Monday, April 4, 2011

Flying Monkey Craft Brewery

Here we have a couple sixer's from Flying Monkey Craft Brewery in Barrie Ontario. Their packaging reminds me of my youth!

Hoptical Illusion | American Pale Ale | 5% ABV : Pours a ruby-amber colour with a decent head. Lots of piney hop aroma. This beer has a pretty big hop flavor but not overpowering. Malt flavor is pretty low, it is described as an 'almost pale ale' so I think that was the idea. Leaves a lingering hop flavor and bitterness, very nice.

Netherworld | Cascadian Dark Ale | 6.5% ABV: Here we have a new beer style, a Cascadian Dark Ale. It is a combination of Stout, Porter & IPA. Pours a deep brown colour with a thick head. Aroma of strong roast malt & hops. Tastes like a porter with a liberal amount of hops. Very interesting on the taste buds and certainly nice to drink.

3 comments:

Ribbit said...

Love the color on the first one. Those bottles make me want a lava lamp.

We don't have fun beers here, but we do have local wine. Stop by when you have a chance..

Dan said...

Ribbit - I looked online for beer places in GA. You do have some and it looks like they sell the higher alcohol beers as well. Check these places out:

Green's:
2614 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta

Ale Yeah!:
906 West College Ave, Decatur

Mark N said...

Ditto that first comment on the colour. It just makes me want to reach for a beer.