Bombay By Boat IPA - Moonlight Brewing Company

ojclark

California

4.03/5  rDev -1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

1/3/08 at The Monk's Kettle, San Francisco. Deep golden color. Nice off-white head with good retention. Yeasty, hoppy (citrus and pine) aroma with toast malt notes and slight fruitiness. Strong bitterness up front in flavor leading into toasty malt notes with slight sweetness. Resiny, citric hop flavor. Some moderate caramel flavors from crystal malts. Slight green apple note. Moderate-high carbonation. Rich mouthfeel (almost creamy). Medium-bodied with some alcohol warmth.

Serving type: on-tap

02-17-2008 01:50:40 | More by ojclark

Texasfan549

Texas

4/5  rDev -1.7%

06-15-2013 02:59:46 | More by Texasfan549

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

06-08-2013 06:02:32 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

SocalKicks

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

06-05-2013 11:45:44 | More by SocalKicks

Jessenimmo

California

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

05-24-2013 20:20:02 | More by Jessenimmo

OBeerMeGreatOne

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

05-15-2013 19:05:08 | More by OBeerMeGreatOne

waddellc2

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-06-2013 04:30:02 | More by waddellc2

strongaf

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

03-27-2013 22:09:12 | More by strongaf

Steffano

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

01-29-2013 05:12:07 | More by Steffano

CheapBeerBuzz

California

3.5/5  rDev -14%

12-19-2012 00:07:27 | More by CheapBeerBuzz

elNopalero

Texas

4.45/5  rDev +9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This pours a pleasing golden tan in color with light foam. There’s some grapefruit and citrus undertones in the aroma but overall it has a pine forward hop aroma.

There’s a slight toast that comes across as it warms, like a whisper of biscuit malt almost. The flavor has an intense bitterness upfront and develops piney with some nice chew on it. The carbonation keeps it spry. Definitely a winner.

Serving type: on-tap

11-20-2012 08:27:36 | More by elNopalero

Piason

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

11-11-2012 21:44:45 | More by Piason

northyorksammy

Ontario (Canada)

3.93/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap at Hopmonk, Sabastol location. Medium mouthfeel, well hopped IPA. Lacey on medium coloured body. Decent drinkability. Tasty hop melange, and still decently malted and a tad toasty. Hoppy aromas.WOuld estimate IBU in 70 range.Carbonation right there.

Serving type: on-tap

11-11-2012 15:08:25 | More by northyorksammy

GRG1313

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

11-07-2012 22:38:53 | More by GRG1313

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

11-04-2012 04:25:11 | More by t0rin0

cbnz

British Columbia (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -7.9%

10-18-2012 23:58:25 | More by cbnz

FosterJM

California

4.3/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

1550th Review on BA
Cask to Pint

@Toronado San Francisco

App- A big serious looking orange. Like orange water with how clear it was and how well it shimmered and moved. A bit of yellows and what I would call yellow highlights. A big frothy 1" head that left some great cling.

Smell- When things are on cask the warmth really seems to accentuate the aromas and this was no different. It was damper citrus aromas mixed with some dry pine and grass. One hoppy beer but integrated well.

Taste- I had heard many a good thing about this one and was not let down. Big and hoppy with some great balance. The warmth of the cask just made this incredibly smooth and creamy. The malts take a back seat on the continual sips and layers well with pine.

Mouth- Highly medium to full bodied with a full-low carbonation and deceptively creamy and silky. Residual hops that we're a bit citrus but meshed into a grassy flavor.

Drink- This thing was just a great beer. Had heard so many good things about Bombay and Reality had to try it for myself. So glad I did. Wonderfully creamy and layered.

Serving type: cask

10-07-2012 02:11:13 | More by FosterJM

hayesjw

California

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

09-25-2012 23:41:56 | More by hayesjw

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

4.43/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Not so obnoxiously hoppy for an American IPA, which is quite alright with me. The cask conditioning makes it much creamier than I'm assuming a regular offering would deliver. Nice spicy tones stay even. Earthy and citric tones define it. A pleasant IPA to drink.

Serving type: cask

08-30-2012 17:10:08 | More by RblWthACoz

ccrida

Oregon

3.85/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On cask at the toranado, bombay by boat is clear dirty blonde with an off-white head leaving decent foamy lace.

Smell is pretty heavy on the lemon cirtrus. A little nit of dirty dish-soap. Overall a touch soft.

Taste is also robustly hoppy, a big smack down of lemony hops, as JM said, very impressive depth of flavor for the size of this thing. Firm, lingering bitterness. No malt of note.

Mouthfeel is soft and bone dry, tounge-prickly.

Drinkability is high, an intensely hopped IPA with a reasonable ABV.

Serving type: on-tap

07-30-2012 01:12:22 | More by ccrida

wethorseblanket

California

4.3/5  rDev +5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

From cask @ Toronado SF.

A: Pours clear gold with a finger thick white head which leaves unusual vertical columns of lace.

N: Floral and citrus with some pine hop notes. Grassy and herbal. Dank.

T: Follows nose with more pine and less citrus. Smooth finish with a fresh hop cone quality. Tremendous hoppy spice lingers long after the last taste.

M: Creamy from the hand pump with a medium body. Dry and semi-bitter finish.

O: Clean and fresh, just the way an IPA should be! If you ever see this, get it.

Serving type: cask

06-19-2012 03:15:39 | More by wethorseblanket

wflorida335

4.25/5  rDev +4.4%

06-18-2012 04:48:30 | More by wflorida335

wsucoug96

Washington

4/5  rDev -1.7%

06-11-2012 20:35:54 | More by wsucoug96

mhaugo

California

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-16-2012 03:57:05 | More by mhaugo

thewimperoo

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.7%

05-12-2012 14:57:28 | More by thewimperoo