Zombie Monkie
Tallgrass Brewing Company
Story by:
Chris Guest
American Porter
Seasonal
Kansas
United States
Judges Ratings 87
Aroma: 20 / 24
Flavor: 36 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10
Overall Impression: 16 / 20
Description
Zombie Monkie is a dark, rich porter, carefully brewed for the post-Zompoc world to come. It’s crafted with loads of roasted dark chocolate and specialty malts and then inoculated with enough hops to add a floral citrus character to the finish. It’s hearty and complex, because you might be drinking it for a long time with the other survivors. Comes packaged in a textured can, a “tactical grip,” which prevents slippage and allows you to hold onto your beer while fleeing from the undead.
Beverage Profile
ABV: 6.20%
IBUs: 35
Served at: ()
Hops: Bravo, Cascade, Willamette
Malts: Brewer’s Malt, Goldpils, Vienna, Caramel 120, Carapils, Carabrown, Chocolate, Black Malt
Judges Review
By Michael Heniff
Judges Ratings 87
Aroma: 20 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 36 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 9 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 16 / 20 / 20
This beer pours pitch black in color, almost opaque, with a finely beaded tan head. The first impression reveals a potent roasted barley character more reminiscent of a stout with complementing dark chocolate and espresso. The body is thick, rich and slightly sweet; again showcasing a prominent roasted character with supporting chocolate, caramel and coffee. The finish is moderately bitter with an expected sharpness and lingering roasted and chocolate maltiness. This is a very pleasant, rich and aggressive dark beer, but the prominent roasted character seems more stout-like and this beer is lacking the desired light hop character of many exemplars of the porter style.
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