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

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 168   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.37   SEASONAL: Special   IBU: 75   EST. CALORIES: 225   ABV: 7.5%
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A hop that tastes of bubble gum? Seriously? No, we did not believe it either. But it does! This is one unique, son of a bitch of a hop. Lemony, deep, musty with a smoothness which belies its power. This hop is lemony like a lemon who was angry earlier but is now tired because of all the rage.  This hop of Japanese origin is best enjoyed trying to make sushi from your gold fish, or trying to persuade your girlfriend (or boyfriend maybe) to dress up as a Geisha for Valentine’s Day. 


3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Christian (8548) - Odense, - MAY 21, 2011
Slightly hazy golden with a lasting off-white head. The aroma is definitely full of hops. Tropical fruit, herbs, pine and grass - in a mix, somewhat perfume-like. And it works. Sweetish flavour, very grassy hops with some unique grassy-fruity notes. Clean malt and yeast character and a good bitterness. A tiny touch of alcohol showing. There is something about this hop, best in the series.

2.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 7/20
Frenger (213) - Derby, Alabama, ENGLAND - APR 22, 2012
Bottle from Brewdog.com. Very strange. Odd orange twang at the end. Most people love this one, I’m just not for it I’m afraid.

3.9
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 1/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Grima (1572) - Saarburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, GERMANY - JAN 13, 2012
The beer in the glass is dark yellow with a little foam. It smells like a strawberry field, slightly sweet, sugary and chewing gum. Starts very sweet, like strawberries, slightly herbaceous, chewing gum also comes with some mint flavor. The middle part very herbal and slightly grassy, again with some strawberry and mint. Goes into a very minty, fruity, bubble gum-like finish with some herbal notes! Sorachi Ace is a fuckin’ awesome hop!!!

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
stefannilssons (324) - SWEDEN - JAN 3, 2012
Det här var en märklig öl med en märklig smak, smaken i sig är kraftfull och bra men jag kan känna en tendens av mögelost. Slutsats: smaken är minst sagt märklig och jag gillar inte mögelost i min öl.

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
RCL (2026) - Waltham, Massachusetts, USA - DEC 31, 2011
The aroma I got on this one was orange peel and basil. Dry and lightly bitter with a more pronouncedly herbal finish.

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
thomat (1195) - Göteborg, SWEDEN - DEC 20, 2011
Hazy orange with a small white head. Fruity with hop tones. Malt, hops and fruit ( peaches ). Medium body with a long, bitter sweet after taste.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
imdownthepub (7470) - Banbury, Oxfordshire, ENGLAND - DEC 12, 2011
Bottled, 330ml from Bellingers Garage, Grove, Oxon. Gold with white head. Fruity, sweet lemon peel notes with a hint of strawberry. Light in the body with the odd Sorachi hop note and an alcohol kick, getting close to a Alcopop methinks. Drinkable in its own way though.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Finn (2610) - Tromsø, NORWAY - DEC 1, 2011
Flaske 0,33l. Spandert av Rune og delt hjemme hos ham 14 Apr 11. Gylden. Høyt luftig skum som varer lenge. Krydret fruktig aroma. Smak av appelsinskall. Ettersmaken det samme. Parfymert undertone. God - men litt uvariert. KI=2

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Brenhophead (216) - Perth, AUSTRALIA - NOV 21, 2011
Pours a nice deep copper with fast fading head and yes its smells like bubblegum!!!! That bubblegum flavour does come through with a nice malt backing. Cant say im a huge fan of bubblegum so even tho this is a great beer i wouldnt drink it again. Its nice for something different tho and it has a solid malt backing defiantly give it a go.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Rasmus40 (4112) - Beder, Aarhus, DENMARK - NOV 17, 2011
Cloudy orange with an off-white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, caramel and rather hoppy - spicy. Flavor is quite sweet and rather bitter. Dry and rather bitter finish. 171111

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
KnutAlbert (4600) - Oslo, NORWAY - NOV 7, 2011
Loads of fruit aroma, peaches and apricots. Roses and perfume. amazing fruit punch flavour. Very sweet, though some earthy elements in the tail. No dryness to speak of.


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