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Monkish Brewing Co.
- From:
- Monkish Brewing Co.
- California, United States
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 7.1%
- Score:
- 96
- Avg:
- 4.41 | pDev: 4.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Jul 11, 2020
- Added:
- Dec 07, 2016
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
96
World-Class
96
World-Class
IPA featuring Citra hops. A Citra crusher!
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Reviewed by TheBrewsky from California
4.25/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Canned 7/30/19. This is the most recent release of this brew. I am slowly working on making my way to some "older" offerings in my fridge, and this being one of them. It was great when I had it fresh and I'm curious to see how it is now.
L: Has that gorgeous bright yellow color I love in my NEIPAs. Hazy and somewhat murky with zero transparency. Very minimal head from the pour with lower end of moderate amounts of lacing. Color is perfection.
S: Tons of orange on the nose. It's juicy and inviting. Pineapple, mango, strawberry and lemon are also detectible, but orange is the star of the show. Very mild hop aroma to the beer, namely lending a grassy smell.
T: For the most part, and as far as I can remember, this has held up very well. Citrus and stonefruit forward with hints of pineapple, papaya and mango. Finish is yeasty with lingering flavors of grass and citrus. You know this is a citra beer by the taste alone.
F: May a touch thinner than when fresh, but still fantastic in my opinion. Light in weight, light to medium in body. Not as soft as when fresh but still has a lofty feel on the tongue to some degree. No booze presence and lower end of moderate in terms of carbonation.
O: I am a huge fan of single ipas. Given the status of Monkish, this lives up to any expectation I had going into it. A single IPA dry-hopped with citra? I'm game. Anyways, I am very glad to try and I would recommend/drink again. Cheers!
Aug 24, 2019L: Has that gorgeous bright yellow color I love in my NEIPAs. Hazy and somewhat murky with zero transparency. Very minimal head from the pour with lower end of moderate amounts of lacing. Color is perfection.
S: Tons of orange on the nose. It's juicy and inviting. Pineapple, mango, strawberry and lemon are also detectible, but orange is the star of the show. Very mild hop aroma to the beer, namely lending a grassy smell.
T: For the most part, and as far as I can remember, this has held up very well. Citrus and stonefruit forward with hints of pineapple, papaya and mango. Finish is yeasty with lingering flavors of grass and citrus. You know this is a citra beer by the taste alone.
F: May a touch thinner than when fresh, but still fantastic in my opinion. Light in weight, light to medium in body. Not as soft as when fresh but still has a lofty feel on the tongue to some degree. No booze presence and lower end of moderate in terms of carbonation.
O: I am a huge fan of single ipas. Given the status of Monkish, this lives up to any expectation I had going into it. A single IPA dry-hopped with citra? I'm game. Anyways, I am very glad to try and I would recommend/drink again. Cheers!
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.84/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Canned 12/6/16; drank 12/10/16 @ the Yarchives.
Opaque orange/yellow appearance.
A rough pour yielded a HUGE, noisy, bright white head; strong, frothy lace.
Tangerine & orange peel notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Tangerine & wheat flavors up front; dry orange peel & soda carbonation bite on the finish.
Tangerine soda vibes here; refreshing but not great. it would be nice on a summer day, I suppose...
Mar 31, 2019Opaque orange/yellow appearance.
A rough pour yielded a HUGE, noisy, bright white head; strong, frothy lace.
Tangerine & orange peel notes in the nose.
Medium mouthfeel.
Tangerine & wheat flavors up front; dry orange peel & soda carbonation bite on the finish.
Tangerine soda vibes here; refreshing but not great. it would be nice on a summer day, I suppose...
Reviewed by Beers-es from Virginia
4.35/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.35/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
From a growler, pours a very hazy light gold. White head leaves lots of lacing. Smell has tropical fruits, citrus and a bit of resinous pine. Taste follows. Excellent hazy IPA.
Jun 14, 2018
Reviewed by WickedBeer from Alabama
4.38/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Canned 06/07/18, ‘NEED THE WORDS’.
Pours a nice hazy straw yellow. There’s a finger length of frothy white foam that slowly bubbles away. A weak but thorough amount of lace clings to the glass.
The nose is bursting with ripe tropical fruit that is followed by a more citrus-forward profile. There’s just enough bold hop / malt balance to create a really nice character to this beer.
The flavors here are really nice, and different than a lot of Monkish IPAs. The backbone has a nice biscuity malt character, but is also bursting with grapefruit and orange zest. The flavors are subtle, but work well together. Very smooth, easily one of the most crushable Monkish IPA’s I’ve had to date.
The weight to this beer is very crisp, not too juicy. The seltzery carb is super crushable. Very good.
Jun 14, 2018Pours a nice hazy straw yellow. There’s a finger length of frothy white foam that slowly bubbles away. A weak but thorough amount of lace clings to the glass.
The nose is bursting with ripe tropical fruit that is followed by a more citrus-forward profile. There’s just enough bold hop / malt balance to create a really nice character to this beer.
The flavors here are really nice, and different than a lot of Monkish IPAs. The backbone has a nice biscuity malt character, but is also bursting with grapefruit and orange zest. The flavors are subtle, but work well together. Very smooth, easily one of the most crushable Monkish IPA’s I’ve had to date.
The weight to this beer is very crisp, not too juicy. The seltzery carb is super crushable. Very good.
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