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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

Broad Distribution
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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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 DarkStar22769 (100), Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Oct 10, 2006  
Not a bad little beer; I was a little worried about Belhaven given the reaction I had to the Blueberry. Anyway, a dark gold pour, perfect for the autumn. There’s a hint of hops in the aroma but I really get a lot of malt sweetness. I’ll second the calls I’ve seen aboutb the soapiness but I appreciate this ale as it has time to warm up. Not great, but not bad.


 mds (2112), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 9, 2006  
Bottle. Pours a light orange body with a medium fluffy white head. Nice kind of subtle hops in the aroma - creamy bread, raw grass and pine, maybe even some vegetables. Flavourful piney and soapy hop bitterness though a bit abrasive at times. Sweet malt appears towards the middle.


 Beer Snob (380), Ontario, Canada
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 8, 2006  
I guess I was starved for an IPA, and this was all I could find. Average right down the line. It had a slight hoppy bite and a decent enough malty balance, but unremarkable.


 shintriad (698), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Oct 7, 2006  
Golden, honey coloured, a decent and unusual combination of bitter and sweet flavours, although they teeter like a broken see-saw, instead of playing off each other. A bit yeasty, hardcore grapefruit in the nose, pine notes. Medium-fizzy body. Masks the alcs very well. An interesting beer, but there are many better examples.


 Cartoonkhaki (1150), Brantford, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/512/20
Oct 7, 2006  
500 mL bottle, Clean coppery amber hue with nice head. Maintains a malty aroma with light flower aromas from hops coming through. Nicely balanced.


 Trooper11 (464), Suffolk, Virginia, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/102/58/20
Oct 7, 2006  
Not worth the $4 per bottle price. Nice attempt at an IPA from Scotland but, bye bye. Cloudy amber brew sweet pear and hops aroma, slight smoky hops bitter flavor, sour finish. Not an IPA.


 beergut111 (210), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Oct 6, 2006  
Nicely balanced beer, I really enjoyed the biterness. Poured a gold colour, my only problem is it is a little on the boring side.


 VeloVampire (488), Parkdale, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Oct 5, 2006    Updated: Jan 9, 2007
500 ml bottle - pours copper with a fluffy white head. Aroma of fresh Cascades dominates with some malt in the background. Flavour is nicely balanced with some grassy notes and a distinct metallic earthiness right from the start that carries through into the lightly bitter finish. Well-balanced and drinkable. An excellent British IPA, and one that I would buy regularly if it were not just a seasonal release from the LCBO.



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