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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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 Darkover (1311), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/105/516/20
Aug 3, 2008  
Clear golden color with a big white head. Aroma of flowery and citrus hops. Flavor is pretty bitter, with grape fruit, hops and some sweet malts. Finish is very bitter.


 saxo (3572), Højbjerg, Aarhus, Denmark
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/104/512/20
Aug 2, 2008  
Bottle. Medium head with medium duration. Color is golden. Aroma and taste are hoppy with the flowers and not as strong as expected. Some malt there as well. Finish is very strong and bitter.


 mikkopen (259), Oulu, Finland
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Aug 1, 2008  
330 ml bottle. Hazy golden yellow colour, minimal white head. Strong hoppy aroma with lots of citrus fruits. Citrus fruits, a little honey and lots of hoppy bitterness in the flavour. Refreshing and enjoyable.


 Rune (2787), Tromsø, Norway
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 1, 2008    Updated: Aug 20, 2008
Last time I visited London I bought a few bottles from BrewDog at Utobeer to be enjoyed back home in Tromsø. First to go was a 330ml bottle (bb.22.11.08) of this post-modern ale. Pours an almost clear golden body supplied by a frothy, white head with good retention and with some display of laceworks. Aroma and, especially, flavour are filled with sappy hops. Sharp and lingering bitter ending. Medium bodied and dry hopped palate. A perfect, refreshing and moreish summer drink (31.07.2008).


 bhensonb (4242), Woodland, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 31, 2008  
Bomber (batch 001) dated 01/01/0? (smeared) from Ledgers in Berkeley. Brassy gold color with a good white head. The aroma is fruity esters. Near medium body with creamy carbonation. Flavor is kiwi/strawberry with something like ripe stone fruits. The malt is not all that noticeable. It’s rather different. Takes time for the bitter to really differentiate, but it does that nicely. Ends a hint earthy? Really very tasty. Heavy alc for the UK, not so heavy for US. Goes down a treat.


 Dedollewaitor (3650), Odense, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Jul 31, 2008  
33cl bottle. Thanks to MadsNP. Pours gold with a bubbly head. Fruity & hoppy aroma & taste. Medium bodied. Low carbonation. Fine bitterness in the end. Enjoyable!


 Kinz (2200), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jul 30, 2008  
Nice to see this show up in the area. Pours a light, slightly hazy gold, decent head. Aroma is hoppy - light biscuit malts with a good bit of floral, pine, and woodsy earthy notes. Flavor is a straight match to the nose. Interesting blend of hops here, nice to see a different take on the style other than the usual American hop varieties. Good stuff.


 joss (3653), Garching b. München, Germany
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/103/515/20
Jul 30, 2008  
Bottle from Systembolaget. Pale golden, low lacing head. Nice floral hop nose. Medium to light body. A bit cookie malt, focus on the big hops: Pine, grass, seaweed, tropical fruits. Dry puckering hop finish, earthy aftertaste. Nice.



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