Monkey King
New Holland Brewing Company in Holland, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Farmhouse - Saison Rotating Out of Production|
Score
6.55
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A soft, medium-body saison with subtle pepper character and fruity undertones. Pairings: shellfish, spiced cheeses and citrus-laden vinaigrettes.
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5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Description claims this is soft and medium. This saison is overpowering. Just too much. Cloudy and gold color with no head. Aroma is light clove with a touch of banana. Taste is too spicy and too sour.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 06:54
8/10
Tried
from Draft
on 23 Apr 2021
at 16:14
7/10
Tried
on 08 Jun 2016
at 00:13
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
On tap at Jopen Proeflokaal, Amsterdam. Cloudy yellow with a white head. Aroma of citrus, tart light fruits, sorbet, really fresh. Flavour is moderate sour and a touch salty. Above light bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 10 Feb 2016
at 11:06
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle/Fest. A- Citrus, pepper, yeasty, wheat. A- Amber color, hazy liquid, white head. T- Citrus, wheat, spices. P- Light body, average texture, average carbonation, smooth finish. O- Before having this and knowing what it was I thought maybe it was just a slightly off IPA or Pale Ale. It’s okay.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Aug 2015
at 19:15
6.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a hazy yellow color with an enormous fluffy yellow-white head that lingered forever and left exceptional lacing. The aroma was tart, citric, chalky and had a bit of perfume. The flavor was tart citrus and perfume with a dry chalky undertone and a hints of bread and honey. Medium length finish. Medium body but overcarbonated.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Aug 2015
at 11:05
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
12oz bottle. Not that impressive of an offering. Kind of has a classic brewhouse golden malt thing going on, not really incorporating the yeast that well. Doesn’t come off sort or medium bodied to me, closer to full bodied yet underwhelming in flavor. US Saison all the way, not much finesse or similarities with a good Belgian example. Drinkable, but not so impressive.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jul 2015
at 18:44
7/10
Nice. Get a hint of honey. It's Jesus Harry Kane.
Tried
on 09 Feb 2015
at 14:30
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Golden body with a big, frothy head. Aroma of ear wax, plastic, clove, toasted grain, spice, lemon, wet cement. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly bitter. It finishes lightly sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. Medium body, watery turning syrupy body, lively carbonation. Like a watered-down Golden Monkey in some ways. Very little funky yeast attributes in the flavor. Light peppery taste with clove. Fairly unclean.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2015
at 14:17
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle @ home, picked up at Wilbur’s and shared with LeninCat. Gl ass to mouth. Pours a bit hazy, golden orange appearance with an off white head. Potpourri, bubble gum, white pepper, tropical fruits, and lemon zest in the nose. Quite a bit going on in the aroma. Medium body. Somewhat sweet. Banana, pear, bubblegum, and mango flavors. A bit gooey. Lightly spicy. Some banana in the aftertaste. Body is a little gooey and the esters are a bit heavy. Ok. LeninCat ticked this @ 3/5.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2014
at 18:55