Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery Rainbows & Smiles – American Double / Imperial IPA at 8.1% ABV | 40 IBU (C$5.35 at Collective, 473 ml, packaged on 26-Jun-2024, acquired 2-Aug-2024, reviewed 4-Aug-2024)
Appearance: clear pale gold with two fingers of fluffy white head, moderate soapy lacing. (4/5) Aroma: lime, sweet berries, lactose, cereal grains. (7/10) Taste: moderate-high sweet, moderate-high bitter. (7/10) Palate: medium body, moderate carbonation, sticky mildly warming finish. (3/5)
Oof, that’s a bit saccharine and sickly sweet. But enough about the cover art, what about the beer? Malts: Pale Malt (2-Row), Oat Malt, Crystal Malt Hops: Nectaron, Idaho 7, Motueka Dry-Hopping: El Dorado, Sabro. But it’s more about the adjuncts: lactose, fruit purées, and citrus. I wouldn’t complain about fruit or citrus, but the lactose is a bit heavy-handed, making it a bit sticky sweet. It’s not terrible, but it’s a bit much, even before the ABV starts to make itself known. (14/20)
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