Left Hand 400 lb Monkey

On tap at the brewery during GABF 2009. Pours a dark yellow color with thin white head. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of honey, spice, floral hops, light grapefruit and pine. Flavor is generally about the same. Medium body with a floral hop finish.

Pours bright golden with a mostly receding off-white head. Notes of mango, sour citrus, and pale malt. Medium bodied with moderate resins and lively carbonation.

Petty delicious. Had some from the tap at Rattle n Hum. Pours a nice golden hue, modestly hazy. Nose of hops, pine and some light fruits. Flavor is a lovely variety of hoppiness. Well balanced between hops and some malts. Medium body. Nice, clean finish with some lip-smacking bitterness. Solid.

Tap at the brewery - pours a hazy straw color, with a fluffy, substantial head - fairly tropical in aroma and flavor, with pineapple and apricot being most dominant - potent, spicy, herbal hops - medium-bodied, with a bit of yeastiness, but the crispness of the hops still makes it kind of refreshing - dry, medium-bitter finish, with lingering citrus rind character - a tasty and balanced IPA.

On tap at Shallo’s. Pours clear golden orange. Nose is pretty weak with some floral/fruit notes, but not a whole lot of hops to be found. Taste is very light and similar to the nose...if this is an IPA, where are the hops? Very odd tasting, and really not that bad...a little refreshing in fact, but very dissapointing for being classified as an IPA.

on tap 9/17/2009 at papago. not sure on what to call the color but slightly hazy maple stained-orange-coppery-amber-brownish should work. it has a clingy white head and very faint nose. there’s some pine in it mixed with mild caramel notes, apricots maybe, spiciness from hops, orange and grass. the carbonation is soft and the palate is a touch on the sweet side. this combination gives the medium body a syrupy texture. the flavor is the same as the aroma... fairly mild but really well balanced... which is bad for me from an ipa. this shit is definitely not bananas... 6/4/6/3/13/3.2

On tap @ 1702 - Poured a light golden color with a small white head. Light lacing. Aroma is light floral and pine hops. Flavor is light hops and toasted malt. Medium body. Decent, but not a lot going on for an IPA. Worth a try.

(Draught at Stockholm Beer Festival, 19 Sep 2009) Amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Hoppy, fruity nose with notes of grapefruit, pineapple and lots of fresh hops. Fruity, hoppy taste with grapefruit, pineapple, dried apricots, orange peel and fresh hops in the finish. Slightly above medium body, balanced sweetness. Generous citrussy bitterness. Well balanced and very nice IPA.