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Driftwood Fat Tug IPA

Score
9797
OVERALLStyle
Brewed by Driftwood Brewery ( Canada )
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Victoria, Canada
Serve in Shaker, Tulip

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RATINGS: 72   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.69   IBU: 80   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
With an extreme power to tonnage ratio, this behemoth velivers a barge load of hops. This unassuming 22 ounces bottle packs 80 IBUs of unrelenting diesel power! Let this Fat Tug pull you in slow and low to Hoppy Nirvana.


3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
michaelinwa (206) - Bothell, Washington, USA - MAY 28, 2012
Sees like a pretty typical IPA within the very crowded fielded of above average, but not distinctive IPAs. For my palate it’s too bitter, and that is the overwhelming feature of this beer. Not one I would try again.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
WheatKing (182) - Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA - MAY 2, 2012
Lovely West Coast IPA. Weed (weed.) flavours mixed up with the other usual hops here, which are all well balanced. On the other end the malt very midly bit toasty. The malt and hops balance well, and they together balance well with the aroma and appearance... so yeah complex and well made, obviously.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
Pinball (8607) - Copenhagen, DENMARK - MAY 1, 2012
bottle at ungstrups. clear red ornage, smooth offwhite head. aroma is flowery hoppy, storng hoppy. flavor is flowery, flowery hoppy, bitter hoppy, juicy. Nice!

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Theis (9252) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - MAY 1, 2012
Bottle at Ungstrup’s - Thanks. Clear golden/amber - white head. Toasted, amber malts, fruity, grassy, grape fruits, knækbrød, ok hoppy, citrus notes, piney, pine needles, caramel, dry finish. Lovely drinkability.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
joergen (14984) - Frederiksberg, DENMARK - APR 29, 2012
Bottle at Ungstrup. Clear orange coloured with a medium sized white head. Sweet and fruity aroma of caramel, hops and pine needles. Fruity flavour of grass, hops and caramel with notes of pine needles. Dry hoppy finish.

3.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
stantheman (85) - British Columbia, CANADA - APR 21, 2012
From tap, served in a pint glass at Biercraft on The Drive. A nice light copper color. Flavor is loaded with hops! A bit of a malty backnote, but hops predominate. Cheers!

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
LarryBeast (46) - - APR 14, 2012
From a tall bottle... Mildly hazy coppery-gold, with odest amounts of white foam after the pour. Some citrus, heavy hop smell. Savoury, hoppy taste with bitterness balanced to some degree by the malt on the back end. Nicely layered and highly enjoyable.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Lubiere (6988) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 31, 2012
A hazed orange amber IPA with a thin off white head. In aroma, a smooth floral hops with black pepper notes, clover field, nice. In mouth, a nice floral hops with biscuit malt, nice and smooth, well balanced, quite nice. On tap at Alibi Room, March 22, 2012.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
Zeswaft (1183) - Seattle, Washington, USA - MAR 27, 2012
Copper color. Too much carbonation for my liking. Mostly B.O. and pine aromas and flavors. Fairly average PNW IPA. $10 bomber makes this totally an overpriced and passable.

4.5
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 19/20
ecky_n (1) - - MAR 14, 2012 does not count
650ml Bottle, A hazy golden orange IPA with a medium white head. The aroma is floral with slight citrus notes. The taste is nicely balanced with a mild grapefruit bitterness. It finishes with a moderately dry bitterness. This is definitely a favourite


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