IPA
The Lucky Monk
- From:
- The Lucky Monk
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- +3 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.15 | pDev: 13.33%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Dec 07, 2014
- Added:
- Jan 26, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by sweemzander from Illinois
2.51/5 rDev -20.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.51/5 rDev -20.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
6oz. tap pour at Lucky Monk
(A)- Pours a cloudy yellow/orange color that produced a good white foamy head. Good retention; left tons of lacing behind.
(S)- Dry, with a lot of peach and apricot-like fruits. Honey-like sweetness at the end.
(T)- Dry and a very bitter front. Bits of lemon. Just very very bitter. Some corn husk at the end.
(M)- A good carbonation level. Very bitter and dry with a corn husk paleness to it. Not much citrus except in the aroma. Very bitter, almost to the point of burnt tasting.
(D)- A little disappointing for the style. Obviously has a high hop addition, but its just plain bitter; killing off any other flavors this might have to offer.
Jun 26, 2010(A)- Pours a cloudy yellow/orange color that produced a good white foamy head. Good retention; left tons of lacing behind.
(S)- Dry, with a lot of peach and apricot-like fruits. Honey-like sweetness at the end.
(T)- Dry and a very bitter front. Bits of lemon. Just very very bitter. Some corn husk at the end.
(M)- A good carbonation level. Very bitter and dry with a corn husk paleness to it. Not much citrus except in the aroma. Very bitter, almost to the point of burnt tasting.
(D)- A little disappointing for the style. Obviously has a high hop addition, but its just plain bitter; killing off any other flavors this might have to offer.
Reviewed by BeerFMAndy from Wisconsin
2.73/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.73/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
6 oz tap pour into an American Tumbler at The Lucky Monk in South Barrington, IL. 5.7% ABV, 48 IBUs.
A - Hazy apricot orange-yellow with a one-finger off-white head. The retention was OK but it left next to no lace on the glass. Poor for a highly hopped style of beer.
S - Citrusy hops aren't as potent as they should be and they've got a floral hand-soap nose to them also. Caramel malts in the background provide a good backbone and sweetness. The soapiness kills this beer though. Maybe the tap line wasn't fully clean?
T - Sudsy, soapy floral hops with a citrus splash to it. Caramel malts behind provide a good base but it's mediocre and the soapy flavor is no good.
M - Medium-bodied with a citrusy finish but an overall low hop bitterness for being a calculated 48 IBUs.
D - Not the best AIPA. The soapiness is no good but not potent enough to feel like you just said a naughty word as a kid, that's for sure. This beer's other problem is that it doesn't fully showcase the American hops. Not that it needs to be overpowering, it's just not enough at this stage.
Mar 23, 2010A - Hazy apricot orange-yellow with a one-finger off-white head. The retention was OK but it left next to no lace on the glass. Poor for a highly hopped style of beer.
S - Citrusy hops aren't as potent as they should be and they've got a floral hand-soap nose to them also. Caramel malts in the background provide a good backbone and sweetness. The soapiness kills this beer though. Maybe the tap line wasn't fully clean?
T - Sudsy, soapy floral hops with a citrus splash to it. Caramel malts behind provide a good base but it's mediocre and the soapy flavor is no good.
M - Medium-bodied with a citrusy finish but an overall low hop bitterness for being a calculated 48 IBUs.
D - Not the best AIPA. The soapiness is no good but not potent enough to feel like you just said a naughty word as a kid, that's for sure. This beer's other problem is that it doesn't fully showcase the American hops. Not that it needs to be overpowering, it's just not enough at this stage.
Reviewed by Florida9 from Illinois
3.83/5 rDev +21.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +21.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A: Slightly cloudy orange amber in color, with about a 1/2" of rocky, off-white head. Decent retention on the head resulting in heavy lacing.
S: Orange rind and lemon-type citrus with a faint pepper spice. Overall, aroma was subdued.
T: Mild bready maltiness with a moderate grapefruit bitterness. Finishes with a pepper bite.
M: Medium in weight. Medium carbonation. Long, bitter finish.
D: A slightly more bitter version of the standard American IPA. While I appreciate the bitterness, I would have liked to see it balance with a little more hop aroma and flavor. Easily drinkable.
Jan 26, 2010S: Orange rind and lemon-type citrus with a faint pepper spice. Overall, aroma was subdued.
T: Mild bready maltiness with a moderate grapefruit bitterness. Finishes with a pepper bite.
M: Medium in weight. Medium carbonation. Long, bitter finish.
D: A slightly more bitter version of the standard American IPA. While I appreciate the bitterness, I would have liked to see it balance with a little more hop aroma and flavor. Easily drinkable.
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