Monkish Brewing Company

Microbrewery in Torrance, California, United States 🇺🇸
Associated Venue: Monkish Brewing Company

Established in 2012

Contact
20311 S Western Ave, Torrance, CA, 90501, United States
Description
A small brewery & tasting room in Los Angeles (Torrance) creating belgian-ish and IPA-ish beers.

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6.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

From tap at simmz. Pours dark brown to black with a small off whitw head. Aroma is roasted dark malty and light fruity. Bitter and light toasted malty. Ends dry and bitter.

Tried from Draft on 18 Jul 2012 at 20:27


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at the tasting room. Pours with a deep brown, near black hued body with a lasting tan head. Moderate lace. Aromas are of oranges, low phenol, estery, vanilla, medium to low roast, chocolate, leathery and peppery. Lightly grassy. Flavors show some mild roast, earthy and nutty, peppery phenols, bone dry (which is nice). Nutty, floral, peppery, light citrus zest, medium phenol and ester in the finish. Lively bubbles, dry and clean.

Tried from Draft on 21 Jun 2012 at 11:36


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

On tap at the tasting room. Pours with a crystal clear golden-peach hued body with a lasting, just off-white head. Good lace. Aromas are spicy, hoppy, marmalade, stone fruit and a bit grassy. Some toasted malt notes, light peppery phenols, medium esters. Flavors are grassy, caramel, toasty malt notes, estery, medium herbal. Low citrus and a touch grassy. Just a little bit too sweet and full for what I was expecting. Lightly sweet malt character, light minerals, medium bitterness. Lively bubbles, dry and relatively crisp.

Tried from Draft on 21 Jun 2012 at 11:32


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewery. Pours with a deep brown to bronze hued body with a large and lasting tan head. Aromas are herbal, medium spice, mild fruit esters, pepper corn, phenols, earthy and woodsy. Flavors are earthy a bit woody, low esters, light fruit. Dry, mild pepper, phenols, herbal, spicy. Medium malt character, bready and biscuity. Light stone fruit. Medium bubbles, somewhat hefty body for its size. Dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 22 May 2012 at 10:58


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewery. Pours with a dark, deep brown hued body with a large tan head that lasts. Aromas are malty, brown sugar, lightly spicy hop character, low phenol but somewhat stronger esters, cereal grain. Light chocolate. Smells clean and dry. Flavors are well attenuated, dry, malty, dark fruits. Bitterness feels a touch too strong (given how dry it is), raisins, pitted fruit. Mild alcohol. Medium bubbles, fuller bodied with a dry finish.

Tried from Draft on 22 May 2012 at 10:56


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

On tap at the brewery. Pours a lightly hazed, deeper golden hued body with a bit of pink. Lasting large white head (when on tap, less so from the growler I took home). Aromas are spicy, phenolic, herbal, citrusy, rose water, tart and floral. Medium malt character. Flavors are dry and tart with citrus, citrus zest, hibiscus, mild bready malt, medium peppery phenols, and lasting lemon. Complex. Lively bubbles, somewhat well hidden alcohol. Dry finish with a bit of a tartness. Very tasty.

Tried from Draft on 22 May 2012 at 10:53


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

On tap at Beer Belly. Pours with a hazed brown body with a tan head that lasts and leaves some lace. Aromas are a bit herbal and floral. Fruity, estery notes, brown sugar, toasted malt and a mild phenol. Flavors are floral, grainy, mildly sweet, brown sugar and spicy yeast. Lively bubbles, dry finish, well hidden alcohol.

Tried from Draft on 09 Apr 2012 at 10:30


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

On tap at the brewery. Pours with a hazed, golden orange hued body with a lasting white head. Aromas are spicy, earthy, floral, medium phenol, light esters, and light tartness. Flavors are lightly tart, spicy, dry, good dry esters (dried pear, apple), floral, rose water, peppery and dry. Lively bubbles, medium to medium low bitterness. Dry. Really great for a first batch!

Tried from Draft on 30 Mar 2012 at 19:01


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

On tap at the brewery. Pours with a lightly hazed golden hued body with a lasting white head. Good retention. Aromas are floral, peppery, mild tartness, phenols, mild bready and grainy character. A touch herbal and grassy. Dry. Flavors are hoppy, medium bitterness, grassy, lightly phenolic. Dry with a light delicate malt character. Bitter balance, herbal floral and dry.

Tried from Draft on 30 Mar 2012 at 18:56