Year of the Dragon
The Monarchy in Stolberg, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany 🇩🇪
Brewed at/by: Vormann BrauereiSpeciality Grain Regular Out of Production
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Score
6.35
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Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Year of the Dragon from The Monarchy 11 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draught at Local Option on 4/18/14
Pours a fairly deep amber with some cherry hues. Light beige head is small and fleeting. Clarity is medium.
Very bizarre nose of spices (saffron, vanilla, and a not quite cinnamon-like note) mix with a waxy, almost crayon-like element that will be revisited in the flavor. Fortunately, some tartness and sweetness, mixing to give it a bittersweet, if not quite acetic-like quality, help broaden things and I’m left with at least something to ponder. Some dry, toffee-like notes emerge with warming as do some stronger, drying alcohol notes and peppery esters. Dosent quite come together for me, but it’s not overly off-putting and I’m happy to dive in and see what’s in store flavor-wise.
Unfortunately, the adjunct sugar used (don’t know this for sure but it tastes like it) has added its trademark powdered sugar/vegetal/waxy note (which I also associate with oxidation, but here I think it’s the adjunct sugar). The rice/sake theme is well-done at least, adding a strong dose of acidity that helps counter the rich caramel-toffee maltiness. Had the carbonation been a bit tighter, I think the sugar biproduct flaws would be a little less forgiveable, but as is, it’s watery, loose and the off notes just sort of stew on the palate. Some light alcohol sharpness on the end.
I like it more for the experimental nature, but the sugary/vegetal notes have to go and they can probably dry it out some more and add some more carbonation. Cool to be introduced to this brewery though. Not sure if I’ve ever had a German beer that wasn’t one of the 10 styles that are never deviated from.
jtclockwork (20061) reviewed Year of the Dragon from The Monarchy 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft at Brouwerij Lane. Pours reddish amber with white head. nose/taste of rice, fruity malt, candy sugar and Belgian yeast. Medium body.
Martin Lindström (24380) ticked Year of the Dragon from The Monarchy 11 years ago
Anders37 (30296) reviewed Year of the Dragon from The Monarchy 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft @ Bishops Arms Gustav, Malmö. Pours a hazy reddish amber color with a longlasting off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy sweetish jasmine aroma. Sweetish malty grainy berry floral flavor. Has a sweetish malty fruity floral berry finish.
Ungstrup (52110) reviewed Year of the Dragon from The Monarchy 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Draft. A hazy amber beer with a lazing yellowish head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and spices. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and lemons, as well as lighter notes of brettanomyces, leading to a lightly tart and bitter finish.
yespr (55501) reviewed Year of the Dragon from The Monarchy 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
From tap at Hamnmästeren. Pours hazy dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma is fruity. Fruity, perfumed and slight milky. Lingering milky and fruity flavoured. Mild metallic. Milky finish.
fiulijn (28382) reviewed Year of the Dragon from The Monarchy 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draught at Hamnmästaren, Malmö
Cloudy dark amber color with creamy head. The aroma is mild; spicy and soapy, lightly floral. Good body strength; the mouthfeel is round and smooth; malt flavor, medium sweet, with lingering fruitiness, jasmine tea touch, some tannins; the bitterness is quite high.
Quite original, and good.
DSG (25977) reviewed Year of the Dragon from The Monarchy 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
[10/20/13] Draught at Eurhop Beer Festival 2013 in Rome. Hazy amber. Aroma of malt, a bit smoky, a bit caramelly, with light fruitiness. Sweetish caramelly flavor, a bit smoky, with some spiciness and faint bitterness. Medium-bodied.
Travlr (30173) reviewed Year of the Dragon from The Monarchy 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft at the fourth Braustelle festival. Amber color, white head. Aroma of spiced caramel. Taste is similar.
Koelschtrinker (42542) reviewed Year of the Dragon from The Monarchy 12 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Leicht alkoholischer Antrunk, weich, wenig alkoholisch. Mild, etwas Kleber. Trinkbar aber nicht wirklich toll. 11/9/10/9//9