Snow Monkey IPA (2023) Black Label
(Batch of Snow Monkey IPA)
Tamamura-Honten (Shiga Kogen Beer) in Shimotakai, Nagano, Japan 🇯🇵
IPA Regular|
Score
6.69
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7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
ga Kogen Snow Monkey IPA IBU 15 6% This is the new hazy (hazier?) version that looked like a glass of orange julep with a wisp of off-white foam. Orange juicy hop notes while the taste ads a woodsy green bitterness and some hop burn. It is medium to light bodied but feels too light for me. It’s alright but doesn’t really match an over the top proper hazy in my book.
Tried
on 22 Apr 2023
at 01:16
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Tap at Komachi. They came out with 2 this year, this one is supposed to be less sweet, and it probably was. Kinda muddy dull yellow. Nice hop nose, orange juice, dankness. Flavor is lacking in the big juiciness you want in the style. It's all right, but really the bitterness is what is most prominent. Disappointing.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Mar 2023
at 23:41