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BrewDog Punk IPA

BrewDog Punk IPA  - India Pale Ale (IPA)

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 Percentile 
82
overall
Brewed by BrewDog
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
4383.41/5.03.4/5.06.1%62.4Shaker, Tulip
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Commercial Description:
A beer of inherent contradiction. This heavy weight of the beer world is strikingly delicate with a white gold appearance. The light fruity aroma dominates the initial confrontation; lychee, kiwi and passionfruit all prevail with subtle nuances of cherry and strawberry. Don’t be fooled however by this smooth medium bodied ale. As it trickles down your throat as this wolf in sheep’s clothing begins to grow teeth. The bite comes as the bitterness builds and endures no matter how hard the malty sweetness of the alcohol tries to tame this ferocious beast.
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 beerbill (1917), Laurel, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 8, 2009  
22.4 oz. bottle. Pours a cloudy pale gold with a thin, sloppy white head that disappeared after the first sip and left no lace. Pleasant aroma of citrus along with a bit of caramel. The flavor is weak malt followed by a strong dose of grapefruit pith bitterness that generally lacks much flavor. This is just bitterness for bitterness sake and really doesn’t do much for me. With so many IPA’s out there, this is certainly one that I would easily pass on.


 kiefdog (1534), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Nov 5, 2009  
Bottle from Whole Foods (Tampa, FL). Pours a hazy dark yellow color with thin white head. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of citrus, grapefruit, spice, honey, caramel, light pine. Flavor is initially light then turns to a medium to very bitter hoppiness. Notes of citrus, honey, caramel. Generally light to medium body with a bitter finish.


 Nephilium (541), Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/55/104/514/20
Oct 31, 2009  
Nice citrus hop aroma, with a touch of sweetness behind it. Pours a clear light amber, with about half an inch of craggy white head. On the flavor side, the initial taste is a bit disappointing, a touch of citrus, then bitterness. It has a moderate mouthfeel, and the long bitter finish is fantastic. Overall, something to try, but there are better IPA’s out there.


 drseusszb200 (183), Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/515/20
Oct 28, 2009  
poured amber with little head that faded quickly with good lacing. smelled rather plain. tasted like hay and hops. nice hop aftertaste.


 FROTHINGSLOSH (1961), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Sampled form a 22.4 oz brown bottle this beer poured a cloudy golden color with a large soapy yellow-white head. The aroma was sour, tangy and fruity hops. The flavor was sweet pineapple, pine and light notes of caramel and lemon. Sugary. Fairly full bodied. The finish was long with tart pineapple and lemon. Good.


rae1984 (9), Rome, Italy
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3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Bottle: a clear golden-orange body. Aroma is hoppy and the flavor is bitter and the carbonation is soft. This is very drinkable and a very bilanced beer. Really, a fantastic punk beer for punk. :)


 BückDich (4785), McCall, Idaho, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Oct 23, 2009  
Bottle: Pours a cloudy orange color with nice head and lacing. The nose is ripe with citrus hops a little pine character. Light pale malts and a solid body pair with the chewy fruity hops very nicely. Ample balance and sweetness, nice bright hops and a plethora of other delicacies. An on par IPA for the PNW, but for Scotland, it’s bloody delightful.


 Birdiebeagle (777), Perkasie, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Oct 19, 2009  
Bottle Pours a lightly hazy straw with a good white head. The head lasts well and makes some spotty lacing. The aroma is hoppy with sweet and sour mix. some floral and grass. Has a lighter carbonation. The flavor is okay. Some spiciness. And good bitters. Has a watery texture. The finish is on the light side and the aftertaste is okay. Doesn’t pack the punch I was hoping for but not a bad beer.



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