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Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (USA) (Bottle) 3.26 514

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
5143.27/5.03.26/5.06.1%69.2Lager 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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 cheapdark (2050), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/101/54/102/58/20
Oct 11, 2007  
On tap at the Sharp Edge Beer Emporium. Barely detect any arom. Perhaps a bit of rootbeer but certainly not IPA, just clean and clear nose. Ubiquitous pale yellow american lager appearance. Barely any carbonation. Interesting taste, almost like a good saison with a bit of bitterness. Yes, some malt or hop bitter bite, but it lacks any of the ’in yer face’ attributes of the IPAs. Almost a friend in some ways. I even detect a little tartness with each sip. I just had a S/N Harvest that was much more offensive than this. Overall, not bad for an IPA but now I see RB classifies it as APA, no wonder,. Finish leaves you with a medium medicinal bitterness that hangs for just a little while.


 FROTHINGSLOSH (2046), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/513/20
Dec 18, 2005    Updated: Aug 26, 2007
Sampled on draft at Piper’s Pub in Pittsburgh PA this beer poured an orange color with a small white head. The aroma is sweet grapefruity and flowery hops. The flavor is strong fruity hops with moderate floral hops following. The flavor is dryer than the aroma would suggest. There is a noticeable smoky character to the finish.


 Angeloregon (2038), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Bottle from By the Bottle in Vancouver, WA--Poured a golden-orange body with a fluffy quickly dissipating head. Lots of nuttiness and grass bittering hops in nose, rounded out with a creamy sweet malt presence. Flavor is less bitter than nose. Mildly fruity, medium bodied and a little uneventful, though well-balanced and quite enjoyable.


 bitbucket (2036), Kirkland, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/514/20
Oct 19, 2006  
Bottled. Pours an almost clear copper with a lacy off-white head. Citrus, toffee, fruit and flowers in the nose. Medium body and carbonation. The taste is lightly sweet with the same elements as the aroma. Dry grapefruit rind finish, with a piney aftertaste. Middle-of-the-road bitterness for an IPA.


 Snojerk321 (2035), San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 15, 2008  
Bottle from BevMo La Mesa. Pours a light copper color with a good sized head that left great lacing. Great piny and citrus hop aroma. Flavor was a bit too malty thus making the beer a bit unbalanced in my opinion.


 dirtymike (2018), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 9, 2005  
Light golden in color with a small white head. Fruit,butter,floarl hops and moderate bitterness.


 AmEricanbrew (2006), Almost, Texas, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Jun 8, 2009  
Clear amber with a tight off white head. Mild floral hop aroma. Medium body. Nice grassy and floral hop flavors on a lightly sweet honey malty base.


 mjg74 (2001), La Mesa, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Jun 21, 2008  
Bottle from BevMo. Light orange/amber in color. Slightly sweet hoppy aroma. Highly hopped English IPA. Some breadiness. Has a somewhat earthy quality. This is kind of like an impy ESB. Pretty enjoyable.



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