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Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (USA) (Bottle)

Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (USA) (Bottle) - American Pale Ale

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71
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Brewed by Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: American Pale Ale

Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

bottled
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on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
5073.27/5.03.26/5.06.1%68.9Lager glass, Shaker
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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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 oh6gdx (8801), Vasa, Finland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Draught@SBWF2008 (thanks to Jonas for pointing this one out!). Golden colour, mediumsized beige head. Aroma is hops, fruits, wood and nectar. Flavour is much the same in a very nice balance. Sweet caramel and nectar in flavour. A bit of alcohol too, as well as some rather sweet fruity notes. Pleasant!


 Butters (1622), Virginia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Pours a near clear straw color with decent foam white head. Aroma is slightly floral with a hop sweetness. Flavor is weak, but hides the alcohol. A little bit of buttery slickness on the tongue. Not all that impressed.


 Cruzan59 (197), Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 27, 2008  
1pt+ bottle from Weavers Discount Liquors, Elkton, MD...amber pour, white head...aroma is floral with malts, hops, bit of orange citrus...flavor of malts, hops, caramel, apricot...slight bitterness on the swallow.


 RunDWP (203), San Jose, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/517/20
Sep 24, 2008  
Pint bottle. I really liked this! Looks and smells liike a good IPA should, with some resin hop aroma. Malt has a shortbread character, with some caramel sweetness. The finish is full of resin and some piney hops bitterness. I liked the malt-hops balance with this one, as well as the flavor complexity. Slightly astringent mouthfeel. Can’t wait to have another.


 Wulfstan (509), California, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/103/519/20
Sep 22, 2008  
This is a great IPA. It’s copper-amber with a big, off-white heard slowly shrinking to leave a small permanent top and some lacing. The aroma is citrus (pineapple with some grapefruit, lemon), caramel, toasted bread, hay, grapes, fruit. The tatset is earthy leaves, raisins and grapes, citrus (mostly lemon and grapefruit), caramel, bread cruast, some hay, and a light wine quality. It is nicely sweet with a hoppy bitterness that just dominates and it has a lot of good, full flavour that holds up very well to food. It’s highly drinkable.


 PaulHegedus (458), Georgetown, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/514/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Bottle. Pours amber red with a big, orange white head, that is quick to disappear. The head holds some floral aromas, grass, peach, grapefruit in the hops. The taste is sweet, slightly fruity, bready with caramel, grapefruit and a hint of earl grey tea.


 Beershine (2678), Hue, Vietnam
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Sep 18, 2008  
Clear coppery gold with frothy white head, scattered lacing. Floral, dry aroma. Citrus blossom, lots of citrus in the nose against a grainy background. Refreshing, spritzy aroma. Soft, very gentle carbonation. Juicy palate. Unique flavors. Very herbal. Citrus blossom, orange pith and peel. Smooth, interesting, and can really imagine how great it would be as a dry-hopped cask-conditioned version!


 jbuzz (658), South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/513/20
Sep 9, 2008    Updated: Sep 11, 2008
Single bottle from Three Cellars Milwaukee. Very good, nice hit of hops. Smotth refreshing and enjoyable.



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