Less Monster
Fat Orange Cat Brew Company in East Hampton, Connecticut, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.03
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Can, from Beer Run. Pours lightly cloudy golden with foamy-creamy off-white head, light citrus aroma, adequate carbonation, bitter resinous taste, light citrus flavor, thin body, long bitter finish. Typical American IPA.
Bullit (6144) reviewed Less Monster from Fat Orange Cat Brew Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Draft @ Dorchester. Unclear copper colour. Caramel citric hops, smooth, malty backbone, pine, citrus.
superspak (10160) reviewed Less Monster from Fat Orange Cat Brew Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 ounce can into tulip glass; no can dating, but is a recent release. Pours lightly hazy/cloudy deep golden amber color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky off white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Thick soapy lacing clings on the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, light peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, light peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, herbal, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, orange juice, red grapefruit, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, berries, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, wheat, biscuit dough, light honey, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Awesome complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no lingering hop astringency after the finish. Light-moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/silky/bready, and fairly sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Minimal warming alcohol for 8%. Overall this is an awesome NEIPA. All around great complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink with the modestly bitter/resinous/drying finish. Nicely soft feel, and not aggressive. Outstanding Citra/Ahtanum profile. Very juicy and fairly dank/earthy hop complexity; great wheat/oat/malt balance, mild residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A very enjoyable offering and well made style example as expected. Not overly sweet.
stevoj (18327) reviewed Less Monster from Fat Orange Cat Brew Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
16 oz can from Tavour. Orange golden pour, fluffy head, clumpy lacing. Aroma is hoppy, light citrus. Taste continues with the hops, sharp and biting, orange peel. Not a NEIPA, but a big hoppy DIPA.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Can - pours gold white head - nose and taste of citrus, lemon, orange peel and biscuity caramel malt - medium body
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
16 oz can from Tavour. Aroma is dough, orange, vanilla, pee, Fun Dip. Pours hazy sunshine golden with a bone-white head with decent retention. Taste has virtually no bitterness, is mildly sweet, with flavors of orange, some grain in the finish. Good stuff.
yespr (55501) reviewed Less Monster from Fat Orange Cat Brew Company 7 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
From tap. Pours hazy orange, small white head. Aroma is fruity, crisp hoppy. Biter, smooth fruity. Mellow and lingering fruity. Bitter smooth fruity. Mild sweet. Lingering fruity finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Pour is a hazy orange but not quite as juice like as some other Ne IPA's. Aroma is some candied orange peel. Flavor is again kind of a sweeter orange slice with no bitterness or alcohol. Decent but not one of the better ones I've had of the style. It's a bit sweet and does not have a huge tropical fruit bouquet that signifies the style.