Good Monster
Collective Arts Brewing in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 🇨🇦
IPA - Imperial New England / Hazy Regular|
Score
7.27
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This New England style DIPA is a beast, but not in a "lurking in the shadows, evil" kind of way; in a "flavour explosion, delicious hops," GOOD Monster kind of way! Double dry hopped with 24g/L of Mosaic, Citra, Simcoe and Amarillo; notes of tropical mango and passionfruit, juicy peach, and bright orange, lemon, and grapefruit shine!
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7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
A really refined, delightful NEIPA that packs a punch an hour later because of its hidden alcohol, but that belated punch is the only thing monster-ish about this beer. Aromas of passionfruit, pineapple, peach and a little pine. More pine in the mouth, together with some orange peel and a little biscuit. A tangy finish is a nice surprise.
Tried
on 13 Jan 2023
at 11:09
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Very hazy light golden coloured body with a thick, three to four centimetre tall off-white microfoamed head that fades slowly, but leaves a nice cap over the 80 per cent opaque glow. Aroma of grass, hay, oranges, light grapefruit and a good deal of both alpha acids from the hops and bready yeast, without much alcohol in the nose, at least. Medium-bodied; Very juicy flavours at first that hit with light oranges and even some curacao notes, with a touch of mangoes and apples with a velvety smooth malt note - wheat? - with a slight dryness at the end and a subdued candy bite with a good level of sweetness and a lot of fruitiness. Aftertaste has a good balance of malt with the new school, very low alpha acid hops that show no bitterness at all, but a lot of orange and citrus flavours and the right level of sweetness that hits hard, but balanced and very enjoyable - all without any noticeable alcohol here at all! Overall, a very nice New England IPA that borders on Imperial Status, but shows as a nice plain New Englander with no hop bitterness - squarely in the New School IPA territory - nice! I sampled this sixteen ounce, pint-sized can, purchased from MOM's Organic Market in Alexandria, Virginia on 19-October-2021 for US$3,99, marked 'best by 27-January-2022' and sampled at my house here in Washington on 21-October-2021, just two days after purchase.
Tried
from Can
on 14 Nov 2022
at 06:43
7.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Can. Yellowish orange; opaque with some floaties. Small white head. Aroma of sherbetish lemon, orange, pineapple, crackery bread. Sweet with herbal and sherbetish lemon, oranges, a slightly chalky breadiness, modest but creeping resin towards the somewhat bitter end. Nice, maybe a tad strong for what it offers.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Aug 2022
at 14:04
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
47cl Blik van Beer Republic. Troebelgele kleur, witte kraag. Fruitig, hoppig, tropisch fruit en steenvruchten, zoet maar niet te zoet, lichte hopburn, weinig bitter, netels, druiven, hint van citrus. Medium body. Prima.
Tried
on 11 Jul 2022
at 09:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can from Gedeelde Vreugde. Hazy yellow, small, foamy, white head. Aroma of ripe peach, nectarine, pineapple, tangerine, melon. Taste has sweet peach & pineapple, zesty citrus over a honey malt base. Floral hoppy finish, bit spicy, gently bitter with juicy stonefruit & warming triple sec-like alcohol. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation. Tasty but could have been more bitter.
Tried
on 06 Jul 2022
at 13:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Can. Pours a clear gold with an orange hue and a white head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has earthy grapefruit and grass with a bit of mango and some light sweet grains backing. Flavor has earthy mango and sweet grains with a bit of grass and a hint of grapefruit underlying.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Jun 2022
at 04:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can, 0.473l, shared with Teja. Aroma of mango, passion fruit, citrus and flowers. Pours hazy golden color with thin creamy white head and sparkling appearance. Taste starts juicy ripe tropical fruity and dank, following is resinous, slightly herbal and floral, mouthfeel is warm and mild spicy, while finish is moderate bitter. Full body, oily texture and lively carbonation in palate. Hoppy double headed monster…
Tried
from Can
on 11 Jun 2022
at 06:54