BrewDog / Mikkeller I Hardcore You

Brewed by BrewDog
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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ivory white head that disappears quickly. amber clear colour. hop resin, bubblegum and tutti-frutti. taste of bubblegum, sweet pickle and a bit harsh aftertaste. not that good. bottle 33 cl / notes from backlog

Bottle 0.33l at Kultainen Apina, Tampere. Originally rated 2011. Colour is clear copper with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Hops, malts and fruits,

Bottle from Good Spirits Co, Glasgow (330ml, £3.80):
Tropical fruits, lots of pine and some pretty strong grapefruit too. Strong bitter notes and a hint of alcohol along with some caramel malt undertones. This one was pretty much what I was expecting from a beer that had been dry hopped so many times, lots of pine and bitterness with some good tropical fruits and a nice sweetness to it as well.
Mild amber with a thin looking, bubbly white head on top about 2 millimetres tall that manages to stay consistent.
Alcohol laced, sweet malt base and some very bitter flavours following it. There is also some strong pine hops as you would expect and a huge amount of tropical fruits and grapefruit too, together with some citrus and a hint of caramel. There is a bit of orange towards the end and a very bitter and hoppy finish.
Very bitter, some light alcohol that is covered by the sweetness and the bitterness. The body is about medium and the mouthfeel is a rather smooth and boozy feeling one.

Very bitter beer with some great tropical fruits and a nice caramel base that does well to cover the 9.5% abv. of this one. Whilst a very strong beer, this one was also a pleasure to drink and one that I will try to pick up again should Brewdog/Mikkeller decide to release it again in the future.

On tap @ Homo Sibaris, served in Irish Pint. Transparent amber colour with medium off-white creamy head. Aroma is orange peel and flowery, soft and nice. Those elements are present when tasting, but adding some caramel and a clear citrusy touch in the back. The alcohol is well masked. Medium body, good carbonation. Very enjoyable as expected.

What it says on the label - a hardcore imperial IPA! Pours golden honey, moderately carbonated, thin off white head. A full citrus / grapefruit nose. In the mouth a great burst of citrus but the extent of carbonation rather overwhelms a good balance but an enjoyable beer.

Deep, dark copper, foamy off white head which settles quickly. Intense nose - pine, grass, spruce, resin, orange and background sweetbread-like malt, amazing. Lots of sweetness in the flavour, backed by an intense resiny bitterness. Quite light in body, medium soft carbonation. A little warming alcohol in the finish. Malt dominates the finish, with a brioche flourish. Best dipa I?ve had in ages.

Bottle 33cl, clear copper amber beer with low head. Nose is on melon, apricot and resin. Aroma is on resin, fresh apricot and mango, coconut and almond notes, not extreme just balanced with a sweet body, passion, honey, grapefruit, pineapple, floral. Not too bitter, especially at the finish, long fruity aftertaste. Fine

Pours cloudy brown with a yellow tan head. Scent is thick caramel, hot, spicy hops. Extremely hoppy...bitter grapefruit peel and resin. Sweet and powerful. I wish it had a sharper edge...more boozy-sweet than I like. Very good, but didn’t care for the lack of balance.

Bottle from Mikkeller Bottle Shop. Pours cobber brown. Head is small to medium. The aroma smells mostly og grapefruit and mango. Tastes of caramel and citrus, and hoppy bitterness. Medium mouthfeel and moderate carbonation. A decent DIPA.

UPDATED: APR 26, 2013 Amber colour, only little head that quickly dissipates. The hop bitternes is countered by sweet a caramel taste. The 9.5% abv is really hard to believe. Oily thick mouthfeel. Overall a great (D)IPA. edit: tried this from tap and found it more balanced than the bottled version, less caramel tasting (could be serving temperature though).