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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.


3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
KimJohansen (10337) - Copenhagen V, DENMARK - JUL 20, 2008
Clear amber with huge off hite head. Failry sweet aroma with fruity and mild hoppy notes. Flavor likewise with a mild bitter end.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Oakes (10008) - Gibsons, British Columbia, CANADA - JUL 26, 2001
UPDATED: JUL 12, 2006 re-rate pending

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
fiulijn (10000) - Como, ITALY - MAY 6, 2006
Cloudy light amber color. Very nice fruity hoppy aroma (oranges). Medium body strength, but with good malt and fruity hop. Quite bitter at the end. Very good American Ale.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - SEP 1, 2007
UPDATED: JAN 17, 2009
Date: June 09, 1997
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs
Appearance: amber, whispy head
Aroma: strong grapefruit aroma
Flavor: more grapefruit flavor than juice, nice sourness, lip puckering, nice long bitterness start to finish, not just for breakfest

Date: June 09, 1997
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs
Score: iiii to iii
Appearance: light hazy amber, thin head, thick lace
Aroma: strong nw hop aroma
Flavor: evident malt sweetness balanced with lots of hop flavor and lingering bitterness

Date: October 16, 1998
Mode: cask
Source: real ale fest
bigger fresher hop nose, no sweetness, very balanced, long bitter finish

Date: October 27, 2002
Mode: Firkin
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs
Appearance: big frothy white head cascading down the side of the mug as the beer inside slowly cascades into a hazy burnt orange liquid
Aroma: fresh grassy hop aroma
Flavor: big burst of grapefruit laden hop flavor that lingers forever

Date: April 23, 2005
Score: iiii to iii
pleasant floral hop aroma, nice sweet malt base with a nice esb like bitter finish

Date: October 24, 2008
Mode: cask
Source: summits woodstock
Appearance: muddy orange, frothy beige head
Aroma: sweet citrus aroma
Flavor: lots of citrus hop flavor backed up by a slightly sweet crystal malt, touch of fruity tangerine

Aroma: 7/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.8/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
bu11zeye (9622) - Frisco (Dallas), Texas, USA - SEP 20, 2004
(Bottle) Pours a lightly cloudy amber body with an average-sized off-white head. Grapefruit aroma. Rich malt and lots of hops. Bitter palate.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
harrisoni (9609) - Ashford, Kent, ENGLAND - AUG 4, 2005
Cask @ GBBF Cloudy amber colour, sweetish fruit nose some citrus fruit, strong citric hop finish, excellent beer to start the 2005 beer festival on.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
anders37 (9280) - Malmö, SWEDEN - MAY 29, 2006
Bottle. Amber colour with a small white head. Fruity hoppy aroma with some citrus hints. Has a malty and very hoppy flavor with hints of citrus. Long bitter hoppy aftertaste.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Dedollewaitor (9263) - Odense, DENMARK - OCT 23, 2006
clear light amber with fine white head. Powerfull hop aroma and taste. Some malty notes as well. Flowers is present. smooth texture. medium carbonation. Again powerfull lasting hoppy bitter finish! Bravo!


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