Shipyard Monkey Fist IPA - Shipyard Brewing Co.

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.63/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a cloudy beige color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of tropical fruit, some hops. Taste is a good hop/malt balance, some bitterness, a bit of tropical fruits. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is a solid beer.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2013 01:02:36 | More by tone77

Barmato

New York

4/5  rDev +17.3%

06-18-2013 00:30:26 | More by Barmato

swinyeju

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

06-16-2013 16:10:50 | More by swinyeju

samibr

New York

3.75/5  rDev +10%

06-14-2013 21:02:05 | More by samibr

DCH

New York

4/5  rDev +17.3%

06-12-2013 22:34:54 | More by DCH

irv2424

Massachusetts

2/5  rDev -41.3%

06-11-2013 03:47:41 | More by irv2424

GinDC

Virginia

4/5  rDev +17.3%

06-09-2013 18:49:13 | More by GinDC

dmorgan310

Panama

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

06-08-2013 03:34:32 | More by dmorgan310

curasowa

New York

3.15/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Appearance: Clear, copper color with one finger of head that fades with chunky lacing.

Aroma: Sweet malt, a little butter and a subdued hop aroma, mostly an earthy, woody smell with some lemon rind notes.

Taste: Here and gone before you know it. A bit of malt, some bitterness and then a fast and fairly clean, for an IPA, finish. A nice, full body upfront with a with an almost creamy mouth feel, then a strong kick of spicy hops before the quick finish.

The Rest: I'm not really sure how i feel about this one. It has a great, full-bodied malt base, which I like in an IPA, but the hop profile isn't very interesting. Decent, but not great.

Serving type: bottle

06-08-2013 00:30:31 | More by curasowa

Rheaume17

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

06-07-2013 17:19:51 | More by Rheaume17

Didier

Maine

3/5  rDev -12%

06-06-2013 22:49:45 | More by Didier

Roguer

Connecticut

3.61/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Second try on tap, different location. A little bit warmer than I prefer.

A - Dark, reddish copper. Thin head (less than a finger), reasonable carbonation.

S - Strong hints of grapefruit, a nice balance between sweet and bitter. Little else.

T - Bitter and mildly sweet grapefruit, very well-balanced against some caramel malts. Definitely not a bad flavor, but it's a stretch to call it "outstanding."

M - Not a beer I wanted to chew on (despite the citrus notes). It wasn't a bad mouthfeel, it just occupied an uncomfortable middle ground where I didn't feel like drinking it quickly, but also did not feel like allowing it to linger in my mouth.

O - Not a great beer at its typical price point; usually if this is on tap, a better IPA is also on tap. It's absolutely worth a try; it reminds me of a less hoppy, less malty Stone (similar flavor profile, just less of everything).

Serving type: on-tap

06-06-2013 19:36:16 | More by Roguer

Brewsed

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

06-04-2013 23:21:41 | More by Brewsed

Chugs13

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

06-02-2013 22:30:22 | More by Chugs13

hockeyfighter19

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +2.6%

06-02-2013 21:45:39 | More by hockeyfighter19

MikeyJ777

New York

1/5  rDev -70.7%

06-01-2013 04:00:40 | More by MikeyJ777

BeerBeast

California

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

05-29-2013 16:48:25 | More by BeerBeast

wiegs4life

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

05-28-2013 02:14:57 | More by wiegs4life

chudson1992

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +10%

05-26-2013 21:52:36 | More by chudson1992

BRYeleJR

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -19.4%

05-26-2013 17:44:35 | More by BRYeleJR

KeyWestGator

Florida

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

05-25-2013 23:01:03 | More by KeyWestGator

ScaryEd

New Hampshire

1.75/5  rDev -48.7%

05-25-2013 19:51:14 | More by ScaryEd

allentownpaguy

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +10%

05-25-2013 04:14:54 | More by allentownpaguy

NHSTEVE

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -4.7%

05-25-2013 00:02:38 | More by NHSTEVE

MickeyMonk

Arizona

3/5  rDev -12%

05-23-2013 01:11:41 | More by MickeyMonk