BrewDog's Punk IPA

i am currently sipping and enjoying BrewDog's Punk IPA, a post modern classic pale ale.  purchased from my local specialty liquor store, i picked up this tasty little number because i liked the label.  i am not ashamed that aesthetics and a cool name can sway my purchasing decision.

the punk pours with a lovely head that all but disappears rather quickly, it cascaded very prettily after the pour, but it remains hazy after half an hour (not so surprising in a beer with no additives or preservatives).  at 6% you could drink several of them and still string a sentence together, and you will want to have several.  that hoppy crispness just begs for another.

what the label says:  "this is not a lowest common denominator beer.  this is an aggressive beer.  we don't care if you don't like it.  we do not merely aspire to the proclaimed heady heights of conformity through neutrality and blandness.  it is quite doubtful that you have the taste or sophistication to appreciate the depth, character and quality of this premium craft brewed beer.  you probably don't even care that this rebellious little beer contains no preservatives or additives and uses only the finest fresh natural ingredients.  just go back to drinking your mass marketed, bland, cheaply made watered down lager, and close the door behind you."

"the brewdog promise:  1) to always make amazing beer and never to compromise on any level. 2) to put no preservatives, additives or any other junk in your beer.  3)to use only the finest fresh natural ingredients."

brew dog is a smallish craft brewery in the uk (scotland to be precise), producing 5000 bottle batches of its currently 9 flavours of beer.  they've been in business since 2007 and are scotland's largest independent brewery.

and the specs:

BV:  6%

OG:  1052

IBU’s: 65

Malts: Marris Otter Extra Pale Malt

Hops: Chinook, Ahtanum, Nelson Sauvin

Twist: Hopped with bucket loads of our favourite hops

 

This 6% trans-atlantic fusion IPA is light golden in colour with tropical fruits and light caramel on the nose. The palate soon becomes assertive and resinous with the New Zealand hops balanced by the biscuit malt. The finish is aggressive and dry with the hops emerging over the warming alcohol. This fresh, full flavour natural beer is our tribute to the classic IPAs of yester-year. The post modern twist is the addition of amazing fruity hops giving an explosion of tropical fruit flavours and a sharp bitter finish.

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