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Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (Europe) (Bottle)

Percentile
76
overall
Brewed by Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: American Pale Ale

Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1213.35/5.03.32/5.05.3%76.6Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Bottle: Pasteurised.
Europe 5.3% version.
Ingredients: Pale malt; Cascade and Challenger hops.
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 larsniclas (3384), Gothenburg, Sweden
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20

Oct 17, 2009  
Bottled Deep golden with a medium, white head. Fruity malty aroma with some toffee. Fresh with citrus and some dried fruits. Pretty light boduy.

 dnoaksson (172), , Sweden
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 14, 2009  
Offensiv, pressar fram hela frontlinjen av smaker samtidigt. Bataljmålande subtiliteter, mycket att glädjas åt. Ingen himlastormande upplevelse, men en avgjort trevlig bekantskap - ännu en utmärkt IPA att lägga på minnet.


 Ingevara (524), Hindås, Sweden
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 14, 2009  
Inviting color, meduim head. Hoppy fragrance. Steady aroma with generous amounts of bitterness and sugar. A beer I can really enjoy.


 jesperhammer (303), Copenhagen, Denmark
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/513/20
Nov 13, 2009  
13-NOV-2009, bottle @home. Very light clear golden with white head. Slightly bitter nose, but also sweet, and honey-like. BUT not a very strong nose from an IPA. Really dissappointing taste. This is close to a lager, and not flowery or bitter enough for my taste.


 ricke (240), Malme, Sweden
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/103/513/20
Nov 12, 2009    Updated: Nov 14, 2009
Bottle. A golden amber beer with a small off-white head that leaves fine lacings. Mild aromas of citric and leafy hops in the nose, coupled with notes of malts and butter and butterscotch. The smell fairly sweet with a nice bitterness in the finish. Quite refreshing, but obviously faded, citric hop notes, some light malt flavors and more butter and butterscotch. The finish has an off-centered mineral note to it and mild bitter hop notes. Moderate body and industrial-like carbonation - can’t go wrong with that, or can you? I’ve had this a couple of times and I get slightly more underwhelmed by it every times. Seems like it’s turning to the worse quite fast and it definitely gets less refreshing.


 Veer (355), Landskrona, Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Nov 7, 2009  
Aroma: yum! Different hops that all come together beautifully. Biscuity malt. Delicious. Somewhat soapy and neste-like. Definitely my type of aroma. Very faint scent of liquorice.
Flavour: Initially sweet and reminiscent of cookies – in a delicious way. Mild hop bitterness kicks in and makes it a very palatable albeit mild beer. I think of getting inside a cosy cabin at winter, fresh baked cookies and some fluffy beer. Some of that liquorice again, and it doesn’t fit the taste as well as the aroma. Slightly roasted aftertaste. Overall much breadier than expected.
Appearance: Clear, yellowish orange body w/ some pale, frothy head.
Palate: Fluffy, delicious.


 Habanero (619), Tranbjerg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 3, 2009  
Pours clear, golden/ amber with an off-white head. Nose of hops, citrus and grape. Flavour of caramel mild hops and notes of fruit. Light to medium bodied. Nice bitter finish.


 Allen (1340), Switzerland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 31, 2009  
Bottled 50cl. Great hop profile in the aroma with hints of grapefruit, Cascade hops, quince and sweat. Nice appearance. Good bitterness. Deeply pleasant flavor. Another very good american pale ale.


 Jonte (819), Gothenburg, Sweden
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Oct 30, 2009  
Bottle. Dark golden colour with a white head. Aroma: sweet, fruity, lightly hoppy, buttery. Flavor lightly malty, grass, fruit, light pine, light grape, butter, bitter finish.



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