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Mersea Island Monkeys 3 10

Mersea Island Monkeys


Percentile
46
overall
Brewed by Mersea Island
Style: Porter

Colchester, England

bottling
unknown

on tap
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
103.16/5.03/5.05.1%14.5English pint, Stem glass
Commercial Description:
A porter brewed by the Colchester CAMRA ’Monkeys’ for the winter beer festivals. This beer has matured further in the casks and is now an excellent porter with deep lasting malt and hop flavours.
 StueyD (590), King’s Lynn, Norfolk, Norfolk, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20

Jul 23, 2007  
A dark cola brown coloured beer with a weak, off-white head. A mild roasted malt nose. Light coffee and liquorice notes and a milk chocolate aroma that makes a pleasant surprise. Light bitterness and medium bodied. Dry, roasted malt, coffee and lquorice, and a chocolatey element as well. A bitter and malty finish. (Cask - The Fox & Hounds Summer Beer Festival 2007, Heacham, Norfolk).

 fonefan (11640), VestJylland, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 2, 2009  
Bottle 50cl.
Clear dark red brown color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white to beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, caramel, burnt, smoke. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily and smooth, carbonation is soft. [20090724]


 Papsoe (15007), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 14, 2009  
Bottle 50 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Clear dark orangey brown with a beige head. Aroma of hard roasted malts and licorice. Medium body, hard roasted malt and a little ashes. Dry, malty bitter finish. 240709


 madsberg (4971), Søborg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/102/512/20
Jul 25, 2009  
Bottled. Reddish brown coloured. Dense light brown head. Sweetness, light smoke and light roast in the aroma. flavour of smoke, fruits and light herbs. Quite thin bodied. fruity and light roasty end.


 Ungstrup (15261), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Jul 24, 2009  
Bottled. A red-brown beer with a thin tan head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt and some caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt lending it a bit of acidity as well as notes of nuts, leading to a bitter and roasted finish. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.


 yespr (12228), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 24, 2009  
50 cL bottle.Pours deep dark brown with a redish golden glare and small tan head. Aroma is roasted darkmalt, mild breadish note. Roasted breadish flavoured with a light fruity note.


 DJMonarch (6854), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Jun 28, 2009  
Cask Stillage at the Civic Hall, Nantwich Beer Festival 28/09/2007 Fruit and roast aromas. Black rich on the palate and fruity with some bitterness in a smooth and slightly dry roast finish.


 Garrat (1132), Suffolk, England
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/52/101/510/20
Mar 1, 2008  
Bottle.4.5%.Black with a big head,aroma is light woody,taste is minimal and thin with a light choc finish.


 anders37 (4747), Malmö, Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 3, 2008  
Bottle @ Chris_o. Pours a dark reddish almost black color with a small off-white head. Roasted malty yeasty aroma with some hints of chocolate. Smooth roasted malty flavor with some bitterness. Roasted malty bitter finish with some hints of chocolate in the aftertaste.



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