Monkey Wrench - Allentown Brew Works

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.95/5  rDev +10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle shared by Sammy, 750ml bottle into a tulip. At my 22nd birthday.

Opening this, the cork almost blew right through the ceiling - mega-carbed. Poured a pale golden yellow, huge white head with a patchy and thick lacing pattern. Nose is fairly simple and effective, some funky lemon notes and orange zest. Taste has some tart orange notes, lemon and general citrus zest. A light graininess and sweet citrus flesh in the finish. High effervescent feel, fizzles all the way across the palate - cleans the tongue quite well and worked well to have this to break up some bigger beers. Light feel. Sweeter and not as dry as most saisons I've had.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2011 00:33:10 | More by liamt07

Luweezy

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

06-11-2013 01:53:01 | More by Luweezy

YeastEnthusiast

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

05-10-2013 21:59:47 | More by YeastEnthusiast

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

05-10-2013 18:52:36 | More by twenty5

Radwagon

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +11.4%

04-27-2013 00:05:28 | More by Radwagon

anthonypw

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +11.4%

04-19-2013 15:31:47 | More by anthonypw

57md

Pennsylvania

3.76/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Appearance is a golden-orange with a finger of head that dissipated very quickly. There are both sweet and tart notes in the nose. The flavor profile is dry upfront with a modest sweetness and a touch of lemon on the finish. A good example of the style, but nothing terribly exciting by any means.

Serving type: on-tap

04-02-2013 21:13:35 | More by 57md

Tom_Gilman

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

01-21-2013 16:11:41 | More by Tom_Gilman

onix1agr

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

On Tap at Memphis Taproom for their Thirstoberfest 2012, this one says it has brett in it.

Monkey Wrench Saison has a dull golden look with some light yellow shades set within. The head is minimal, barely even nothing, no stick on the way down. Smell is very hay forward with some grass and small brett notes popping out leading into a nice meld with the Belgian fruit coming from the yeast. A small grassy hay vibe and some banana in the tail end. Taste is a American born saison with some hefeweizen qualities surrounded by brett. The brett does not overpower, but also lets it's presence known, unlike some other beers that advertise brett but don't deliver, ahem, the new Mo Bretta Betta. This has some nice fruity appeal and some solid foundation with a nice brett backing. The mouth could use some work, this was kinda dead on the mouth with very minimal carb, the body, less than medium, with no heat from the 7% All in all a good beer, that I would try again, hopefully with some more ummpphhhh in the carb department.

Serving type: on-tap

10-28-2012 06:00:38 | More by onix1agr

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Couldn't pass this one up since it was 5 bucks for the 750ml.

A - Not too bubbly in fact it seems a tad over carbonated with a 1/2 inch of head that quickly bubbles to a mild lace ring. Color is a bright yellow almost light beer with a mild haze.

S - Smells like a Hefewezien with mostly banana and clove. I am getting some lemon and funk but it smells like a triple to me.

T - Fruity yeasts give way to a mild bit of tart lemon and ten quickly to a hoppy finish. Very little funk from the spice and the finish is very bubbly like a champagne. Not bad.

M - Very easy to drink without cloying yeasts to muddle things up.

Overall a very drinkable Saison that doesn't seem very spiced or tart. Worth the price but it still does seem over carbonated...

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2012 03:41:16 | More by DrDemento456

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

08-18-2012 12:54:06 | More by t0rin0

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -9.5%

07-04-2012 12:59:37 | More by jbaker67

yankeefan287

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

05-25-2012 10:26:02 | More by yankeefan287

olympicgatorade

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

05-01-2012 21:00:22 | More by olympicgatorade

st9647v3

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

04-17-2012 00:58:42 | More by st9647v3

djrn2

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +4.5%

04-01-2012 16:34:13 | More by djrn2

Corkpuller

Pennsylvania

2.58/5  rDev -28.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

A: Hazy, with a brownish, mustardy yellow color. Pours with aggressive carbonation and a thick white head. Head fades quickly and leaves no lacing.

S: Belgian yeast aromas of banana and clove with a touch of lemon peel. One dimensional.

T: Similar to the aroma with more banana, clove and some phenolic bitterness. The carbonation is over the top aggressive and enhances the bitter qualities.

O: I don't like this. There is nothing really bad about the beer, but every aspect seems a bit off. It smells and tastes of a belgian strong ale or triple. I don't get Saison here. Pass, even at the cheap price of 6.99/750ml.

Serving type: bottle

03-30-2012 22:05:05 | More by Corkpuller

Mudawg

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +11.4%

03-11-2012 23:26:05 | More by Mudawg

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

02-06-2012 16:46:18 | More by RoryOMoore

acurtis

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -16.4%

01-15-2012 02:10:45 | More by acurtis

dakx13

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2.5%

01-12-2012 07:09:06 | More by dakx13

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.63/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bomber from NJ superstore,decent price $8. Passable saison. An enormous head on light yellow. Lacey. A little funky aroma, and the taste on balance is on the sweet side. Lemoney, a soft though average mouthfeel, above average carbonation. Pretty decent drinkability.

Serving type: bottle

11-25-2011 01:30:48 | More by northyorksammy

peensteen

Ontario (Canada)

3.73/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Hazy peachy yellow colour, one finger of white head, some lace left behind. Smell is yeasty with fruity apple and lemon notes, citrusy, light pepper. Taste is intially tart and yeasty but quickly has a dry earthy flavour, apple, fruity with peach candy flavours. Medium carbonation, medium feel, decent weight. Quite drinkable and not bad, the sample was good enough. Shared by Sammy.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2011 15:13:25 | More by peensteen

FreshmanPour77

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -16.4%

11-18-2011 18:29:40 | More by FreshmanPour77

beerthulhu

New Jersey

3.1/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: A rocky and rigid rise of white foam sits high in the glass, perhaps with some help of some Belgian wild yeast influence. Muted orange is clear at first pour turning a bit dirty on sequent pours with a showcase of feverish effervesce filling the glass with a good density. The head sticks around for admiration, but doesn’t do much lace wise with a bit of spongy dabs here and there of modest coverage, a bit light for such a beast of a monster in size. There was a constant film covering on the drink at all times during consumption.

S: The nose is muted as well, light banana peels and dried green melon fruitiness. Really not much to offer along with some light graininess.

T: The flavor was sparkling with dry apple cider notes, dried honey and wheat with some banana again thrown in. Some warm green melon fruitiness is also about as well a light, and I do mean light muskiness. There is a warm sense of dry orange, spruce and yeastiness on the close but again as the nose is really muted with no one wanting to take charge or stand out. Appears to taste like it was dry hopped with a noticeable amount of citrus hops on the end which is quite strange and assertive per style.

M: Good sparkling amount of carbonation as evident visually. Light body with a dry flowery and acidic bite coming on the swallow.

O: Overall the flavor was muted, not as bright or pungently fruity as one expects per style. Average consumption rate and average interest holding rate. Perhaps my standards are a bit high for this drink being a Belgian favorite and its complexities. My gold standard continues to be Fantome, this comes in as average in regards. Not a bad beer overall, just in comparison with other gold standards per style may make it pale in comparison.

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2011 23:03:37 | More by beerthulhu