Flying Monkey Smashbomb IPA

Hawks28 · Post by **Hawks28** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:46 pm

hidk wrote:
IPASlav wrote:in case you didn't know, there's some fresh smashbomb at lcbo...I still have some from my last buy so didn't pick any up, but the bottle date is July 26!
This new batch of Smashbomb is like night and day compared to that initial batch. It now does the name and label justice and then some. Thank you FM Brewery for making an IPA that Ontario...No, Canada can be proud of!!! Right up there with the best of the best!

I concur. Picked up a single bottle yesterday to compare with the remaining bottles I have from the first batch. Im drinking it now and its a huge difference.

MasterChiefP · Post by **MasterChiefP** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:50 pm

For you London people the Oxford Street East LCBO just got a bunch of Smashbomb with a bottle date of July 26th. I picked up two six packs today and they seemed to have several cases of the stuff left.

For whatever reason this store in London seems to always stock Flying Monkeys more than any of the other stores. I can always count on getting Netherworld here too!

Cheers,
Paul

cfrancis · Post by **cfrancis** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:26 am

Had my first ever Smash Bomb last night and it met all my expectations from reading on here. Awesome beer. So happy there is something like this closer than the American border.

Smash bomb and Mad Tom are my new two favourite ONTARIO IPA's. I don't believe I just said that.

Weebay · Post by **Weebay** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:53 pm

They are fantastic beers, I bought some Smashbomb, Mad Tom, and Red Racer yesterday, loving them.

Having a bunch of work friends over tomorrow, going to try and get them turned onto these beers.

Brewbert · Post by **Brewbert** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 9:01 pm

Bought 4 of them from Mavis and Dundas, LOL. I feel like a dick but god damn, this stuff isn't meeting the supply and demand.

I had one of the older batches at my friends place, it was meh. Had one of these newer ones, good lord, so much better. Easily top 3 IPA's, and I've had a lot of them.

heebes · Post by **heebes** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:06 pm

had a single from the new batch; the nose is brighter, better hop presence. noticeable improvement but it just comes down to being fresher - nothing to get worked up about. still dont feel like the first time i tryed it on draft, so much resin pine then.

Belgian · Post by **Belgian** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:33 pm

heebes wrote:had a single from the new batch; the nose is brighter, better hop presence. noticeable improvement but it just comes down to being fresher - nothing to get worked up about..

Wanted a single, the Queen-Coxwell store got all 'we don't sell this as a single' (tey they keep leaving singles out on the shelf.)

Mad Tom is like a Godsend to me, the only thing I'd buy regularly here.

* update *

Fresh six, very good flavor, not sure yet crazy about aroma personally. Very drinkable stuff and recc a try.

phat matt · Post by **phat matt** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 10:26 am

Well after trying smashbomb and central city side by side. I have to re say that freshness is key to a nice ipa. The aromatics in smashbomb cannot be compared to red racer. The freshness dates are different by about 2 months and it shows. Smashbomb and Netherworld are 2 wonderful additions to this beer scene. I look forward to continueing my support of this great brewery.

sprague11 · Post by **sprague11** » Thu Aug 18, 2011 8:29 pm

FWIW When I grabbed my handful of Supercolider there was maybe a case of Smashbomb left at the brewery. Not much Netherworld or Hoptical left either. If this is an indication of how well these beers are doing my hats are off to FM.

The Smashbomb has been a regular in my fridge since July. Can;t wait to try SuperCollider tomorrow after work.

Lamber · Post by **Lamber** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 6:38 pm

I was at the brewery today and picked up some Super-Collider. Wasn't much left on the shelf and was told it was selling like crazy.

midlife crisis · Post by **midlife crisis** » Fri Aug 19, 2011 9:54 pm

There is Smashbomb date stamped July 26 at Queen's Quay right now.

phat matt · Post by **phat matt** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 1:02 am

Had this again side by side with a smashbomb. Smashbomb truly is the best ipa in ontario ever. Puts anything else to shame. Loving it.

Brewbert · Post by **Brewbert** » Sat Aug 20, 2011 6:48 pm

phat matt wrote:Had this again side by side with a smashbomb. Smashbomb truly is the best ipa in ontario ever. Puts anything else to shame. Loving it.

Be better if they didn't lower it to 6%. kinda weak, good taste though. This thing needs it 7% back imo.

peterchiodo · Post by **peterchiodo** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:51 am

Brewbert wrote:
phat matt wrote:Had this again side by side with a smashbomb. Smashbomb truly is the best ipa in ontario ever. Puts anything else to shame. Loving it.
Be better if they didn't lower it to 6%. kinda weak, good taste though. This thing needs it 7% back imo.

Yeah, we see your point (we lowered it after the very first batch because at the time we thought 7% might be over the top for the LCBO--we were wrong). The good news is that it left room for a DIPA. I hope you enjoy it anyways....

peterchiodo · Post by **peterchiodo** » Sun Aug 21, 2011 8:52 am

phat matt wrote:Had this again side by side with a smashbomb. Smashbomb truly is the best ipa in ontario ever. Puts anything else to shame. Loving it.

Thanks Matt!