Monkey King
New Holland Brewing Company

Monkey KingMonkey King
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From:
New Holland Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Saison
ABV:
6.6%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.58 | pDev: 12.01%
Reviews:
79
Ratings:
499
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 13, 2020
Added:
Mar 05, 2013
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  79
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Ratings by buddha5050:
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Rated by buddha5050 from Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Mar 27, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 13, 2020
 
Rated: 3.57 by craigbelly from Iowa

Mar 31, 2019
 
Rated: 3.63 by schoon from Iowa

Dec 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.44 by robotic_being from Illinois

Jul 18, 2018
 
Rated: 4.7 by BCooke1234 from Florida

Jan 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4.09 by aclockworkchris from Michigan

Nov 01, 2017
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Rated by BrewVenture2 from Massachusetts

4.3/5  rDev +20.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
Nice medium body, easy drinking, subtle pepper taste and a bit of a fruity undertone. Very nice beer.
Sep 26, 2017
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Reviewed by lic217 from Connecticut

4.13/5  rDev +15.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
It is llight yellow and very clear, with a fast fadin head. It smells a little soapy. Taste is complex and pleasant. Some light flowery hops, some fruity esters, starts sweet and ends dry with a touch of bitterness. Nice prickly carbonation.
Jun 17, 2017
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a cloudy gold with a minimal head that disappears quickly. No discernable aroma. Banana, lemon and caramel come through in the taste. Sweet and spicy. Medium body; ight and thin feel.
May 28, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by DMcGirr from Massachusetts

Apr 28, 2017
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Part of the reason for the existence of the Bottle Backlog at Chez Woody is my frequenting the FGBS here in Lancaster, PA. They not only have the county's best selection, but their singles section is enticing to the point that I am constantly buying new things to drink & review. This is a prime example.

From the bottle: "Monkey King and his band of winged monkeys carried Dorothy's group to Glinda's South Country, where they discovered their paths home."; "A soft, medium-body saison with subtle pepper character and fruity undertones,"; "Pairings: shellfish, spiced cheeses and citrus-laced vinaigrettes."

I was reading the BJCP style guidelines since I am not a huge fan of Saisons & I wanted to do this right. According to them, "[c]larity is poor to good though haze is not unexpected in this type of unfiltered farmhouse beer." Knowing that, I decided to do some in-bottle agitation before Pop!ping the cap. Once I had it open, I started a fairly aggro pour, but it was unnecessary since the head was foaming up almost uncontrollably. I backed off and watched as it formed a massive three-finger cap of foamy, fizzy, bone-white head that slowly fell, leaving nice lacing in its wake. Color was a hazy Straw-Yellow (SRM = > 2, < 4). Nose had a funky lemony tartness & now I was intrigued. Mouthfeel was medium, but incredibly soft on the tongue, which was quite surprising, given all of the carbonation. The taste had a light peppery spiciness and a light fruitiness, almost like bananas. Had I gotten a Hefeweizen/Saison hybrid? It was certainly different, but not what I normally get from a Saison. Finish was semi-dry, with the spicy esters from the yeast being the primary contributor.
Mar 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by blissfulNemo from Michigan

Feb 08, 2017
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Reviewed by Bear1964 from Nebraska

4.43/5  rDev +23.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
This beer starts out by looking great when poured into a glass, 3 finger bubbly white head sit atop a bright Golden brew. The aroma holds some spice and a tart green apple smell, taste follows with a refreshing tartness and a spicy forefront with hints of clove. Light mouthfeel that's easy drinking but with a lot of flavor going on, the tartness and bubbles work very well for a beer that's good anytime.
Nov 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by Cotton_27 from Michigan

Nov 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.31 by JorgesThemeSwimming from Massachusetts

Nov 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.01 by hashmads from Colorado

Nov 10, 2016
 
Rated: 3.93 by BarryMFBurton from Indiana

Nov 05, 2016
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Rated by Spreetaper from New York

3.98/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
On tap at Knickerbocker (New Holland)
Oct 21, 2016
 
Rated: 3.57 by MI_beerdrinker from Texas

Oct 17, 2016
Monkey King from New Holland Brewing Company
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 499 ratings