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BrewDog Riptide

BrewDog Riptide - Imperial Stout

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 Percentile 
92
overall
Brewed by BrewDog
Style: Imperial Stout

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
3613.59/5.03.58/5.08%37.8Snifter
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Commercial Description:
Cask & Bottled;
It was only a matter of time before the original BrewDog got his paws in on the action. This egotistical young lab has decided to make a beer which best reflects himself. This is the beer equivalent of the big, cute chocolate monster. Soft, smooth, dark, chocolately and very strong. This gentle giant will never bite but would much rather give you a big lick on the face.
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 chronictonic (399), Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/54/103/58/20
Aug 18, 2008  
bottle - mild aroma, slight notes of smokiness. medium to light body for a stout, let alone an imperial stout. medium roastiness with some smoke. Tastes like you’d think a rubber tire might taste. Finishes sweet like lactose and then with a sour aftertaste.


 robforbes (1083), Bremerton, Washington, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/105/516/20
Aug 17, 2008  
pours a jet black with a thin foam on top, very good lacing.
smell is of powered bakers cocoa, vanilla, some malts, a light roastiness.
taste is thick, creamy, milk chocolate, touch of vanilla, touch of caramel, nice mild bitter finish.
overall a really nice taste that goes down wonderfully.


 bman1986 (142), Broadstairs, Kent, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Aug 14, 2008  
Bottle from ’Beersofeurope.co.uk’: Very dark sout with very little head. Aroma of roadted malt and chocolate. Flavour is lots of roasted malt with a little burntness, nice caramel notes. Nice and thick as I like in an imperial stout. Reaaly good one.


 FishManLA (284), Abita Springs, Louisiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/514/20
Aug 13, 2008  
Pours with almost no head and has bubbles within that bubble up to the top one-by-one. After pouring, it almost looks like Coca-Cola in the glass. Nose is pretty generic of roasted malts. Taste is more complex than the nose would suggest. Predominant taste is coffee, with notes of caramel, dark chocolate, molasses, and an earthiness. Finish is pleasantly bitter of coffee and hops and is quite long lasting. Alcohol is very well hidden.


 BlackDonald (1127), Boise, Idaho, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Aug 11, 2008  
Jeez! These beers gets no appearance points. They always pour with absolutely no head. Overly roasted chocolate nose, some burnt caramel and the lightest wisp of acrid coffee. A light hint of smoke and vinous fruit leads into some licorice and molasses. Bittersweet roastiness, and I am not saying this is undrinkable, because its not, but it has the undersirable qualities that I do not like in a stout, licorice, soy and salt, and its overly roasted. Flaky.


 maniac (2628), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Aug 9, 2008  
Bottle while in San Diego on 08/01/2008 for the RBSG Friday Pub Crawl. Dark brown body with a small off-white head. Chocolate and roast aroma. Roast malt and caramel flavor. Medium full body with moderately low carbonation.


 Chrism86 (273), Melbourne, Australia
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/513/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Presents jet black with a substantial beige coloured head. Aromas are a little reserved, dark chocolate roasted coffee beans a hint of honeycombe and slightly metalic. (almost like a lead pencil) Palate is rather full, choc-hazelnut dominates with bittersweet coffee roast rounding out the mid palate. Metallic character comes up again (its a tad undesirable, but not too bad) more bittersweet roast with a malty, rather viscous finish. Alcohol is hidden oh so well!!


 badgerben (3584), Blaine, Minnesota, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/516/20
Aug 8, 2008  
Thanks to a rep for leaving our store a sample. Black color with a thin head. It was immediately obvious this was the base beer for the previous one (Paradox). Roasty malt aroma, light oak and a bit of salt. Strong, grainy taste. Lots of roast and bitter chocolate. Earthy and chalky.



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