Please use this thread to discuss and post pics for... Moonlight Brewing Co. | Santa Rosa, CA Bombay by Boat IPA | 6.2% | 16 oz can A classic West Coast IPA focused on balance and drinkability. Let this blend of hops and malt transport you to a time when IPAs were deep, dank and clear. A resinous palette without being sticky, malty depth without being sweet. ...and don't forget to drop this beer a rating and review (click the beer name)!
First! (Is that still a thing?) First beer I tried out of the pack, seems like a nice start. The aroma doesn't jump out at me, but my sense of smell isn't the greatest. Very balanced otherwise, smooth, malty, bitter. Very nice.
Checks the boxes for clarity, deep gold color, solid malt base, and long lasting bitterness. Not sweet and not juicy. Leaves the mouth rather dry. I like this one a lot.
I had this one before Thanks to my Beloved Beer Advocate Buddy out west. It has a monster head and the hop aroma is light. Pretty lacing. The malt is good, piney resin resting on the tongue. Mouthfeel is lip smackin, teeth suckin, tongue lickin bitter. This beer calms the bitter then it bites again. "This ain't no factory beer." IBU rating?
My first beer from these guys. I’m a fan. 4.25/5 rDev +5.2% look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25 Pours a beautiful unfiltered golden color that cleans as the beer warms and you drink it, and it sports a cream off white head with moderate lacing. Beautiful WCIPA. The nose features some citrus and floral hops, resiny pine, and there’s a nice caramalt note as well. The hook has been baited. The hook is set on the taste with the big resiny pine flavors that provide a very nice bitterness, with balance provided by grapefruit and lemon flavors, and a nice dollop of caramalt that mingles with the residual bitterness at the back of the palate. The mouthfeel is medium and dry, on point for the style. This is my first beer from Moonlight, and I’m a fan - they executed this OG WCIPA exceptionally well, IMHO.
4.07/5 rDev +0.7% look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25 A: Pours a clear medium golden honey in color with moderate amounts of active visible carbonation rising along the edges of the glass and moderate amber + burnt orange + copper + medium golden yellow colored highlights. The beer has a three finger tall dense sudsy foamy beige head that slowly reduces to a handful of small to medium sized patches of medium thick film surrounded by a large patch of slightly mottled thin film and a medium thick ring at the edges of the glass. Moderate to significant amounts of lacing are observed. S: Moderate to strong aromas of citrus/grapefruit pith + citrus/grapefruit + citrus/grapefruit zest + floral + resinous hops over the top of just shy of moderate aromas of toasted + caramel + bready malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel sweetness. T: Upfront there are just shy of moderate flavors of toasted + caramel + bready malts with a light to moderate amount of caramel sweetness. That is followed by moderate to strong flavors of citrus/grapefruit pith + citrus/grapefruit + citrus/grapefruit zest + floral + resinous hops which impart a light to moderate amount of lingering bitterness. M: Medium bodied with moderate amounts of carbonation. Slightly soft with a light to moderate amount of dryness in the finish. O: Easy to drink with well hidden alcohol and a pleasantly dry mouthfeel. Very enjoyable with a nice combination of citrus + resinous + floral hop flavors and aromas.
another goodie,, my box is shrinking! Don’t be sad when the WCIPA box is done Be happy you had the journey Cheers BAs !
Moonlight: Bombay by Boat Appearance (Look) – Rich copper color. Frothy head. Aroma (Smell) – Malty caramel and dank pine. Taste – Resinous with caramel sweetness but not sticky. Mouthfeel (Feel) – Kind of thin. Overall – They state not sticky and definitely achieved that but I wished it was sticky. I would’ve liked stickier and more flavor. I guess I’ll just need like 3 of these instead of one then!
Had this one earlier this evening. Quite the enjoyable IPA- Number 7 from the box and one of my favorites so far! Cheers
