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8562
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Brewed by BrewDog
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Serve in Shaker, Tulip

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RATINGS: 56   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.36   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 126   ABV: 4.2%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
In the true spirit of Christmas ’cheers’ we at BrewDog have taken it upon ourselves to create a Santa’s little helper for all those battling through the festive season. Our crack team of elves, penguins and red nosed reindeer have been crafting, brewing and perfecting this warming winter-IPA as a reward for all those driven to the brink and back in the name of Noel. Now all you have to do is don that customary yule tide sweater and find a roaring open fire to enjoy it by. In fact this beer is so good, we specifically advise against sharing it with any chimney intruding, night time visitors. Oh and just remember, this BrewDog’s not for life, it’s just for Christmas.


stouby's rating

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
stouby (3247) - Holbæk, - NOV 9, 2012
Bottle at home. Hazy orangey with a medium white head, some lacings. Aroma medium+ hoppy (citrusy, grapefruit, a floral note). Flavor light sweet, medium+ bitter, light spicy, light dry. Light body.


most recent ratings

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
gunnfryd (8620) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - FEB 13, 2013
Bottle. Deep golden colour with an off-white head. Aroma is citrus, malt, hop, pine, orange. Flavour is dry, citrus, malt, hop, pine , orange, spices. Medium body. OK/Nice beer.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Scopey (3357) - Croydon, Greater London, ENGLAND - FEB 10, 2013
Bottle via trade. It pours clear orange-amber with a medium off-white head. The nose is orange, mango, Irn Bru, resin and light caramel. The taste is grapefruit, peach, orange, caramel, assertive bitterness, resin, orange squash and peppery hops with a bitter finish. Light body and moderate carbonation. Perhaps a bit thin, but a nice sessionable version of Hoppy Xmas nonetheless.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
back (804) - Holstebro, DENMARK - FEB 9, 2013
Gylden klar skum lidt Humle citrus malt Bitter moadrat sød lidt Vandede blød

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Niller (118) - Hammel, DENMARK - JAN 31, 2013
Bottle. Brugsen, Hammel. Pours hazy light orange with a white head. Aroma is very fruity and notes of malt. Taste is a little bitter, malty and very fruity. The body is light. Long bitter finish.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Maria (9628) - Thisted, DENMARK - JAN 25, 2013
It’s hazy warm golden with a creamy, white head. The aroma has notes of hops, spruce, exotic fruits and malt - lovely. The flavor has a light sweetness and a hoppy bitterness with notes of spruce, citrus and other exotic fruit, malt and caramel, and the finish is pleasantly hoppy - very nice indeed with a LOT of flavor in a relatively low ABV!

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jaghana (2871) - Strasbourg (France), FRANCE - JAN 22, 2013
Bottle 33cl from FoneFan thanks, a cloudy orange beer with good head. Nose is fully hoppy with grassy, exotic fruit notes and fresh hops, puppuline. Aroma is medium sweet, light but nice fruity hops on mango, almond, pine, properly balanced.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
sir__v (302) - Lille, FRANCE - JAN 6, 2013
Color: clear amber beer with small carbonization and small ivory head. Smell: caramel, malt, spices, hops. Taste: nice pale ale, hops, caramel, grasses. Aftertaste: caramel, malt and hops.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Bragesnak (4646) - Aarhus, DENMARK - DEC 29, 2012
From Superbrugsen, Lystrup, DK. Bottled, 241212. Amber with white head. Aroma of spruce and malt. Flavour with caramel and spices.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Papsoe (25129) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - DEC 27, 2012
Bottle 33 cl. Pours a hazy deep amber with an off-white head. Thick cat pee aroma - Nelson Sauvin? Thin body, a light fruitiness solid and fresh hop accents, very juicy. But not that bitter. Very enjoyable. 271212

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Sizzler80 (312) - Dublin, IRELAND - DEC 25, 2012
Dark amber pour with a frothy white head. Aroma: hops, caramel, grapefruit, mango, pine. Tangy, slightly dry and sweet on the palate. Nicely balanced Christmas IPA.


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