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BrewDog Hardcore IPA 3.35 381

BrewDog Hardcore IPA

Percentile
79
overall
Brewed by BrewDog
Style: Imperial/Double IPA

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3813.36/5.03.35/5.0Special9%19.2Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
ADMIN NOTE: Brewdog have recently changed the recipe for this beer quite significantly. We are currently considering whether this change is sufficiently drastic to warrant a new listing. In the meantime could all raters ensure that they note which version they had in their rating to facilitate a split in due course, should that de deemed necessary. Whether you had the "new" or "old" version can be determined by reference to the batch number and the best before date. The newest batch is 037 and the BBD 03/09/10 (British dating) anything before this date or batch is the old version. Newer batches will probably appear before we have this sorted out.

Filtered bottle and sometimes available as a special in the cask.
"Explicit Imperial Ale".
Ingredients: Barley, hops, yeast, water.
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 sloth (1678), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Jul 19, 2008  
Medium sized offwhite head, rocky with fair retention. Mostly clear, almost amber color. Nose is lightly spicey, lightly perfumey and earthy. Medium bodied with a soft carbonation level. Medium fruity flavors, light floral notes, caramel malt hints at you with a bit of woodiness gaining ground as it warms, interesting. Finish is fairly dry, lightly fruity, gently bitter and woody, ABV is non evident. Neat little brew that i,ll try again. Thanks to Robert @statelineliquors for sharing the bottle!


 Odeed (1677), Bakersfield, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/515/20
Aug 3, 2008  
orange body with a white head.some citurs in the nose and flavor.followed by some spice.not bad but not anything like a doubles i care for personally.


 hayduke (1662), Eureka, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Sep 9, 2009  
This was from batch 261 and dated best before 20/09/10. The batch number bears no relation to the 037 in the Admin note but from the BBD it would seem to be the new recipe. It poured a hazy orange with a small white head and light lacing. The first whiff of the the nose is apple, and then it moves toward citrus, flowers, and even some pine. Full and rich mouthfeel. Flavor is a good balance of caramel malts and bitter hops, leading to a long bitter alcoholic finish from the 9% ABV brew.


 Marsiblursi (1650), Göteborg, Sweden
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 8, 2008  
(Bottle) Pours golden with an off white head. The aroma is hoppy with tones of grapefruit, orange, grass and some flowers and fruity with tones of peach, melon and apricot. The maltiness is sweet, bready, cookie-ish, mild caramel, honey and hints of hay. Hints of sulphur and vanilla as well. The flavour is heavily grapefruity and resiny hoppy with a sweet malt backdrop. Some tropical fruitiness. Medium sweet. The finish is heavily resiny hoppy with lingering hay like malt. The mouthfeel is sharp, yet soft. A bit too much alcohol both in the aroma and flavour. Medium bodied.


 kiefdog (1631), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Dec 8, 2009  
Bomber from Whole Foods (Tampa, FL). Pours a slightly hazy golden to amber color with thin white head that leaves slight lacing on the glass. Aroma is sweet and floral with notes of floral hops, citrus, grapefruit, light pine, spice, hints of malty caramel. Flavor is hoppy from the start with notes of grapefruit, pine, honey, light spice. Medium body with a bitter hop finish. Seems like it needs a stronger malt backbone.


 Sparky27 (1608), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Feb 21, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of BOLTZ7555 – thanks Jason! Pours a dark gold with a creamy one finger off-white head that leaves nice lacing. The nose is caramel and floral hops. The taste is sweet caramel malt, sweet citrus and light resin in the finish. Medium bodied. A tad sweet for my tastes, but not a bad IPA.


 Doggythedog (1597), Split, Croatia
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Oct 19, 2009  
Bottle found at the Pivovarsky Klub in Prague
Poured a golden body. Light honeyish fruity nose. Sweet orangey fruity start ending with a herbal/grapeseed bitter hop assault. Had far hoppier IPAs, expected more.


 mjs (1534), Helsinki, Finland
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/53/103/59/20
May 7, 2008  
(Bottle at Kaisla on 2008-02-29) Clear and light yellow. Mostly hops in nose. Bitterness and malts in taste. A bit unpleasant alcohol flavour.



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