Flying Monkeys

Microbrewery in Barrie, Ontario, Canada πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦
Associated Venue: Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery

Established in 2004

Contact
107 Dunlop Street East, Barrie, L4M 1A6, Canada
Description
The Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery leads the Craft Beer Revolution in Ontario. Brewing radical Beers and creative Ales right on the waterfront in downtown Barrie since 2004, the Flying Monkeys was the first Ontario Craft Brewery to truly recognize the need to overthrow the conservative regime of macro-brews and timid small batch taste-a-likes and create a new Culture of Craft Brewing in our province.

Casting off the comfortable and respectable cloak of the Robert Simpson Brewing Company, and revealing our true selves as the Flying Monkeys late in 2008, we gave rise to the the collective creativity of our Brewery and committed our Brewhouse to the adventurous longings of the growing culture of Craft Beer Lovers in Ontario.

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6.8/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
Not bad. Aroma of booze and dark malt. Slight raisin. Soft carbonation, sweet finish. Brown with good lacing and head. A little cloying at the finish. On tap at The Rhino summer fest.
Tried from Draft on 18 Jul 2013 at 05:51

5/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 5
Bottle from the Beer Store. Pours a clear amber with small white head that is quickly gone. Aroma is mostly toasted malt with a bit of citrus. Sweet with little sign of bitterness. Body on the light side of medium and a bit thin with soft carbonation. Not bad but not memorable either.
Tried from Bottle on 14 Jul 2013 at 17:45

9.2/10 β€” Appearance 10 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 10
(bottle) hazy honey amber colour with a tall whitish head; aromas of honey, grapefruit, dried longan; flavour has grapefruit on the front, followed by honey and citrus, long strong bitter finish - excellent
Tried from Bottle on 01 Jul 2013 at 15:52

8.2/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 8
750mL bottle, sent from wilco (thanks a lot, Mike), pours a cloudy orange with a medium off-white head. Nose brings out notes of cedar upfront, along with subdued dry piney hops. Flavour brings out cedar, caramel and piney hops -- the blend of flavours is phenomenal, with the cedar not destroying the hops at all, but rather accentuating the other flavours. Excellent stuff, especially considering I don't normally like barrel aged IPAs.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Jun 2013 at 20:03

6.6/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
A deep dark stout with no head. In aroma, dark bitter chocolate with light soy sauce and light acidity. In mouth, dark molasses and bitter chocolate, light ashes, ok.
Tried on 26 Jun 2013 at 18:49

7/10 β€” Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
A dark brown stout with a thin browb head. In aroma, coffee espresso with pungent character, bitter chocolate, nice. In mouth, a smooth chocolate with powdery character, not bad.
Tried on 26 Jun 2013 at 18:41

7/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Very nice for style. Pours clear red with good head and lacing. Nice hoppy pine aroma with malt and a touch of caramel. Average carbonation. Finishes bitter with a sweet note. Tap at Get Well.
Tried from Draft on 25 Jun 2013 at 19:06

7/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Strange beast but a good one. Pours clear amber with decent head and lacing. Carbonation is pretty high but it’s a lager. Aroma of malt, some booze and lots of piney hops. Definitely good for category, and even holds up well next to most pale ales. Tap at Session.
Tried from Draft on 23 Jun 2013 at 21:17

7/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Pours clear orange with ok head and lacing. Very heavy on maple. Syrupy texture. Aside from maple, aroma has some malt and lots of booze. Very sweet finish. Tap at Session.
Tried from Draft on 23 Jun 2013 at 21:15

7.6/10 β€” Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Another great IPA today from Flying Monkeys. Better than session and runs pretty evenly against Mosaic. Nice tangerine head with some other sweet fruit. Pours cloudy orange with good head and lacing. Bitter and even spicy finish. Average carbonation. Good mileage on aftertaste again. Flying Monkeys definitely had best showing at Session this year.
Tried on 23 Jun 2013 at 21:12