Chug Monkey
Midnight Sun Brewing Company in Anchorage, Alaska, United States 🇺🇸
Pale Ale - Classic English Regular|
Score
6.71
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6
The appearance is somewhat hazy looking golden amber colored body with carbonation seen rising at a decent pace; less than a half finger’s worth of a just a slightly foamy white head that gets just a tad bubbly in the middle, softens up a bit and spreads to leave some nice adequate looking foamy lacing.
The smell has strong English malts up front but letting some bitter hops to come through as it warms, also I get some light lemon as well.
The taste is basically semi-sweet through the malts like a good English pale ale and comes across dry and somewhat bland aftertaste and finish.
The palate is a light to medium, somewhat sessionable (I’d say this would go pretty well with its respected food). Carbonation is a bit harsher than most English pale ales I’ve had, no worries, still good for the most part.
Overall, I say this is not a bad English pale ale done by an American company. Is it worthy of coming back to, hell yes and probably next time, I’ll have it with its respected food.
SHIG (13882) reviewed Chug Monkey from Midnight Sun Brewing Company 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draft: Poured a burnt orange with whispery white head. Aroma is malty on the nose. Fairly hoppy with nice melding malts.