Laughing Monk Brewing

Microbrewery in San Francisco, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated with 2 Venues

Contact
1439 Egbert Ave, Unit A, San Francisco, CA, 94124, United States
Description
Laughing Monk Brewing is a small batch craft brewery and taproom in San Francisco that blends traditions from California and Belgium with local, seasonal ingredients.

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7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Tap at University of Beer in Vacaville, CA. Pours brassy gold with a moderate white head. Aroma of citrus and light caramel. More malt than hop. Med plus body. Flavor of heavy pale caramel with light citrus and yeast/spice. Light heat. Not quite dry, but not sweet. Lightly bitter. Quite tasty.

Tried from Draft on 01 May 2021 at 21:50


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Opaque hazel, small beige head, decent lacing. Aroma is bourbon, vanilla, oak, toffee. More wood. Flavor is sweet, light bitter, boozy. Medium body 4,8,7,4,15

Tried on 29 Apr 2021 at 21:24


8.1
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Opaque black, medium tan head, good lacing. Aroma is roast, cocoa, bourbon, vanilla, oak. Flavor is medium sweet, light plus bitter. Rich, integrated barrel, not overly sweet. Full body. Actually pretty nice. 5,8,8,4,15

Tried on 29 Apr 2021 at 21:07


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

From a can. Pours clear amber-orange with white head that fades to a collar. Resin, pine and citrus aroma. Flavor is similar. A bit cloying and with slight alcohol burn. Resin and fruit can be squeezed out of the tongue. A throwback and a classic west coaster.

Tried from Can on 07 Mar 2021 at 03:57


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

Can from January 25, 2021. Pours a hazy deep orange with pure white head that is moderate and fades to a cap. Moderate lacing down the glass. Aromas and flavor of citrus and flavor backed up by wheat malt. Moderate bittering.

Tried from Can on 05 Mar 2021 at 22:28


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

From a pint can. Pours a hazy gold with an off white head. Aromas of tropical fruit. Flavors are moderately bitter citrus and melon.

Tried from Can on 27 Dec 2020 at 19:50


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

Can. Hazy amber beer with a cream head. Tropical fruit aroma. tropical fruit and grapefruit flavor with pine and light white wine. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. tropical fruit and grapefruit linger with pine and light white wine.

Tried from Can on 02 Dec 2020 at 17:57


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

Can. Golden beer with a cream head. Citrus and tropical fruit aroma. Lemon and grapefruit flavor with tropical fruit and light pine. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. lemon and grapefruit linger with tropical fruit and light pine.

Tried from Can on 01 Dec 2020 at 17:59


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

Draft. Golden beer with a cream head. Light spice and light tropical fruit. Spice and tropical fruit flavor with light lemon. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Spice and tropical fruit linger with lemon.

Tried from Draft on 01 Dec 2020 at 17:45


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

Draft. Amber beer with a cream head. Light spice and light grapefruit aroma. Spice and grapefruit flavor with light tropical fruit. Medium bodied. Good bitterness. Grapefruit and spice linger. Not a ton of tropical fruit compared to description.

Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2020 at 18:12