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BrewDog Zephyr

Percentile
76
overall
Brewed by BrewDog
Style: Fruit Beer

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
313.43/5.03.31/5.013%90.4Flute
Commercial Description:
13% India Pale Ale (IPA) that has been in a grain whisky cask for 18 months with 30 kgs of fresh strawberries
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 jbrus (4859), Delft, Netherlands
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20

May 31, 2009  
Bottle@WSF09. Absolutely unique stuff. I haven’t found many beers that resemble this. But did I like it? I really couldn’t say that’s why I stayed in the middle with my rating. Pity there’s little change I will ever get to re-rate this. There’s fruit, there’s sourness, there’s alcohol, but it lacks real complexity and body.

 DJMonarch (6842), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Nov 9, 2009  
From the Bottle at RBESG Harlequin, Sheffield 19/07/2009 Sour slight whisky aroma. White head. Golden coloured hazy in appearance strong in alcohol and sour with a slightly dry whisky malt finish.


 chriso (4796), London, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/513/20
Oct 28, 2009  
Bottle @ pre-GBBF shindig, August 2009. Hazy blond appearance - no sign of any colour deriving from the strawberries. Decent sharp stuff with some fruity acidity but I struggled to identify the fruit as strawberry. The IPA and whisky elements are relatively muted. Wouldn’t have guessed the ABV was as high as 13%. The various elements are quite well balanced in that none of them dominates too much. However, the rather odd combination means that, for me at least, this is more of an intriguing and interesting beer than an unreservedly enjoyable one.


 MesandSim (5820), London, Greater London, England
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Oct 13, 2009  
A Mes rate. Gravicask self poured from the Rake cellar.
Semi hazy gold with a faint white collar. A strange and not altogether brilliant blend of whisky and strawberry on the nose. Faint peat and butter underneath. The flavour is similar but better. It’s clearly mad as a bag of spanner munching frogs. Lovely tart notes from the strawberries that works really well. I’m honestly struggling to describe this one. A very interesting brew but certainly not something I could drink a lot of. Whatever, BrewDog, your credit is good! Finally, thanks to James for giving the chance to get a hefty sample of something that otherwise, would have been very expensive.


 joergen (8530), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 23, 2009  
Bottle at Papsø. Clear yellow coloured with a small white head. Fruity aroma of strawberries and oak. Fruity flavour of strawberries and oak with notes of berries and hops. Tart berryish finish.


 fiulijn (7150), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
1.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/51/101/55/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Hazy deep blond color. Aroma of strawberry jam; it reminds me some Dogfish Head… I just got a sip: undrinkable! Extremely harsh and bitter flavor, chemicals, some fruits and wood, but I really don’t want to drink the rest of the glass just to find out… disgusting, like the Dogfish Head I mentioned…


 Ungstrup (15121), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/57/104/513/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Bottled. A hazy golden beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has strong notes of alcohol, malt, and berries. The flavor is acidic with notes of malt, wood, citrus, and fruit, leading to a tart fruity finish.


 Papsoe (14904), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 22, 2009    Updated: Nov 9, 2009
Bottle 75 cl. Courtesy of madmitch76. Slightly hazy deep golden with a small off-white head. Aroma of alcohol and strawberries. Medium body, lightly tart with distinct notes of strawberries. Ends dry and lightly bitter. Very unusual and very interesting. 220909


 madsberg (4959), Søborg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 22, 2009  
Bottled. Golden coloured. Unclear. Off white dense head. Strawberries, fruits and light spice. Flavour of sweetness, grape, light strawberries and light fruits. Medium bodied. Dry. Grapish end.



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