Monkeysphere IPA

According to the copy on the 355mL can, Monkeysphere IPA gets its name as a reference to Dunbar’s Number—which is apparently the theoretical limit to the number of social relationships a human can maintain. Hmm.

The beer comes from Gibb’s Hundred Brewing Company in Greensboro, NC. It’s a dull orange-gold ale, with a thin cover of off-white head. The 6.7% brew comes with a nose that blends bready notes with dank citrus notes. Its flavour is bitter, in the resinous sense of the word, and contains some fruit and forest elements, along with some caramel maltiness.

Monkeysphere is a decent IPA—it has adequate strength and a nice aroma. It has balance. However, it doesn’t really come together as anything memorable. In a crowded IPA marketplace, there isn’t much about this one to set it apart.

Rating: 6.5 out of 10.