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Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (USA)

Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA (USA)

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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Belhaven (Greene King)

Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
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4193.29/5.03.29/5.06.1%66.4Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

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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 Ungstrup (11378), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
May 6, 2007  
Bottled. An amber beer with a huge light orange head. The aroma is sweet and quite hoppy with notes of grapefruit, thistle, grass, and some flowers. The flavor is sweet and very floral with notes of thistle, elderberryflowers, and some perfume, on a light caramel back ground, before the hops gain slightly in strength and comes along with notes of grapefruit and grass, leading to a nicely bitter end, after which the acidic grapefruit note lingers in the mouth.


 omhper (10728), Stockholm, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Oct 1, 2006  
[Bottled at Stockholm Beer Festival] Clear amber, rich brief head. Strong fruity perfumy hop aroma. Medium sweet and fairly light bodied. There’s some caramel and bread, but it’s dominated by peachy hops. Medium bitterness. Un-scottish.


 Papsoe (10359), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 14, 2007  
(Bottle 50 cl) Clear, pale amber golden with a white head. Lightly citrusy aroma. Fairly light-bodied. Some malt but overwhelmingly dominated by fairly dry and citric hops that leave a solid dose of bitterness. 080107


 Oakes (6979), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 10, 2005  
Bright amber colour. Cranberry, peach fruitiness, light earthiness in the aroma. Fairly complex flavour with a cheesy, tobaccoey note, a random herbal quality and subdued fruitiness. Interesting premium bitter but ultimately like putting a great soundsystem in a Tercel. It has some pretty cool features, but the overall package really isn’t that enticing.


 joergen (6529), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
May 11, 2007  
Bottle. Clear amber coloured with an off white head. Aroma of malts, caramel, fruits and hops. Flavour of caramel, fruits, tea and hops. Dry hoppy finish.



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