Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Left Hand 400 Pound Monkey

Reviewed By: Herr Rick
Style: English IPA
State/Country: Colorado
ABV: 6.7%
Serving Type: 12 oz Bottle

Look: 8.5
Straw yellow color, clear, medium head with decent retention & lacing

Smell: 8
Floral hops, some citrus, faint malt

Taste: 8
Up front: Grapefruit. Finish: Sweet malt, tea

Mouthfeel: 8.5
Medium body, low carbonation, with a dry finish

Drinkability: 7.5
A little too much bitterness in the finish, but still ok

Overall Score: 8.1

Value:
7.5
Cost/12 oz serving: $1.87

Overall Impression:It's a pretty good English IPA. It's more floral and less citrusy as compared to American IPA's. Certainly worth checking out.

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