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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

Broad Distribution
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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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 Scauca (409), Lovere, Italy
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/513/20
Aug 26, 2008  
Golden with a nice white head. Quite weird appearance for an IPA. British hop profile, flowery, bit of spices and some earthiness. Not that bitter but quite hoppy.


AndrewC (70), Canterbury, Kent, England
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/54/102/53/20
Aug 25, 2008  
Smells great - lovely flowery citrus hops. The spicy orange flavours on the tip of the tongue are great too. But the swallow reminds me of a biology experiment we did at school where we swilled around dilute hydrochloric acid so we could experience what bitterness tasted like. Nah, this beer’s not for me.


 Ibrew2or3 (2724), Safety Harbor, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Pours brilliant deep gold with white head. The aroma is nice bold hoppiness with a combination of citrus, some spice and a backbone of mildly roasted malts. The taste has a solid malty sweet pulse to start that gets run over by the hops but yet persists all the way to the finish. The hops pick up quickly with bitter grapefruit, some grassiness and pine. The hops grow into the finish. This IPA is a bit on the malty side but has a tasty bitter hoppiness through and through.


 Madsnp (617), Odense C, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 24, 2008  
Bottle. Hazy light orange colour with a small white head. Aromas of pine, caramel, soapy citrus and malt. Flavour of sweet malts, fruit and bitter hops.


 Maria (6167), Thisted, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 20, 2008  
It’s slightly hazy, warm golden with practically no head. The aroma has notes of malt, citrus and fruit. The flavour is nice and hoppy with notes of spruce, citrus and fruit. It’s pleasant with a light caramel sweetness and a suitable bitterness.


 JustinBathurst (134), Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Canada
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/103/56/20
Aug 19, 2008  
Poured really pale straw, looking watered-down. No head despite a hard pour. Smelled like Swedish dishsoap, some floral hops, little else. Mouthfeel is slick, with lower than average carbonation. Taste is watered-down, but extremely astringent--like chewing tylenol. Despite the junky text on the side claiming that they both want to hear what I think and also don’t care if I like this beer, I didn’t enjoy anything beyond the label design. This is not punk, this is not IPA. This is great marketing and bad beer.


 fishingnet (1045), Brandon, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a clear golden with a small white head. Aroma of sweet malt with floral and spicy hops. Taste is the same as aroma. Medium mouthfeel with a moderate amount of bitterness. Very good.


 doubleo (1104), San Diego, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/515/20
Aug 14, 2008  
650ml bottle, Batch 004. Pours pale yellow with a thin white head, specks of lace. Smells sweet and malty with a citrus and caramel hop presence. Tastes sweet with some astringent hops and sweet malts. It’s bitter but malty and sweet at the same time. A little bit of a mess to me. Medium body, subdued carbonation. Bottle condition maybe?



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