Of all the things that "The Simpsons" has brought us over the last 25 years, the evocative concept of a monkey knife fight is the one that inspired the names of two (count 'em, two) different beers. The other one is at Nodding Head Brewery in Pennsylvania and is an IPA. Here we have California's version, from Rubicon. There's nothing like the joys of a monkey knife fight pale ale…maybe…let's find out…Sacramento, CA…5.4% ALC./VOL.
Hazy, pale amber coloring, (unfiltered?), lovely white head, drifts down while leaving lace.
Aroma: nicely hoppy, slightly spicy, pitch perfect pale ale nose. Floral, and herbal and everything nice.
Taste: Medium body. Mouth filling hoppy goodness galore. Clean and refreshing. Judicious hopping. Just about everything you'd want from an exceedingly drinkable pale ale. nothing wrong with that. There's always a need and a place for such a thing.
Hey, let's read the label: Nothing but legal mumbo-jumbo and factual ephemera. Not a drop of gobbledygook about. Cool with that.
Rubicon Monkey Knife Fight Pale Ale will not knock your socks off. What it will do is exactly what it's supposed to. All right by me.
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