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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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 obguthr (1011), Poquoson, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 15, 2009  
Draft: Apple and grain aroma. Clear golden with a medium white head. Flavor of apple core. generic bitter finish. Moer character than I would expect from a bitter, but a far cry from an IPA.


 Fratto (704), Arlington, Texas, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/101/58/20
Sep 14, 2009  
Taste and aroma are pretty nice with decent hops, but the aftertaste is so offensive that it killed it for me.


 doubelknv3 (566), Illinois, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/513/20
Sep 4, 2009  
Golden amber with white head. Floral, citrus, and sweet malt aromas. Hop citrus and mild malt honey-caramel flavours. Balanced, refreshing, and sessionable ale.


 daknole (2885), Plantation, Florida, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 2, 2009  
Bottle. Lots of malt in the aroma with some hops, but smells more of a bitter/amber to me. Floral hops are noticeable and caramel malt. Flavor is grassy and malty...not what I would call a very good IPA...but also not horrible either. Just ok.


 ben4321 (993), Rockville, Maryland, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Sep 1, 2009  
Location: 500 ml bottle from State Line, 9/1/09

Aroma: Mellow floral hops, caramel malts, some mild fruit, and just a touch of soapiness that keeps it from being better
Appearance: Nice hazy orange color, fizzy white head, spotty lacing
Flavor: Hop bitterness throughout, with some caramel malts in the backing, an odd herbal quality as well, grassy finish
Palate: Medium body, oily, fizzy
Overall Impression: I thought this beer was alright, but I just found it to be a touch off, the soapiness of the nose bothered me a bit, and found the flavor to be a touch flawed as well. Maybe this wasn’t fresh enough? I don’t know, but although it wasn’t a bad beer by any means, I won’t be running out for this one again.


 swiseman (207), Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/58/104/515/20
Aug 25, 2009  
strong floral aroma, minimal head. inviting amber color with cream-colored head. medium-hopped IPA - some metal in the taste. harsh palate.


 JulienHuxley (193), Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 19, 2009  
500 ml bottle. Straw color with rapidly vanishing head. Floral aromas with a slight hoppy smell. Taste is very standard with a nice bitter finish. Good for hot summer days.


 AndyReynolds (281), Wilder, Kentucky, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 7, 2009  
Draft at the Pub. Poured a hazy amber with a thick white head. Aroma is sweet malts and floral hops. Notes of citrus, pine, and caramel stand out. On the palate, it is a bit dry. THe flavor is a bit watered down, not very hoppy at all, but still has a nice bitter finish. Nothing special, but worth trying.



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