Hand Drawn Monkey

Microbrewery in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2012

Closed in 2015

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Plover Road, Lindley, Huddersfield, HU3 3HS, England

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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense at Craft 100, CBC Clapham, 18/09/14. Clear light golden with a moderate off white covering that clears to edgeing and spotting. Nose is melon, pale malt, spice, straw. Taste comprises lemon rind, tangerine, pale malts, bready notes, citric peel, straw. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, semi drying close with light hop bitterness. Adequate GB.
Tried on 05 Nov 2014 at 12:00

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Keg at Craft 100, CBC Clapham, 18/09/14. Clear golden amber with a moderate off white covering. Nose is bitter citrics, light floral, spice, jammy berries, elderflower, sweet tones. Taste comprises bitter citrics, sticky mango, orange pith, grapefruit, sweet licks, caramel. Full bodied, fine carbonation, sticky close laced with booze. Nice stuff if a little boozey, DIPA / Barley wine hybridism.
Tried on 15 Oct 2014 at 12:15

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Tried on 13 Oct 2014 at 13:24

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Gravity dispense, Craft 100 at CBC Clapham, 18/09/14. Lightly hazed golden with little in the way of a head or edgeing. Nose is juicy hops, grapefruit, light pine, mango, melon. Taste comprises apricot, orange pith, grapefruit, straw. Medium bodied, moderate carbonation, hop bitterness in the close. Decent hoppy GB.
Tried on 13 Oct 2014 at 12:19

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask. York Tap. 2nd October. Cloudy gold. Thick, dense white head. Tropical fruit. Grapefruit. Lemon pith. Taste is dry and pithy bitter. Some lemon tartness. Soft, airy palate. Finishes light dry, and long bitter. Very tasty.
Tried from Cask on 10 Oct 2014 at 04:56

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask. York Tap. 2nd October. Clear amber. Bubbly, lasting, off white head. Sweet grain. Soft, jammy grapefruit. Taste sets off sweet, with a rising bitterness. Medium to full bodied. Finishes sticky sweet, and long bitter.
Tried from Cask on 10 Oct 2014 at 04:53

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
22nd September 2014
Craft Clerkenwell. Cask. Clear amber beer, residual pale cream colour head. Palate is light and semi dry. Modest fine carbonation. Mild thin malts, semi sweet. Hops are mellow orange and tangerine overlaid by hop spice. Finishes light. Not bad.
Tried from Cask on 08 Oct 2014 at 02:13

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol 6/10/2014. Golden with a thin, white, head. Aroma of grapefruit, tangerines and slightly creamy mlats. Flavour had plenty more fruits, a touch of yeastiness and led to a big, bitter, finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 07 Oct 2014 at 11:56

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Huddersfield Beer Festival. Golden and hoppy with a very drinkable texture. Has tropical fruits in both aroma and taste although not over stated.
Tried on 03 Oct 2014 at 15:45

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Half pint, cask ale at Craft Beer Co, Clerkenwell. Naked surface to a clear amber coloured body. Minimal lacing. Leafy hops and bread on the nose. Taste of forest fruits and brown malts with a backdrop of citrus peels to a dry and bitter ending. Good drinking (London 23.09.2014).
Tried from Cask on 01 Oct 2014 at 11:22