mcberko (47456) reviewed Pomegranate Ale from Monkey 9 Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
On tap at Monkey 9, pours an opaque dark orange with a small white head. Aroma reveals subtle pomegranate and earthy notes. Flavour is moderately sweet, with pomegranate juice upfront. Lots of yeast in the body. There's not much to this.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Cucumber Sour from Monkey 9 Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Monkey 9, pours a clear pale copper with a tiny white head. Aroma is rather neutral, with a touch of lime and cucumber. Flavour is more aggressive, with loads of lime above all else, and subdued cucumber. Could use more cucumber and less lime. Okay.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Strawberbree Sour from Monkey 9 Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
On tap at Monkey 9, pours a cloudy orange with a small white head. Aroma brings out sweet strawberries, herbal notes, and light lacto. Flavour is quite herbal, with light strawberries, gentle lacto, and residual sugar. There's something off about this. Needs work.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Monkey Tears from Monkey 9 Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Monkey 9, pours black with a small beige head. Aroma brings out lots of earthy, soil-like notes, metallic notes, and burnt coffee. Flavour is along the same lines, with earthy coffee, medium roast, and light salt. Dry, earthy and somewhat metallic. Not very successful, I don't think, but it's alright.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Silverback Stout from Monkey 9 Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5
On nitro tap at Monkey 9, pours black with a small brown bear. Aroma brings out lots of oats, with medium roast and earthy notes. Flavour is rather bizarre, with bitter roasted malt, hearty oats, a deep earthy, soil-like character, and some burnt coffee. It's similarly intriguing as it is a bit off. Not really a fan ultimately.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Hop Monkey IPA from Monkey 9 Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6
On tap at Monkey 9, pours a clear amber with a small beige head. Aroma is on the malty side, with lots of caramely bready malt, some resins, and a little metallic character. Flavour is similar malty, with lots of caramely bready malt and subdued resinous hops. Very malty and under-hopped, but pleasant enough.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Save the Day from Monkey 9 Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Monkey 9, pours a hazy copper golden with a small white head. Aroma brings out piney hops, with crisp biscuity malt, and some citrus. Flavour is piney and fruity, with bright piney hops, some citrus fruits, and crisp caramely biscuity malt. Piney and malty. This is really solid.
mcberko (47456) reviewed James Brown Ale from Monkey 9 Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
On tap at Monkey 9, pours a deep dark brown with a small tan head. Aroma brings out robust roasted malt, toasted nuts and a hint of caramel. Flavour is likewise robust for a brown ale, with medium roast, toasted nuts, and caramel. Lots of body for a brown. Well-made.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Beach Fire Blonde from Monkey 9 Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
On tap at Monkey 9, pours a pretty clear blonde with a small white head. Aroma brings out a bit of detergent, with gentle floral character and crisp biscuity malt. Flavour is clean, with crisp biscuity malt and a mineraly character. Clean enough, but that mineraly character is detracting. Not much of interest here.
mcberko (47456) reviewed Dad's Lager from Monkey 9 Brewing 6 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at Monkey 9, pours a clear pale yellow with a small white head. Aroma brings out cereal grains, straw and corn. Flavour is full of cereal grains, straw, and light corn. Crisp and drinkable. Solid for what it is.