BrewDog Riptide

Brewed by BrewDog
Style: Imperial Stout
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Serve in Snifter

Bottle; didn’t realize this was Brewdog until I looked at the bottle more closely. Poured a dark brown/black with a modest, creamy brown head. Aroma of chocolate, roasted malt, a bit of earth, must and a touch of fruit; chocolate was a standout. Initial reaction was that the flavor was quite robust and full bodied; good deal of roasted malt. Flavor lingers and actually morphs on the palate. Some good cocoa and fruit notes pull through with some time. Easy to drink, and the alcohol is quite hidden. A very solid beer.
Earlier Rating: 3/11/2010 Total Score: 3.5
Bottle; poured a very dark brown if not black with a rather pathetic looking brownish head that quickly diminished. Aroma of roasted oats, caramel, coffee and cocoa. Just an ok aroma. Flavor was better; a nice soft palate. Not great, but better. Roasted oats with some solid hopping in finish; citrus and earthy. Not worth the price, but still a solid brew. Nothing unique or distinct.

UPDATED: MAY 28, 2010 Bottle. Pours very dark brown with reddish highlights. A stable brown head lingers. Aroma and flavour of roasted malt, chocolate, raisins and hops. Some dark fruit sweetness comes through as well. Good bitterness. Not a big body though, and does tend to fade away in the finish. Like most of Brewdog Impys it has a great nose but just lacking balance.

Dark brown with a nice tan lacing head. Chocolate, caramel, little coffee. Very rounded and smooth. Flavour is of bitter cocoa, malty with a dry end. A long aftertaste.

Bottle from Chan’s Wine World in Destin. Aroma is brown sugar, coffee, malts and licorice. Syrupy iced coffee taste with bitter chocolate and a hint of berries. Interesting. Roasty and ashy in the finish. Palate is slick and thin but somehow feels heavy. A sipper that goes down fast.

UPDATED: APR 12, 2008 Bottle form Utobeer. Opaque black colour with a slight, tan head. Aroma of plain chocolate, liquorice and some roasted notes. Flavour had more chocolate and coffee. Very smooth drinking with a long bitter finish. Very good.

UPDATED: JAN 23, 2010 33 cl bottle. Black color, moderate beige/tan head. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, hops and hints of liqorice. Flavor is smooth roasted malt, coffee, chocolate. Dry finish. A nice rock´n´roll beer.

bottle, thanks to bu11zeye, coca cola colored body, coffee colored head, roasted coffee flavors with cocoa and dark fruits, finish is very dry

Brown/black pour, aroma of chocolate, licorice and fudge waft up. Mouthfeel is a little thinner than expected, but not unpleasant. flavor is big chocolate up front, some nice woodiness and a touch of vanilla. Smooth and tasty.