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Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (USA) (Bottle) 3.26 510

Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (USA) (Bottle)

Percentile
72
overall
Brewed by Belhaven (Greene King)
Style: American Pale Ale

Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
5103.27/5.03.26/5.06.1%69.2Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Bottle: Pastuerised.
A refreshing example of an India Pale Ale from the master brewers at Belhaven. The blend of Cascade and Challenger hops combine to produce an abundance of fresh hop aroma that preludes a bitter-dry taste explosion. Crafted from nearly three centuries of brewing heritage at Scotland’s oldest independent brewery, this ale from Belhaven will have your taste buds tingling.
6.1% USA export version. The Europe version is 5.3%.
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 LinusStick (1846), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/53/102/57/20
Feb 22, 2008  
Ugh...terrible! Aroma was sweet candy with some hops in the background. Pour was a hazy light orange with no head. Taste was awful. Sweet light malt with just a hint of hops on the back of the throat with a perfumy quality. Little to no carbonation. Too sugary and sweet with no hops to balance it out. Blah.


 estoppel (1028), Buffalo, New York, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Feb 21, 2008  
Tap. Amber body, caramel nose, hint of hops. Caramel, a bit grainy, slightly floral, slightly bitter.


 NicerInPerson (337), North of Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/105/514/20
Feb 20, 2008  
The aroma was malty with a catty nature and a bit of a grassy and spicy character. The aroma was toasty and nutty. The beer arrived crystal clear pale golden with an off-white well lasting head which laced the glass. The flavor was nicely bittered with a light bit of citrusy hop, grass, and hop spice. The bittering level was medium and when coupled with caramel was even better as the beer warmed. The body was medium with a moderate level of carbonation and a very nice creamy nature on the palate. The finish was dry with lasting hop character into the aftertaste and beyond. A really enjoyable pint! 20 oz draft at Sir Edmund Halley’s in Charlotte.


 zach8270 (2121), Henrietta, New York, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Feb 16, 2008  
(draft @ The Old Toad - Rochester, NY) Light copper color with an off white head. Aroma is very floral and hoppy with a light sweetness near the end. Rather earthy. Flavor is good and hoppy at the beginning with a floral and hoppy middle and a light citrus taste at the end. Rather light and the flavor disappears quickly.


 blipp (1684), Newark, New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Feb 15, 2008  
On tap at The Old Toad in Rochester. Poured orange with an off white head. Floral hop aroma, with some malt sweetness. Medium body. Flavor is again mostly hops, floral and a bit of lime like citrus. Pretty good.


 Palidor19 (1780), Brandon, Florida, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Feb 13, 2008  
A very floral aroma with a high malty presence and citrus hops. The tastes individually are very good but everything together doesn’t work to well


 nick76 (2669), Tampa, Florida, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/510/20
Feb 13, 2008  
The aroma is yeast like with malt and floral hops. The appearance is light amber gold with a medium head. The flavor is like the aroma. The palate is average. Overall I am not crazy about this but it’s not an American IPA.


 IlanMan (820), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 2, 2008  
Smooth, creamy, wonderful. This beer had it all. Poured a medium golden with a thick creamy white head. Nitro carbonation created the creaminess. Aroma of hops, carmel, and malt. Tastes was medium hop with very noticeable carmel after taste. Went down so smooth. Really delicious beer. Would definitely buy again.



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