Northern Monk Brew Co. Rapscallion (2016)

Rapscallion (2016)

 

Northern Monk Brew Co. in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  IPA Regular Out of Production
Score
6.77
ABV: 5.3% IBU: - Ticks: 53
This brew is based on a historic recipe from the 1640’s called Purl. Purl was also known as Wormwood Ale which included orange peel and leaves from the senna plant.

By the middle of the 19th century Wormwood was replaced with gin, sugar and other spices such as ginger and nutmeg, and this new Purl was sold on the Thames by Purl-Men from the Purl-Boats.

So how did we make our Purl? We took an all UK hop bill and then added 150 kilos of orange zest, adding just enough crushed ginger to give a gentle kick. The brilliant heat from the ginger compliments the sweet bitterness from the orange peel adds to the mellow, spicy backbone of our all British malt bill.
 

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

330ml can. Zesty, orange juicy with some tangerine, mandarin and zesty grapefruit, hints of tartish citrus. Refreshing, but a bit onedimensional.

Tried from Can on 17 Oct 2020 at 21:24


8.6
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Can from Morrisons. Hazy golden body with a thick white head. Steady carbonation. Good lacing. Aroma of juicy orange and minerals. Flavour of grassy hops and fleshy tangerine. Medium body with a slick texture. Soft fizz. Bright and zesty, sweet and bitter at the same time. Loved this. No idea why the scores here aren’t higher.

Tried from Can on 11 Oct 2020 at 20:17


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

330ml can. Hazy gold, small white head, minimal retention. Orange tangy aroma. Taste is tangerine, grass, malts, with a zesty citrus and bitter finish. Moderate body and decent carbonation. Flavoursome good stuff although I think I prefer Brewdog's Clockwork Tangerine in the orange flavoured IPA stakes.

Tried from Can on 12 Sep 2020 at 00:29


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7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

33cl can from Morrisons. Medium creamy white head. Very hazy golden pour. Nice bitterness. Very good.

Tried from Can from Morrisons Supermarket (Various locations) on 08 Sep 2020 at 22:53


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can thanks allmyvinyl. Appearance - cloudy yellow orange. Nose - orange and pear. Taste - .more citrus and apple notes. Palate - creamy and light to medium bodied. Dry, balanced finish. Overall - perfectly acceptable.

Tried from Can on 17 Aug 2020 at 14:41


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from Morrisons. Pours hazy yellow gold with a thin white head. Strong orange zest aromas, lime peel. Taste is pithy, bitter. Light malt background. Bitter finish.

Tried from Can on 17 Aug 2020 at 14:39


6.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can at home, from Tesco Online, 17/07/20. Hazed orange golden with a decent white cap. Nose is orange zest, citric tinged straw, melon, light herb. Taste comprises tangerine, grass, melon, toasted malts, light grapefruit zest, orange peel. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close splashed with balanced hop bitterness. Passable number ... as I expected tbh ... kind of slightly dumbed down and muted hop presence to suit the supermarket palate and pricepoint.

Tried from Can on 17 Jul 2020 at 17:55


6

Lata de @Club To Øl, Online. 05/07/2020 Color amarillo opaco corona de espuma blanca aromas cítricos, sabor cítrico, especiada cuerpo ligero.

Tried on 05 Jul 2020 at 19:26


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

33cl can. Poured hazy orange color with a thin white head. Oranges, zesty notes and floral notes in aroma. Juicy with oranges, fruits and malts. Crisp, mild bitter finish. Good.

Tried from Can on 22 Jun 2020 at 08:02


6

Fruity smell. Hoppy, citrusy, a bit light, pretty floral. A dry finish but reminds me more of a session ipa. Ok.

Tried from Can on 19 Jun 2020 at 00:15