I recently spied at a local bottleshop a four-pack of beers made by the cult Scottish brewers Brewdog. These mad bastards are famous for renegade brewing and marketing activities such as making the strongest beer in the world at a whopping 55% alc/vol, and with the bottle stuffed in dead animals. Anyway I obviously jumped at this opportunity, and picked up a very nice beer. Punk 6% IPA (there’s apparently a 5% that’s not as good) is a potent, complex and classy beer. There’s a strong aroma of peaches and citrus, and it has a classic rich IPA body, with a very long, nutty finish. The only thing preventing this from getting an even higher score is that for me the finish is a bit too long and strong; I like my pale ales a bit more restrained at the end. But this is still a fantastic beer from Brewdog, and Scotland should be proud.
Name: Punk IPA 6%
Country of production: Scotland
Style: India Pale Ale
Taste: Strong nose of stone fruit, rich malty body with a lingering nutty finish
Cost: AU$20 for a 4 pack
Availability in AU: Low
Cred: Low-Medium
My score: 8.5 out of 10 claymores
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