Monkey Wrench
Daleside Brewery in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England 🏴
Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular|
Score
6.52
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A powerful smooth strong ale to suit all tastes. Monkey Wrench is mid brown to ruby in hue with aromas of fruit hops malt and roast malt together with some sweetness.
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6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 6
For the record: my bottle carries the name of Monkey Wrench Dark Ale Dark red-foxy beer with medium yellow-beige head. Lots of caramel, treacle even, tinge of moccha, and as the Bitter just tasted, green leaves. Sure it’s one of the typical UK hops. Sweet, portwine with definitely oxydized (malt) notes (strange, as the beer is given good for another 6 months). A bit of treacle, watered down to the limit, molasses. Roasted, certainly, but I’m still looking for the fruit. Unless they mean fruit as they mean "Cadbury’s", when they say "chocolate". Watery syrup. Slight burning in the end. Rather poor, compared to a good German Dunkles. As to "Strong"... All the same, thanks DanP. You sure warned me. There must be something wrong in the UK. If a Yorkshire brewery calls its beer Leann these days,... Poor Paisley, I’d start having pity...
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Mar 2007
at 14:45
5.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
Sampled from a 16.9 oz brown bottle this beer poured a brown color with ruby highlights and a small khaki head that faded quickly. The aroma was light sour malts and fruity hops. The flavor was malty, vaguely sour and tangy with a light caramel element. The mouthfeel was a bit thin and watery.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Feb 2007
at 21:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Poured a maple brown with a white head from the bottle. Initial aroma was sugary sweet and malty. Taste was surprisingly pleasant, roasted malt, brown sugar, a little bit of orange citrus. Finish is clean, not at all bitter. I can’t imagine anyone would dislike this beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2006
at 20:32
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Completely clear brown pour with no real head to speak of - aroma of roasted nuts and caramel - light fruity esters, some cocoa and hazelnut in the flavor - kind of a bready, yeasty finish - decent - if it weren’t filtered and pasturized it would probably be a lot better.
Tried
on 25 Aug 2006
at 20:26
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear, light brown beer with a small, off-white head. Aroma of nuts. Medium-bodied with vinous, almost sherry like accents. Nuts and caramel in the flavour and a short, dry finish. Very delicate. 130806
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Aug 2006
at 06:50
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pour is a ruby red with no head. Aroma is malty and dark fruit like a plum. Flavor is malty and strong. Lots of dark fruits and stong hops make this beer one to look for. Strange name but lots of flavor make this one to find.
Tried
on 18 Feb 2006
at 19:50