Blue Monkey 99 Red Baboons

Brewed by Blue Monkey
Style: Porter
Nottingham, England

Serve in English pint, Stem glass

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Cask handpump, The Wellington, Birmingham. Felt wary about this one after reading the pumpclip which claims that it is ’A dark and interesting ale’. Needn’t have worried, though, it’s actually not bad. Dark red-brown in colour with a big foamy head. Little scent, just a hint of berries. In the mouth watery and slightly carbonated. Moderate sweetness. Lime and other citrus fruits in the mouth, with lots of berries and a slightly dry end.

Cask at the Cask and Barrell. Dark reddy brown with beige head. Lightly hoppy aroma. Roasted barley flavour. Quite nice.

Cask. Dark, almost black. Brown head. Smells of fruits. Plums, roastiness. Smokey, with a tight zesty bitter edge. Interesting.

Cask gravity @ Battersea BF 2012. Pours a deep amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty caramel aroma. Fruity slightly roasted malty caramel flavor with weak hoppy hints. Has a fruity malty caramel finish.

Cask at the Old Mitre, London on 26th October 2011. Deep ruby red with brown head. Quite light body. Smooth mouthfeel. Roasted malts and pungent earthy flavours. Herby notes and touch of smoke. Very bitter lingering aftertaste.

On cask at Cloisters. A dark red beer with a medium light tan head. Hoppy aroma of pine, passion fruit, roasted barley and coffee. Similar flavours with caramel and grass also. Alcohol was fairly present leaving a lingering hum. Mild carbonation and a dry finish.

Cask conditioned at Minehead Beer Fest ’11. The look of Coca Cola, a bubbly dark body with no head. Nutty, woody type malts with malty bitterness too. More on the mild side for me, but I can understand the confusion. Just a little too single minded for me.

Cask @ 3 Judges. Dark brown colour, tan head. Nose is roasted malts, coffee, fruits. Flavour is slight roasted malts, bit of coffee, dark fruits. Roasty and fruity finish. Really pleasant.

UPDATED: JUL 24, 2011 Cask @ The 3 Judges. Mild spicy grassy malt aroma. Very dar brown, almost black colour, reasonable head. Roasted coffee malt flavour. Very smooth.

Cask (gravity) - The Murderers, Norwich. Fine & bubbly loose tan had, some lacework. Clear but deep reddy brown body. Juicy dark red fruit aromas. Dry almond on the tongue and more juicy dark fruits. An alright, dark fruit dominated porter. Medium bodied in the mouth, soft & well rounded. Condition could’ve been better but still a fair drop.

[cask at Cloisters, Edinburgh] Dark brown with a touch of red, thin lacing. Sweet malty aromas, with toffee and roasty malt on the palate. Thin on the end, but there’s enough sweet roast and nutty malt to make up for it. Decent hop presence too [18022011]