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BrewDog Punk IPA

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

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
4543.4/5.03.39/5.06.1%60.8Shaker, Tulip
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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 jsquire (2098), St. Marys, Ohio, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Yellow beer with a big, fluffy white head. Light, fruity aroma of tangerine and berry. ( I don’t know what lychee and passionfruit smell like, but it could be this.) This strikes me a really light, with ton of lemon, lime, sweet grapefruit and some berry flavors. There is a hop burn, and a grassy finish, but there doesn’t seem to be any real body to this. Odd IPA.


 peter48er (143), Liverpool, Merseyside, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Bottle. Poured a deep yellow with only a small head. Little obvious nose. Hops come roaring out in the mouth, with a numb shattering bitterness that was still in my mouth hours later. A challenge for non hop lovers but worth experiencing and working with. For me an excellent beer bordering on outstanding. Very much in the style of some of the more outlandish USA craft IPS’s like DogFish Head 90mins but without the cloying sweetness.


 ThomasE (5178), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Clear golden colour with a thin white head. Light malty sweet aroma with hoppy fruity and grassy notes. Light sweet flavor with hoppy, piney bitter notes.


 Svesse (2613), Hässelby, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 30, 2008  
(Cask at White Horse, Parson’s Green, London, 9 Aug 2008) Amber colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with citrus, mainly grapefruit. Fruity, hoppy taste with notes of grapefruit and resin. Long, bitter finish with pine needles, resin and grapefruit. Slightly brutal hop character makes it quite one dimensional, but for a hop head, this is a lovely dimension. Some sweetness follows through all the way. Above medium body. Lovely beer!


 Thaichile (599), 10aFly, New Jersey, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/103/511/20
Aug 29, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a yellow color with an average head. Nose is lightly hopped but very simple. Flavor is mildly bitter but boring to be honest. Thin mouthfeel and just not formidable enough to be a recognizable IPA. It wasn’t light enough either just to be a refreshing session IPA the likes of Harpoon, which is crisp and light but sort of in the same catagory. Thank to thiesti for this one.


 drfabulous (1234), Columbia, Missouri, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 28, 2008  
That is different. Total yellow beer with citrus taste. Not like any American IPA. Bitter and hoppy but very grassy and almost Belgian Ale-ish. Not what I expected at all. I thought it would be more American in style.


 golubj (1286), Sunnyvale, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 28, 2008  
Bottle. Pale yellow pour with some white head. Aroma is some fruit, pale malt, and earthy bittering hops. Flavor is similar, grainy pale malt, a little sweet, and somewhat peppery earthy hops in the back. A little grassy in the finish. This bottle might not be super fresh, and maybe that’s why the hops seem a little subdued.


 Theis (3657), Denmark
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Bottle at Ølbaren. Clear amber - white head. Abrico, grape, peppery, nice fruity hoppy, caramel, sweetness, pineapples, grassy, fruity, spicyness. Nice.



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