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Samuel Adams Grumpy Monk
Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- From:
- Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
- Massachusetts, United States
- Style:
- Belgian IPA
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.61 | pDev: 12.74%
- Reviews:
- 162
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 12, 2018
- Added:
- Apr 15, 2012
- Wants:
- 22
- Gots:
- 79
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Ratings by MadScientist:
Reviewed by MadScientist from New York
3.82/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
A: A pale amber having good clarity and an off-white head. The head is long lasting and made of compact bubbles that leave a light bit of Belgian lace on the glass.
S: Moderately-strong Belgian yeast aromas of oranges, peaches and clove with moderate hops aromas that are mostly earthy and pine with a light note of citrus. I want the hops to be stronger and dry hopped myself.
T: The flavor is fairly balance between the hops, malt and the yeast character with a moderate hops bitterness and earth hops flavor with a lower amount of citrus and pine hop flavors. The yeast brings mostly a peppery though slightly clove spiciness to the beer along with some fruitiness that is again orange and peach with maybe a bit of banana. There is a moderate malt sweetness that is almost stronger than the bitterness with a light caramel flavor. The balance is moderately bitter. The finish is off-dry and the aftertaste is of citrus and hops bitterness.
M: Notably creamy with a medium to medium-full bodied with a moderate-strong level of carbonation.
O: There isn't as much hops as I'd like for an IPA but it is balanced and malty whereas I like them a with an assertive amount of hops and somewhat unbalance so I can't knock it on points because it's still well with in style.
Mar 04, 2013S: Moderately-strong Belgian yeast aromas of oranges, peaches and clove with moderate hops aromas that are mostly earthy and pine with a light note of citrus. I want the hops to be stronger and dry hopped myself.
T: The flavor is fairly balance between the hops, malt and the yeast character with a moderate hops bitterness and earth hops flavor with a lower amount of citrus and pine hop flavors. The yeast brings mostly a peppery though slightly clove spiciness to the beer along with some fruitiness that is again orange and peach with maybe a bit of banana. There is a moderate malt sweetness that is almost stronger than the bitterness with a light caramel flavor. The balance is moderately bitter. The finish is off-dry and the aftertaste is of citrus and hops bitterness.
M: Notably creamy with a medium to medium-full bodied with a moderate-strong level of carbonation.
O: There isn't as much hops as I'd like for an IPA but it is balanced and malty whereas I like them a with an assertive amount of hops and somewhat unbalance so I can't knock it on points because it's still well with in style.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.85/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +6.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle to tulip, the appearance was a glossy copper sort of color with a finger's worth of white foamy head. Settled sporadically leaving messy lace.
The aroma had a grassy and citrusy hop contour over top of some rugged Belgian malts, some sweet pear/green apple, quaint tartness. Touch of yeast, coriander, and a little bit of earthiness.
The flavor was moderately sweet with a tickle of tartness educating an ample amount of glossy Belgian sugars all colliding in the aftertaste and moderately leaning into the finish.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt as projected.
Overall, Belgian IPA - yes, somewhat I think I get what SA is putting down for this one. It's enjoyable.
Jun 12, 2017The aroma had a grassy and citrusy hop contour over top of some rugged Belgian malts, some sweet pear/green apple, quaint tartness. Touch of yeast, coriander, and a little bit of earthiness.
The flavor was moderately sweet with a tickle of tartness educating an ample amount of glossy Belgian sugars all colliding in the aftertaste and moderately leaning into the finish.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt fine. ABV felt as projected.
Overall, Belgian IPA - yes, somewhat I think I get what SA is putting down for this one. It's enjoyable.
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
3.21/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.21/5 rDev -11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Copper to dark copper colored with an inch of densely packed creamy tan head comprised of tiny bubbles. I'm smelling a vegetal hop aroma combined with a candy sweet Belgian yeast strain. The flavor is a blend of vegetal hops and a very powerful candy sweet Belgian yeast strain that overwhelms the back of the palate. The mouth is moderately carbonated and very dry.
Oct 15, 2016Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia
3.54/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.54/5 rDev -1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear medium amber producing 2 fingers of frothy, light tan, somewhat lasting head that recedes to a thin surface cap leaving a webby wash of lace. Aroma is mild Belgian funk with notes of dried & candied apple, caramel, clove, orange, grapefruit & hints of earth & pine. Taste is caramel; a medley of syrupy fruits: apple, peach & a tropical hint; earthy floral, faint orange & tangerine citrus & pine hop bitterness of moderate intensity, clove & a little peppery spice in the finish & aftertaste. Belgian funk & bready malt linger in the background. Mouthfeel is medium-heavy bodied, moderate carbonation, mouth coating & syrupy on the tongue, sticky & thick on the swallow, light prickliness in the finish & drying in the aftertaste.
Sep 26, 2016
Samuel Adams Grumpy Monk from Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)
Beer rating:
82 out of
100 with
722 ratings
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