China Shop Blues
Monkish Brewing Co.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perfect hazy orange.

Citra and galaxy, fantastic smell.

Tinge of chalk, some orange and melon but more mellow than I expected.

Very soft, bitterness or some bite would go a long way, IMO.

Nothing impressive, but not bad either.

 

 

 

L - pours a yeasty yellow chonkiness. Thick, impenetrable haze with a creamy ring of lacing left behind.

S - really nice pithy aroma. Not overly bitter, but really saturates the ol' nostrils with a nice blend of dry hops, grape candy, and sweet pineapple creamsicle. Candied tangerine, lemonheads, and ripe tropicalia. I could sniff this all day.

T - heavy on the hops. Really smooth dry hop execution without the Trillium-esque burn that so many breweries love to do (even Monkish). Heavy and humid hop puree with whole cone hops mixed in. Light herbality amidst underripe freshness and simultaneously dank stickiness. Grape must, grapefruit peel tanginess, and pithy citrus. Vanilla-drenched pineapple funnel cake. Bready and mature with elegant dry hopping and robust rindy bitterness to finish it all off.

F - low carb with a thick mouthfeel. Sludgy hops. I touched upon hop puree above and this is what I imagine drinking it feels like.

O - the balance is incredible. This is dry-hopping done right. No burn or nasty acidity, but instead an unrelenting onslaught of fulfilling hoppy saturation that complements the dank, musty fruit flavors contained within. Satisfies the desert IPA crowd while the dry hops, well, dry up the cloy. Nicely done.

Sweet, tropical hoppy, orange/grapefruit juice citrus, and tropical dank nose on this one! Taste follows with a juicy and soft, sweet grapefruit citrus and hoppy dank bitter finish. The grapefruit citrus bitter bite lingers for just a moment. This is well-balanced and drinking great right out the gate. This is outstanding!