I Don't Like Mondays.
Fat Orange Cat Brew Co.

Revisit: 20 Nov 21
16 oz. Can
Batch #011

Poured into a Tree House glass a pretty nice cloudy orange color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger plus white head, which leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit, mango), piney. The taste is pretty nice, hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit, mango), nice little piney note. Medium body, ABV is hidden very nicely, with a nice little dry/bitter finish. Overall, a pretty nice beer.

16 oz. Can
Batch #002

Poured into a Tree House glass a pretty nice cloudy orange color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger plus white head, which leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit, mango), piney. The taste is pretty nice, hoppy, malty, with a pretty nice citrus complex (orange, tangerine, pineapple, grapefruit, mango), piney. Medium body, ABV is hidden very nicely, with a nice little dry/bitter finish. Overall, a pretty nice brew. Nice to see FOC around here.

 

 

 

 

 

I Don't Like Mondays Fat Orange Cat Brew Co. IPA New England / Hazy

Straw haze on golden earthy grains, crisp and smooth with melon, red fruits, stone fruit style
and pine hop complexity with a dry, earth toned finish. Crazy easy and delightful.

Purchased at Elm St Market >

4.00

 

Copper colored with a hazy complexion. There’s a fingernail of off white around the rim and covering three quarters of the top. The aroma is of clementine oranges. It tastes exactly like clementines and citrus. The mouth is very smooth and quaffable.

 

 

Pours a clear amber with plenty of foam in the Rodenbach goblet. sudsy and sharp on the tongue. Pleasant aroma of mango and citrus. Tastes of orange marmalade with green beans. Bitter aftertaste with candied grapefruit peel. Gets dark with too much of the compost pile. I'm tired of finding something good to say about it.

Just to set the record straight, this is another creature of Twelve Percent LLC of North Haven, CT. Apparently they do do of their own brewing, but this can says "Distributed by Twelve Percent LLC." But also "Brewed by Fat Orange Cat Brew CO Stratford CT." Now Stratford is not close to either FOC's address in East Hampton or 12% in North Haven. BUT what is in Stratford is Two Roads Brewing, which has an active contract brewing program. So whatever the truth of "incubator" or "collective" I think this FOC beer is contract brewed by the 19th largest Independent craft brewery in the US.

Poured out clear amber with some slight head retention.
Real nice smell of oranges.
Taste of orange, pine bitterness but not too bitter.
Has a nice hop edge and moderate carbonation.
Better than I was expecting.

 

The hops spring to life on the middle palate with a burst of apricot and mango with suggestions of tangerine and red grapefruit to follow. Smells of some surprisingly faint floral and fruit hops - tangerine, lemon, pineapple, grapefruit. Some malt, vanilla and bread as well.

 

Batch 010, poured from a 16oz can into a can-shaped nonic. Pours out very clear for a NEIPA with a very slight haze and a large off-yellow head. Fairly fruity and juicy with some nice notes of citrus and generic tropical fruit as well as some smooth, dank berry character from the Mosaic. Balanced and enjoyable and refreshing, easy drinking.