Beer: Samuel Adams Grumpy Monk
Brewer: Boston Beer Company
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Rating: ** (6.1 of 10)
Comments: Sampled on tap at Doyle’s Cafe in Jamaica Plain, probably the best location to try fresh, new Samuel Adams’ beers. There was a thin head on the beer which had a copper tone. The aroma is very mild, maybe some yeast and banana scents. The flavor is a balance of hops and malts, but not consistent. I like it better at first when I could taste the hops, but they weren’t overpowering in their bitterness. The finish is bready with a mouth feel that is too thick and sticky for my tastes. I couldn’t figure out what this beer wanted to be, but it was all right for a change of pace.
