The Golden Monkey is a very nice light honey color. Little darker near the center and quite hazy. Strongly carbonated; got about a finger of fizzy head when poured and settled to a light skinning. Very sharp banana and bubblegum esters on the nose. Has a very strong yeast odor. Getting a little bit of wort-like astringency as well. The sharp esters really mask any alcohol, which at 9.5% ABV is pretty impressive. Very sweet; candy-like.
It hits the tip of the tongue with some nice toasty malt but it quickly washed away by some intense esters. Getting some banana, grapefruit, and a little orange. Very sharp; makes the mouth pucker a bit. Some very subtle spice/wood hops. Slight alcohol warming and lingering taste. Finishes quite dry. Body is pretty heavy.
Pretty good and by no means a bad beer whatsoever. Nice for the style. Like I've said before, I'm just not crazy on too many Belgian styles. It just takes a lot to win me over when it comes to styles like this.
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