BrewDog Punk IPA

Tasting Summary

These comments are the opinion of the individual reviewer and represent what they thought of the beer on a particular day in a particular pub. If a review is less favourable, it may be because the beer suffered somewhere in the supply chain between them and the brewery.

Galbraith's Alehouse, Auckland, New Zealand

The Flower Pot, Maidstone, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Pedro	Not Tried	08 Apr 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	07 Apr 2011
Pedro	Not Tried	11 Mar 2011
Angie		28 Jun 2010	A little too much syrup for this lady.
Pedro	Not Tried	26 Jun 2010
Pedro		20 Jun 2010
Alenomore		20 Jun 2010	Another, stunningly good beer. Cant get enough of those hops. Also took some away to devour at home.
Dosser	Not Tried	19 Jun 2010

The Bull, Horton Kirby, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Andrew	Not Tried	18 Mar 2011
Dubbel	Not Tried	31 Aug 2009
JeffnJo		15 Aug 2009
Ian		15 Aug 2009	Really quite different in cask as to bottle. In bottle I think a lot hoppier, in cask fuller in the malt and fuller in the mouth. Drinkable and very good IPA. Marble Dobber and Thornbridge Jaipur are better, but I know that Garratt thinks differently which is great as everyone has their own favourite
Dubbel		14 Aug 2009	I detected an ever-so-slight buttery edge which tempered down the punchy grapefruit a little bit. Still astoundingly consumable though and unanimously enjoyed in the pub.
Dubbel		02 Apr 2009	A gorgeously fruity and brutish IPA, surpassed only by Jaipur for me. Sparklingly clear but loses a star for being just a couple of degrees too warm on the stillage in the busy bar.

The Marine Hotel, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire

Who	Score	When	Notes
McGargle		11 Dec 2010	At 6% the expression 'easy drinking' shouldn't apply but, in Punk IPA, the big mouthfeel is perfectly balanced by the well defined fruity hops and the the mellow finish.
Ray		23 May 2010	Usual high standard.
McGargle		25 Apr 2010	Dangerously drinkable. Big hops and mouthfeel balanced by those hops. Excellent brewing.
McGargle		13 Sep 2009	Much better than the last sample. Full on hoppy aromas carried through to the taste balance by plenty of malt for mouthfeel.
McGargle		27 Aug 2009	One of my favourite beers but off form tonight. Initial slightly acetic aroma faded to a unique North Indian curry smell. Harsh flavours subsided to give hints of what the beer should be. Either first pint of the day or, more likely, past its best.

02nd Gainsborough Beer & Folk Festival, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

01st Amber Valley Beer & Cider Festival (The Ripley Rail Ale Festival), Ripley, Derbyshire

The Talbot Taphouse, Ripley, Derbyshire

The Bank, Manchester, Greater Manchester

The Market Porter, Southwark, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
James T		17 Jul 2010	Very fizzy.. Continuous thick creamy head which just kept on growing!

The Bree Louise, Euston, Central London

Cask Pub & Kitchen, Pimlico, Central London

Who	Score	When	Notes
James T		15 Jun 2010

Coastguard, St Margaret's at Cliffe, Kent

Who	Score	When	Notes
Ian		07 Nov 2007	The hops on the end of this are to die for. Love it. Just so drinkable even if it is 6%.

Blackfriars, Glasgow, Glasgow, City of

Who	Score	When	Notes
Charles		25 Aug 2007	Bottled version is 6% - I think the cask version is slightly weaker but, even so, don't drink too much of it or you won't remember the journey home. First time I'd tried it, so I don't know how this should taste. Very impressed with this sample. Ian introduced me to Paradox by the same brewer which was outstanding but only comes in bottles.
Ian		25 Aug 2007	I could have drunk this all night. In fact I more or less did drink this all night. Excellent British take on an American IPA, with lots of grapefruit hop, but with a soft creaminess to the body that helps it slip down.