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RATINGS: 1502   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.7   IBU: 59   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Brutal combines Oregon hops with English Malts. The Oregon grown Crystal hop is a triploid variety developed from the German Hallertau aroma hop variety with contributions from Cascade, Brewers Gold, and Early Green. Crystal is the only hop used in brewing Brutal and it provides a massive amount of aroma without dry-hopping. The English malts used are floor malted Pipkin (a mellow cross of Maris Otter and Warboys, from an English company called Beeston), Cara Vienna and Cara Wheat.


3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Svesse (4215) - Hässelby, SWEDEN - OCT 4, 2009
(Draught at Stockholm Beer Festival, 26 Sep 2009) Amber colour with foamy, beige head. Malty, fruity nose with caramel, toffee, orange and lots of fresh hops. Malty, fruity taste with notes of orange, caramel, dried fruit and a generous citrussy bitterness in the finish. Medium body, balanced sweetness. Fresh hop character but the bitterness isn’t quite as brutal as expected (but then I had Moylans Hopsickle just before this one). Very nice beer though.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
j12601 (4171) - Poughkeepsie, New York, USA - APR 18, 2011
On tap for growler fills at Half Time. Pours a clear golden amber with a thin white head. Citrus, bright pine and a touch of cat pee. Earthy and sweet, smooth and well balanced. Toast and long gentle bitterness. A decent IPA overall.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
TaktikMTL (4133) - Montréal-Nord, Quebec, CANADA - JAN 21, 2009
Bouteille de 22 oz obtenue via Importations Privées Bièropholie. Arôme: Odeur d’houblons floraux avec une pointe de caramel. Apparence: La couleur orangée complètement voilée avec une faible densité de bulle. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Goût de citron et de pamplemousse avec une pointe de caramel. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement crémeuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Légère présence d’amertume d’houblon en arrière goût. (Rating #2147)

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
mabel (4129) - Toronto, Ontario, CANADA - DEC 30, 2007
[777-20071020] Bottle. Woody malt aroma with floral sweet honey notes. Hazy, orange brown body with a big medium-lasting foamy off-white head. Bitter malty wood flavour base has a bit of tangy citrus and a hint of sweetness. Medium body. Nice blend, nice hoppy tang.

3.6
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
thedm (4118) - Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA - OCT 22, 2003
This brew poured a medium sized head of fine to large sized mostly lasting white colored bubbles that left behind a carbonated very hazy cloudy old brown banna yellow colored body and a good lacing. The aroma is all hops and the mouthfeel is strong hops and very bitter. The flavor is all hops. Can I have my stout back please! Oh well, the hop heads will love this one!

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
AmEricanbrew (4080) - roam, Louisiana, USA - FEB 16, 2011
hazy orange amber color/ beige head. grainy pale malt, grassy, tropical fruit aromas. medium bodied with soft co2. Honey biscuit, pale malt flavors with mild grapefruit, tropical fruitiness------ok

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
chrisv10 (4035) - DENMARK - JUL 24, 2011
Tap. Hazy golden/orange with medium white head. Flavour is malt, hops, citrus, fruit, bitter and pine.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
skortila (4035) - Baarn, NETHERLANDS - SEP 15, 2006
Aroma of floral hops, more american syle. Taste is bitter, bit sweet. Floral hoppy, with some malt and citrus, quite nice. Not much balance due to heavy hopping. However quite tasty. Medium body.


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