Review: Monday Night Brewing Eye Patch Ale, Fu Manbrew, Drafty Kilt
I may have found a new favorite craft brewery. Monday Night Brewing, based in Atlanta, has four beers in its arsenal, and more on the way. We got to sample three of them, with outstanding results. Thoughts follow.
Monday Night Brewing Eye Patch Ale – This India Pale Ale is just about perfect for the style. While a little light on the bitterness (46 IBUs), it makes up for it with class. Lots of nuttiness, solid caramel (not too sweet), very light coffee bean notes on the back end. Modest, with plenty of hops but balanced and kept in check. Most importantly it’s quite refreshing and brisk, a lively summer afternoon brew and friendly to food, also. 6.2% abv. A
Monday Night Brewing Fu Manbrew – Not a style I normally gravitate to, this Belgian-style wit beer actually brings it home. A rush of pastries — pancakes? — is met by a spicy backup, cinnamon and baking spices, gingerbread and more. Very well balanced, with a modest yet silky body — though perhaps too sweet and not bitter enough for some drinkers. Not me, in this case. Surprisingly lush and gone all too soon. Plus, any beer that quotes G.K. Chesterton on the back label is OK in my book. 5.2% abv. A
Monday Night Brewing Drafty Kilt – A chewy Scotch ale, loaded with coffee notes, dark chocolate, and hazelnuts. This is less of an immediate success than the brews above, but plenty charming and rich. It’s more of a fireside brew, with smoky underpinnings and a long, brooding finish, than a summer sipper. Easy to drink, though. 7.2% abv. A-
each $9 per six-pack
Monday Night Brewing Eye Patch Ale
$9
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