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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 
4403.41/5.03.4/5.06.1%62.5Shaker, 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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chadcsu (10), Colorado, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Pours a dark golden colour. Big citrus hop characteristic with good malt back bone. Classic IPA


 dchmela (1411), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Pours a hazy light gold with a thin fluffy white head. Big citrus hop aroma with a bit of soapyiness to it. Thin body with tons of hops, very citrus dominated, with more soap in the flavor again. Very big citrus grapefruit hop bitterness in the aftertaste. Not my favorite IPA.


 PJClarke (610), London, Greater London, England
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/105/514/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Bottle: Really pale one, nice white head with large bubbles. Smells intensely hoppy with a lemony feel. Outrageously hoppy, it treads the line almost at overboard. Such a bite to this, really tasty and feels great in the mouth though.


 JPDIPSO (4865), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 20, 2008  
Did not plan to have another brew tonight, but with the site back open to me I feel obliged. LIght hazed golden color with a island looking lid with some islands on the rim and some bigger bubbles adrift in the middle. Real English aroma with Golden Promise or Marris Otter coming to mind. Some aged hops as well, with hopsack scent prevalent. Some fruit, floral and yeasty scents are also quite noticeable. Somewhat dull feel in that there is not much life, acts more like a cask ale (not sure if good or bad). Mild honey and big english malt flavors. Just read the bottle and not really understanding the post modern classic inference. Middle has a rather biting hops bitterness with a weed/herbal component that carries well into the linger. Finish is dry and only a slight bit of fruitiness. Seems quite traditional to me.


 BOLTZ7555 (1053), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/102/58/20
Nov 19, 2008  
Hazy lemon-yellow brew with a very small soapy head. Medicinal flavor definitely detracts from this one. Not sure if the guy writing the description ever actually tasted this one. "lychee, kiwi and passionfruit all prevail with subtle nuances of cherry and strawberry"...WHAT!!! Wish I had an opportunity to drink what he drank or smoke what he smoked!!! Aroma is subtle pine and flavor possesses bitterness but without balance. Avoid.


 Acknud (770), Morganfield, Kentucky, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Tasty, sharp citrus hops. Pours and amber with a small white head. Aroma is of grapefruit.


 hirigalzkar (550), Stockholm, Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/58/102/515/20
Nov 18, 2008  
Bottle. Both looks and tastes like grape fruit soda. Orange colour. Small head. Anonymous aroma. Some yeast and citrus hops. The flavor is frutiy. Lots of orange and grape! Also some caramel. Too bad that the aftertaste is rather strange, it tastes artifical in some way. Thin body. I could drink a cople of this a night. It’s easy to drink, maybe even to easy to drink...? I love this beer even though the total score is kind of low.


 Chrism86 (273), Melbourne, Australia
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Nov 17, 2008  
Poured a slightly hazy golden body with a near non-existent, off white head. Aromas are exceptionally fruit driven, with passionfruit, lychee (i suspect some kiwi hops) and a bit of an earthy grain character. Palate shows more of the same, a load of tropical fruit comes through before some slight sweet malt and long lingering bitterness. Palate is perhaps a touch thin for the degree of bitterness, it seems a tad astringent. Still, quite drinkable!



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