Monthly Archives: July 2023

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, IPA - New England / Hazy, Monkish Brewing Co., USA

Monkish We Dine

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Brewery: Monkish Brewing Co.
Country: USA
ABV: 6.8%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy
Other Notes: DDH India Pale Ale

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) DDH IPA with Nelson Sauvin & Enigma.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.13
My ratebeer.com rating: 4

Intro: A 1 pint can, poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: A hazy milky orange colour with a one finger white head that had decent retention while leaving some nice lacing.
Aroma: Orange zest, citrus rind, a touch dank, pine, with some light tropical fruit, mango.
Taste: Lightly bitter, orange zest and rind, light tropical mango notes, grass, with a nice lasting bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with moderate carbonation.
Overall: Smooth easy drinking with good aroma and flavours.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, IPA - New England / Hazy Double, Root + Branch Brewing, USA

Root + Branch Dead Men on Holiday

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Brewery: Root + Branch Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 8.5%
Style: IPA – New England / Hazy Double

Brewer Description: (from can) Multi-oat/wheat Double India Pale Ale brewed and dry hopped with Citra, Simcoe and Comet hops.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.28
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 1 pint can, with an illegible canned on date, poured into a winebar glass.
Appearance: It was a hazy milky yellow colour, with a one finger white head that had good retention and left lots of nice lacing.
Aroma: Tropical and citrus juiciness, mango, papaya, orange zest and rind, with a light biscuit backend.
Taste: Lightly sweet, candied grapefruit, pineapple, papaya, grass, and a citrus zesty bitter finish.
Mouthfeel: Creamy, medium bodied with light to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Very smooth and drinks easy with good tropical and citrus fruity aromas and flavours.

3 - Indifferent (might buy, probably drink), Beer Reviews, IPA - Sour, Japan, West Coast Brewing

West Coast The Collective: Peach Cobbler

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Brewery: West Coast Brewing
Country: Japan
ABV: 9%
Style: IPA – Sour

Brewer Description: (from can) Sour DIPA w/ malted wheat, milk sugar, peach purée, vanilla and cinnamon.

My rating: 3
My beeradvocate.com rating: 3.52
My ratebeer.com rating: 3.4

Intro: A 500ml can, canned on 5th June 2023. Poured into the only glass I had available at the hotel.
Appearance: A murky dark orange colour with a slight pinkish hue, and a one finger white head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: It’s a bit light, but it’s sweet-ish, peach, pie crust, apple peel, and cinnamon.
Taste: Sweet and a touch sour, peach, apple, plum, with light cinnamon notes.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with soft to moderate carbonation.
Overall: Didn’t really quite come together as I hoped it would.

4 - Good (buy), Beer Reviews, Mortalis Brewing Co. x Two Tides Brewing, Sour Ale - Smoothie / Soda / Pastry, USA

Mortalis x Two Tides Hydra Fluff Motif

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Brewery: Mortalis Brewing Co. x Two Tides Brewing
Country: USA
ABV: 7%
Style: Sour Ale – Smoothie / Soda / Pastry

Brewer Description: (from can) Sour Ale brewed with pineapple, strawberry, mango, & marshmallow.

My rating: 4
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.32
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.1

Intro: A 1 pint can, with an unclear smudged date. Poured into the only glass available to me at the hotel.
Appearance: A thick carrot orange with a layer of milkshake like bubbles/head, and no lacing.
Aroma: Fruity, fruit punch, pineapple, strawberry, vanilla, marshmallow.
Taste: Lightly sweet, fruit punch, pineapple, strawberry, mango, orange, vanilla, and marshmallow.
Mouthfeel: Thick medium to full bodied, with soft carbonation.
Overall: The flavour stands out as an enjoyable fruit punch smoothie that is easy to drink.

5 - Excellent (must buy), Beer Reviews, Belgium, Brasserie Cantillon, Lambic - Fruit

Cantillon Sang Bleu

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Brewery: Brasserie Cantillon
Country: Belgium
ABV: 6%
Style: Lambic – Fruit
Other Notes: Previously known as Camerise Lambic

Brewer Description: (from Untappd) Lambic blend with blue honeysuckle, or haskap, berries.

For the past two years, we’ve been making a fruited blend with Camerise berries in small quantities. These berries are slightly sweet with a beautiful acidity.

We didn’t have to look very far for a its new name… a blue fruit that makes a blood-red beer: Sang Bleu. Our friend Ammo has outdone himself once again, creating a superb new label to go with its new name.

My rating: 5
My beeradvocate.com rating: 4.5
My ratebeer.com rating: 4.4

Intro: A 750ml corked and capped bottle, 2022 vintage, with a best before date of January 2032. Poured into a Cantillon ballon glass.
Appearance: A lightly hazy cherry red with a purple tint, and a thin half finger pinkish head that dissipated fairly quickly, while leaving some lacing.
Aroma: Blackcurrant, blueberry and oak.
Taste: Lightly sour, a touch tart, blueberry, blackcurrant, and oak.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate to soft carbonation.
Overall: While it doesn’t have the complexity of some other Cantillon blends, the aroma and flavours here are what I enjoy. Super fruity, balanced and drinks real easy. Great for a hot summer day.