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Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (USA) (Bottle) 3.26 511

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
5113.27/5.03.26/5.06.1%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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 Shag (1923), Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
May 24, 2009  
This poured an orange color with a moderate white head. The aroma contains pine, grapefruit, and oranges. The flavor is rather hoppy with more grapefruits, orange, and a slight malt presence. This probably walks the line between APA and IPA but still a nice beer.


bierslaaf (34), Waxhaw, North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 16, 2009  
On tap in bar. Clear golden amber with small frothy head. Average hoppyness in aroma and falvour. Light hoppy sort finish.


 orville (160), Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/512/20
May 16, 2009  
Aroma of cinnamon Red Hots (remember those?) and wood. Palate lite and rather boring. finish short. Not horrible though. More hops please?


 kiefdog (1631), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20
May 15, 2009  
On tap at International Beer Garten (Tampa, FL). Pours a generally clear dark orange to amber color with a thin white head. Aroma is sweet and floral with light notes of citrus, grapefruit, pine, floral hops, some light caramel and honey. Flavor is also sweet and floral with notes of caramel, malt, pine, light notes of citrus, grapefruit, floral hops. Generally light to medium body with a pleasing floral hop finish. Decent IPA.


 robforbes (1099), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
May 5, 2009  
pours a cloudy amber-orange with a small white head, and okay lacing. smell is of slight grapefruit, some caramel, and a touch floral. taste is creamy, citrus, some caramel, few malts, some wood, and hops in the back, ends bitter and a little dry.


kurtzj (11), Texas, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/511/20
May 3, 2009  
Served in a shaker at the Austin Flying Saucer. Pours clear gold with one finger head. Smoky aroma over floral hops. Nice carbonation and a crisp aftertaste. An unusual and very drinkable IPA.


 angrypirate06 (781), Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
May 2, 2009  
Bottle. Clear gold pour with a small white head. Aroma of pine and floral hops, malty, earth caramel and a bit of butter. Flavor was bitter hops, earth, dirth. lots of bitterness and astringency. Decent IPA.


 Soonah (970), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 29, 2009  
On tap. The pour was clear amber with a white head that produced decent lacing. The aroma was stale hops, malt and grainy. The flavor was grainy, pine hops and a bit of malt. Tasted stale and old. The mouthfeel was thin to medium in body. Abrupt finish.



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