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BrewDog Hardcore IPA 3.35 385

BrewDog Hardcore IPA

Percentile
79
overall
Brewed by BrewDog
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreSeasonalABVStyle PctlServe in
3853.36/5.03.35/5.0Special9%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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 Swalden28 (1531), McKinney, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
May 13, 2008  
Bottle, thanks to Bu11zeye. Poured a hazy yellow with white head, ok retention. Aroma of of bubble gum, like Wrigleys Juicy Fruit, notes of bannana and pineapple....Flavor was similar to aroma, with sweet malt flavor and a hoppy bitter. Medium carbonation and a medium-full body......not bad though.


 kiefdog (1645), 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.


 Hophead22 (1106), Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/57/103/514/20
Aug 3, 2008  
bottle. poured golden, kind of light for an imperial ipa. Had a white head that clings slightly to the glass. Nice piney aroma. Nice hop kick in the initial flavor, sticks to your tongue, good IPA, but I wouldn’t call it Imperial.


 DrDavid (957), Johnson, Vermont, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Apr 11, 2009  
Bottle. (new batch -- best before 02/02/10). Aroma is surprisingly malty, along with assertive hops and some citrus. Hazy orange body, small head. Flavor is nicely bitter, and more pine than citrus. Bitter finish. Not bad, but not especially great.


 vtafro (477), , New Jersey, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/103/512/20
Jul 31, 2009  
Bottle. BBD 02/02/10 so "old"(although batch number is 202) . Amber pour with almost cascading head, lasting white foam remains for a minute or two then totally disappears. Aroma is quite malty from a double IPA with a slight hop presence. Flavor follows unexpected aroma with mostly malt characteristics. Not a big fan.


 jbye4334 (719), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Oct 23, 2009  
(bottle from Veterans Liquor in Colorado Springs). Cloudy copper color. Small off white head. Floral hop aroma. Ligth malt (bread) and light hop (floral and grass) flavors. Avg duration. Smooth finish with light bitterness. Slick texture. Moderate carbonation. Fair lacing.


 Oakes (8166), Kowloon, Hong Kong
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/56/103/513/20
Aug 18, 2008  
Hazy straw and sort of flat-looking. Earthy, citrusy, woody hop nose with light pale malt backing. Moderate bitterness. Very dry, herbal hop character. Some toasty notes and an alcoholic finish.


 Sigmund (2301), Hafrsfjord, Norway
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/102/511/20
Aug 29, 2007  
Bottle, at Blackfriars, Glasgow. Deep golden colour. Intense aroma of fruity hops. The flavour is very hoppy (too hoppy for me) and quite alcoholic.



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