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BrewDog Punk IPA (6%)

 (RETIRED)
Score
9075
OVERALLStyle
Formerly brewed at BrewDog
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution

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RATINGS: 879   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.43   IBU: 68   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Bottle and keg: Filtered. Cask: Unfiltered.
Ingredients: Marris Otter Extra Pale Malt; Chinook, Crystal, Motoeka hops. IBUs 65
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.

NOTE: The recipe was changed at the end of 2009, and this version is no longer made, if you have a bottle with a BBD after 1.1.12, you should go to the "Punk IPA (5.4%)" version.


3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
ambcompte (43) - SPAIN - NOV 14, 2010
Una IPA molt interessant, potent, lupulitzada, moolt amarga, olor fantàstica. No és la meva IPA favorita (ara estic amb la Titan) però suficientment bona com per repetir!

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
randy1301 (263) - Atlanta, Georgia, USA - NOV 19, 2010
12oz bottle.Pours a cloudy yellow with a big fizzy head.Nose is citrus hops all the way.Taste is citrus hops up front followed by creamy malts then tons of bitter hops!Really nice beer.More of a hopped up pale ale than an Ipa but good anyway.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Countbeer (1686) - Best of Eindhoven ohne Brauhaus, NETHERLANDS - SEP 8, 2010
Bottle: White foamy head and a clear golden yellow beer color makes me think this is a lager. Luckily the smell is different: hops, fruit (citrus), malts and sweets. Taste is hoppy, fruity (citrus, grapefruit, lemon), sweet malty and hints of spices. Turns into a more bitter fruity aftertaste. Well balanced with low carbonation and hops.

3.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Spelt (206) - East Kingston, New Hampshire, USA - APR 11, 2010
Very light floral and citrus aroma. Straw yellow with a thick bright white head which lasts to the bottom of the glass. Very slight haze. Tast has a nice balance of malt sweetness up front which transitions to a full hop bitterness in the finish. Very clean, little to no esters. Hops are nicely done throughout this beer except I may have liked a little more aroma. Body was just a little thin but acceptable.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
Forsberg_dk (228) - DENMARK - SEP 25, 2010
33 cl bottle, pours clear golden with a decent head, some lacings, aroma is grassy and lemony, taste is grass, lemon and pine, decent bitterness, ok finish.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
jtclockwork (3434) - , New Jersey, USA - SEP 18, 2010
Bottle. Pours a clearish yellow amber. Nose of citrus, hops and caramel malts. Taste of caramel malts, floral hops and citrus with some pine on the finish.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
AlexDeadman (2) - South Yorkshire, ENGLAND - MAY 25, 2010 does not count
330ml bottle - bb 17-04-11. The beer pours well with a light golden colour. Good head but a little too fizzy for my eye. Aroma is definitely fruity but with a slightly cheesy, almost chemical edge. The taste is a bit of an unsynchronised medley. The massive bitterness lingers far too long and ends up tasting soapy. Orange peel. There is a good beer waiting to be unlocked here but more work is needed to bring the flavours together. This is perhaps a case of marketing over substance!

3.7
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jlieber17 (185) - San Diego, California, USA - JUL 14, 2011
660 mL bottle. The BBD is definitely after 1.1.12, but this is quite clearly labeled as 6% so i am leaving this rating here. Pours a hazy orange with a large lasting frothy white head. Aroma is grapefruit, pineapple, with some darker fruit and resin. Taste is heavy citrus hops with a good malty sweetness in the background. Texture, if anything, is slightly oily. Little to no lingering bitterness. This is probably not worth the price tag.


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