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BrewDog Punk IPA 3.4 500

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
5003.41/5.03.4/5.06.1%62.4Shaker, 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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 beerbill (1989), Laurel, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 8, 2009  
22.4 oz. bottle. Pours a cloudy pale gold with a thin, sloppy white head that disappeared after the first sip and left no lace. Pleasant aroma of citrus along with a bit of caramel. The flavor is weak malt followed by a strong dose of grapefruit pith bitterness that generally lacks much flavor. This is just bitterness for bitterness sake and really doesn’t do much for me. With so many IPA’s out there, this is certainly one that I would easily pass on.


 mar (1981), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/516/20
Dec 9, 2009  
bottle thanks to thirdeye11. light gold with a white head. nose is resinous tropical fruits with a slight caramel overtone. very nice on the palate with a tropical hop flavor with some slight caramel in the back.


 altonbrownd (1968), Amsterdam, Netherlands
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Feb 18, 2009  
Bottle in Northfield, MA. Amber IPA with slight head. Wonderful hoppy and citrus nose. Dry tasting with pine tree and grapefruit coming in strong. High ABV is well-hidden. Goes down very well. Slick, well done, and enjoyable.


 hophead75 (1964), Boonton, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Dec 23, 2008  
Bottle. Golden/Blonde in color with a small off white head. Aroma of light earthy and floral hops, some pale malts and biscuity-dry malt. Not enough hops in the aroma for an IPA in my opinion. Taste is really nowhere near as assertive as I like an IPA to be- it does have some earthy and floral hops, with perhaps a touch of citrus but is overall lacking. A good amount of bready pale malts poking in throughout the taste, finishes dry and somewhat bitter, but just not enough. Body is there, but is still pretty light for the style. Overall I felt this was not up to par, especially considering the price tag on the bottle. Dissapointing.


 stouby (1962), Holbaek, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/513/20
Sep 4, 2009  
Bottle at home. Light hazy, light yellow with a white head, fine lacings. Aroam moderate malty (caramel), heavy hoppy (pine, citrus). Flavor moderate sweet, heavy bitter, long duration. Medium body. A fine experiment.


 scraff (1955), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 3, 2008  
Tasting - Perfect Pour. Hazed gold, fizzy white head. Soft floral and pine aromas ride a light sweet undertone. Light flowery pine flavors up front fade to a touch of sweet citrus. Light bodied, soft carbonation, bitter finish. As an IPA freak, this was more basic and standard than what I had hoped for...


 swoopjones (1933), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Jul 22, 2009  
Bottle. Pours a pilsner like light yellow. Floral hop, lightly fruity aroma. Taste is floral, sweet malts, light hops. lighter bodied, ok


 ucusty (1922), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/513/20
Sep 3, 2009  
Clear gold pour with a fizzy white head and spotty lace. Herbal/floral notes on the nose. Peppery upfront with a citric finish. Notable hints of mixed berries and caramel apple



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