Rubber Monkey
Haymarket Beer Co. Pub & Brewery

Had on tap. Clear burnt orange pour complete with white head and streaks of lacing. Aromas of big citrus, especially orange and lemon, light grains, slight onion, solid belgian yeast, and decent piney hops. Taste the yeast is fainter and the fruit more zesty, but otherwise the same. Savory complexion overall. Feel is well hopped but body is mild and airy with the yeast, malt is solid but not strong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4oz glass at Haymarket Pub & Brewery

A: Clear golden body with a decent white head that left some lace on the glass.

S: There was a very strong presence of grapefruit and grass. The Citra hops are no doubt responsible for the fruity smells and from what I could smell, they used a lot of them.

T: Very citrusy in taste with a nice bite and a hoppy finish.

M: Fairly carbonated on the palate but nice and crisp in its flavors.

O: A very flavorful and balanced beer. Pretty fruity and hoppy and pairs well with Haymarket's chicken sandwich.

 

 

Served in a chalice at the brewpub.

Bachelor Party-Palooza chugs on at Haymarket, this time with a collaborative wheat IPA. I know I'm game... This stuff pours a mostly clear brass topped by a finger o lightly off-white foam. The nose comprises fresh Citra hops (unsurprising given their inclusion, but a bit surprising given their strength here), light grass, light biscuit, mild lemon zest, a pinch of coriander, and the vaguest possible sense of black pepper. The taste brings in more of the same, though the Citra doesn't come through as powerfully as in the smell, replaced by a stronger grass component and a hint of leek. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a sorta/kinda drying-ish finish. Overall, a pretty solid wheat IPA, one that showcases the Citra without drowning me in them (something many other breweries are wont to do).

 

 

 

one of the better beers I had at haymarket all day, which is a really cool place by the way. this beer is a single hopped Belgian ipa with citra hops, and its a good call. copper and clear on the pour with a khaki head, fizzy like a soda, but reasonably long lasting. the Belgian yeast is the first thing I smell, a little acidic, and just a tad dominating over the lighter and summery citra hops, which are also used to bitter here, not their usual function, but it works with the yeast. sort of a caramel grain look and taste, with a bit of residual sugar to it. its a wheat ipa, but has a much darker groove to it than the normal white ipa style. the Belgian yeast is also a dominant flavor, and the citra hops seems to be overcome by it just a bit. the flavors all work very well together, but the proportions are in need of the slightest tweak to really set this baby off. it sort of comes in waves rather than being a cohesive experience. still, I loved the bright feel, tickly carbonation, and subtle alcohol presence. its a creative beer and an excellent illustration of the style. absolutely one to get when you visit haymarket.