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Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (USA) (Bottle)

Percentile
72
overall
Brewed by Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: American Pale Ale

Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5083.27/5.03.26/5.06.1%69.1Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Bottle: Pastuerised.
A refreshing example of an India Pale Ale from the master brewers at Belhaven. The blend of Cascade and Challenger hops combine to produce an abundance of fresh hop aroma that preludes a bitter-dry taste explosion. Crafted from nearly three centuries of brewing heritage at Scotland’s oldest independent brewery, this ale from Belhaven will have your taste buds tingling.
6.1% USA export version. The Europe version is 5.3%.
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 rocbyter (910), Waterbury, Connecticut, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Jan 15, 2009  
Not sweet floral hop aroma. Clear orange color with a very small white head. Sweet beginning with a sharp bitter and carbonated finish.


 stchloe (482), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/59/103/513/20
Jan 6, 2009  
I love herbal beers, or anything brewed with unique ingredients, so the thistle was great. A very sweet IPA but still plenty bitter for the rest of us. Hints of plant.


kiwibt (51), , New Zealand
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/101/54/103/58/20
Jan 3, 2009  
Bottle, bb Aug 09. Appearance cloudy orange/brown with medium head but with floaties. Aroma, oxidised hop,malt. Some orange trying to get through. Sweet crystal, more sweet than bitter. Overall, poorly packaged. Not really a IPA, to sweet, not enough hop bitterness to balance out malt sweetness. More of a PA .


 fordest (1954), Santee/San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 3, 2009  
Not much hop aromas off this at first. The flavors brought a bit of citrus in, then the hops were noticable. But even then they were quite subdued. Nice lemon citrus and touches of grass. Decent for an ale, just not an IPA lovers beer.


 unclemike (834), Ft. Riley, Kansas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 3, 2009  
In spite of the use of cascade hops, it has more of a british than an american touch. Up front hops, but they remind me more of styrian goldings than cascade. Filtered and/or pasteurized bottled ale. My guess would be that it would have been much more fresh and drinkable if it hadn’t been ruined the industrial way. The result is a middle of the road IPA.


 fidelis83 (713), Clinton, Iowa, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/511/20
Jan 2, 2009  
Pours perfect gold with lots of small sorta dark particulate, and a tall off white-straw colored super sudsy head that leaves a really nice lacing. Aroma is herbal and citrus hops, a nice amount of toast, and a nice sweet grainy malt. Flavor is interesting...sweet grainy malt, a hint of caramel...though very little for an IPA or APA, straw, maybe it’s the power of suggestion but I notice a very sweet thistle like floral note, hops are mostly floral and herbal with just a hint of citrus. This beer doesn’t really fit the IPA or APA style very well, whichever it may be technically. Hop profile is very weak to be either. Honestly I am not the most experienced here but it tastes like a weak Marzen with some APA hops thrown in. That being said...it’s not that bad just terrible false advertising.


 RichJ7 (1175), Cullman, Alabama, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 23, 2008  
Hazy orange with an inch-thick white head. Earthy floral hop aroma. Flavor is citrusy and herbal hops with some nice, subtle malt backing it up. Very good.


Flamojune (93), Ville de Quebec, Quebec, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/517/20
Dec 22, 2008  
Belle couleur golden Pas beaucoup de houblon sec rafraichissant Mérite de sen prendre un autre pint



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