3.9

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16

Pillowy, well laced white head on a clear straw body. Obvious effervescence. The nose punches up the citrus fruit with sweet malt and a touch of pepper. Taste profile adds tropical elements and melon to the array of fruity hop notes. The pepper and medium/strong effervescence balance a slightly slick mouth feel and slight stickiness. Good to see the Monkeys hoppying it up again!

3.7

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16

Doesn’t quite punch its weight as a 10.4 IIPA from FM, but not a bad double. Aroma is pretty mild with malt, soap and a touch of citrus. Appearance is solid with a dense white head and a thick amber orange body. There are reasonably astringent grapefruit rind hops, earthy and pine elements and rich caramel malt playing well together. Enjoyable, rich, and packing some bite, but at this elevation, it would have to have more to squeeze more points out of me

3.8

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 17

What’s going on in the world of Oz? Their flagship \"hop bomb\" no longer has any hops, and their American Brown Ale pops with citrus and pine bitterness. This guy has an extremely dark brown body topped by an appealing, dense, soft tan head. The nose leads with juicy citrus hops, grassiness, some roasted malt and pine resin. That big IPA combo continues through to the taste profile along with touches of nuttiness, chocolate, and rye spice. And that bitterness sustains well.

2.6

Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 13

I have deleted my previous rating of this beer to make a point. A number of year’s ago this beer lived up to its name. It was the first really punchy citra ipa in Ontario. It was fresh, juicy and easily the fruitiest hop beer in the province. It is a crime to call this current beer after the same name. For goodness sake, if you are going to change this beer to a mild, malt based ipa, have the decency to give it a different name. What has happened to Flying Monkeys? Serious sell out.

3.6

Appearance - 3 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 3 | Overall - 15

A decent refreshing quaff, but I just have difficulty giving most session IPAs really high marks. A nice spritzy hop profile in the nose, leading with lemon and orange. The body is a dead clear light straw colour with a pretty standard well-laced white head. A nice refreshing taste with some fresh fruitiness. Again, lemon and orange lead the way with a touch of pineapple and mild, sweet, slightly biscuit malt. Body is a bit thin but the hops persist pretty well for a session ale.

3.9

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 17

Soft tan head with thick lacing. Nose is malt, bubble gum, and a touch of booze.

This super imperial is a taste explosion. Dark caramel, bitterness, and a touch of sourness lead the taste profile charge. It is extremely thick and creamy. Some ripe cherries underneath, light cocoa, coffee and toasted marshmallows add to the party. Obviously a one-off sipper.

4

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16

A real coast to coast Canadian collaboration. Copper brown body with a dense, pillowy off-white head. The nose is rich with malt, brown sugar, bubble gum and spritz of lemon. This seems to be about right for a Canadian attempt at an imperial ESB. There is a rich, dark cereal malt which works well with the earthy UK hops (more hops than a European version, I’m guessing). A touch of pepper, citrus and dark fruit, along with some caramel sweetness round out a well balanced taste profile. A solid mouth feel and body cap a very tasty creation.

4

Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 16

Solid monkey business. Really hits the mark with a frothy off-white head and a lovely orange-brown body. The nose is fresh, highlighting sweet malts with some spiciness and soft fruit. The first impact is the fuzzy effervescence, which could be toned down a bit. Belgian hops, a touch of sweet syrupiness, tropical fruit including kiwi, orange, a touch of pepper and soft underpinning malts come together to be a top notch Imperial.

6.8

Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

6.8

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