
Feb 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.89 by jws7968 from Illinois

Feb 05, 2016
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.37/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
For an East Coast IPA, one of the better ones I’ve tried. Still seems closer to an IPA, in body and hoppiness. Pale golden with medium frothy head. Very citrusy, grapefruit notes in aroma and taste.
Feb 03, 2016
H.L. Rex from Monocacy Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 74 ratings