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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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 BREWMUSKCLES (1062), New Jersey, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Sep 23, 2008  
bit of a bland aroma of broomstraw with a pear like beer wiff toward the end. i found a grape red,green and purple barely sweet with that broomstraw type flavor of heavyish malt wrapped around a hop heads satisfactory level of spicy hop and citrus hop. the finish is sharp and lasting with a hint of pineapple. the brew looks like natural style apple juice with a dishwater type white head and a bit slick in appearance as well. quite demonstrative and all things considered interestingly different.


 berkshirejohn (1771), Bracknell, Berkshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/516/20
Sep 21, 2008  
<i>330ml bottle from Tesco, Alfreton/</i> Amber with a ring of white head; bitter marmalade aroma; tangy bitter citrus flavour with orange and grapefruit predominating; warming and intensely bitter finish. Very smooth and mellow, an excellent easy-drinking well-balanced IPA.


 danielcurtis81 (879), San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 20, 2008  
SDFOB-2008. Bottle. Very light in color, haylike. Fruity flavors more berry then citrus, a pleasant variation. Smooth and medium bodied, not as bitter as I expected. Good beer!


 bman1986 (142), Broadstairs, Kent, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Lightish amber coloured beer. Nice hoppy aroma. Th flavour is quite complex with lots of hops, citrus and even a little biscuit in there. Overall a very nice IPA.


 GRM (1238), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 16, 2008  
Brown bottle, 330 ml, best before 22/11/08, purchased at deVine Wines and Spirits on September 15 2008, savoured on the same day; eye: golden, lightly hazy, average effervescence, tiny white head; nose: resinous hops, light caramelized malt, grain, light orange; nose: resinous hops, light caramelized malt, grain, light orange; mouth: resinous hops, resinous hops, resinous hops, grapefruit, light caramelized malt, finale in resinous hops with a hint of grapefruit, nice astringency, medium-full body, harsh texture, average carbonation; overall: fine FRANÇAIS Bouteille brune, 330 ml, meilleure avant 22/11/08, achetée chez deVine Wines and Spirits le 15 septembre 2008, bue le même jour; œil : dorée, légèrement voilée, effervescence moyenne, petite mousse blanche; nez : houblon résineux, léger malt caramélisé, grain, léger orange; bouche : houblon résineux, houblon résineux, houblon résineux, pamplemousse, léger malt caramélisé, finale en houblon résineux avec une pointe de pamplemousse, bonne astringence, corps moyen-corsé, texture rugueuse, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : bien


 AllAboutStout (605), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 15, 2008  
Pours a light gold in color. Plenty of frothy white head on the pour. Smell is fruity and slight citrus. Decent amount of light malt in the nose. Taste is hoppy, but balance fairly well with the malt. Not a bruiser, but a easy drinking IPA. Very refreshinig and a different take on an IPA. Flavor profile unlike any IPA I’ve had. However, at the price point it’s sold at here in the states I don’t think there will be a future purchase.


 dj (418), Gloucestershire, England
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 13, 2008  
Bottle, 330ml. A hazy golden colour with no head. Aroma is hoppy with some malt and honeycomb. Taste is quite bitter, with slightly herbal hops, soft citrus, honey and a touch of malt. No carbonation. Overall, a well balanced and enjoyable brew.


 JonMoore (1561), Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/517/20
Sep 12, 2008  
Bottle. Golden with 0.5cm white head. Grapefruit and grass and quite complex hoppy aroma. Lots of hops in the taste, very nice bitterness, spicey, very dry. Excellent IPA.



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