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Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (USA) (Bottle)

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

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 Percentile 
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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 Rciesla (3500), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/55/103/512/20
May 23, 2008  
Bottle. Pours an amber golden body. Aroma is bitter hops, pine, light fruit. Flavor is a well balanced hop selection with some wood, spices, and has a nice bite to it.


 GRM (1235), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
May 7, 2008  
Brown bottle, 500 ml, best before Feb 09, purchased at the LCBO, savoured on May 7 2008; eye: golden with a caramel hue, clear, light effervescence, white head that falls rapidly, no lacing; nose: hops, grain, light pine; mouth: astringency, harshness, lot more caramel than expected, grapefruit, grain, grainy finale in hops with a good presence of caramel, lightly sweet, mildly bitter, medium body, average carbonation, light astringency; overall: quite likable FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 500 ml, meilleure avant février 2009, achetée à la LCBO , savourée le 7 mai 2008; œil : dorée avec une teinte caramel, claire, légère effervescence, mousse blanche qui tombe rapidement, pas mal de dentelle; nez : houblon, grain, léger pin; bouche : astringence, rugueuse, beaucoup plus de caramel qu’anticipé, pamplemousse, grain, finale granuleuse en houblon avec une bonne présence de caramel, légèrement sucrée, moyennement amère, corps moyen, carbonatation moyenne, légère astringence; en résumé : bien aimé


 sirPino (855), Zawiercie / Żywiec, Poland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/515/20
May 4, 2008  
Rated:13.06.2007
Bottle brown, 500 ml
Appearance:Very clear, burned golden to amber colour, head almost nonexistant, very weak carbonation.
Aroma:Some herbal notes, dry, like old wood, like thistle, refreshing.
Flavour:Some herbs, very aromatic nose, some hints of thistle or some other starnge herbs, rosy like aroma, some candies, very aromatic, bitter, blend of aromatic hops, very compaund and multidimentional in terms of hoppyness.
Palate:Dry, very syrupy, herbs, a lot of hoppyness, long finish and aftertaste.


 kmeves (1080), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Apr 21, 2008  
Pours a clear golden amber with a smallish off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet orange, earthy and grassy. Flavor is earthy, orange, salty(?) and sweet malt. Long fairly dry finish. Light-medium body, low carbonation.


 drfabulous (1212), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/515/20
Apr 13, 2008  
The English IPA. There is a reason Americans do it better. The English may have made the trip to India, but today they lack excitement and taste. Fine, but no cigar.


jcweaver (65), VA Beach, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/517/20
Apr 11, 2008  
Poured a golden amber color with a slight head that left a nice lacing. Mildly carbonated and hoppy on the tongue. A good mouth feel and no lingering bitter aftertaste. A well rounded IPA; I would definitiely buy this again.


 yumyum (113), barrie, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Apr 11, 2008  
goldent colour with moderate aroma. Dry bitter flavour. good beer, not great. harviestoun bitter and twisted better scottish ipa in my opinion. Stil a decent brew.


 malrubius (969), Valley Stream, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/103/515/20
Apr 10, 2008  
16.9 ounce in pint glass. Hazy ight straw color with lasting white head and lace. Mild citrus aroma. Caramel sweetness mild apricot with medium citrusy hop bitterness and dry finish Medium body and medium-low carbo. Pretty nice beer. Nice to actually taste some malt in an IPA every now and them.



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