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BrewDog Riptide 3.57 389

BrewDog Riptide

Percentile
91
overall
Brewed by BrewDog
Style: Imperial Stout

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3893.58/5.03.57/5.08%35.8Snifter
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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 Pinball (3008), Allerød, Denmark
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Jun 18, 2009  
33cl bottle from ølbutikken dark brown, small thick smooth light brown head. aroma is dominated by chocolate and toffee. also some hops. flavor is sweet, slight chocolate, roasted grains, sligthly flowery probably from hops, much depper and complex than the aroma. ends quite roasted, malty sweet and hoppy. nice one. palate is thick and creamy. overall a great beer, except the aroma is not really letting you know what it is like.


 FatPhil (3483), Espoo, Finland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/104/515/20
Jan 24, 2008    Updated: Dec 14, 2008
Cask (Gallows Bird, Espoo, Real Ale Festival 2008)
Rating: 7-5-8-4-16=3.8
Bacon aroma - gentle sweet burnt coffee or mocha aroma. Fantastic smooth palate - literally silky. Taste follows the aroma. Lovely strong but well balanced burnt taste - though the burntness is in places a bit astringent - but with enough of a malty body and hoppy bitter edge to keep it interesting.
rerate: 7-4-8-4-16=3.9
330ml bottle, Kaisla, Helsinki.
Massively walnutty aroma. Soft palate. Big nutty taste. Very smooth. Full bodied. A touch of toffee nut, some tingles of spice.


 gunhaver (1044), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/516/20
Feb 8, 2009  
Courtesy of tpd975. Reddish black pour, licorice color, fluffy wet white head and wet lacing. Nose has tons of oak, some roast and distant coffee. Flavor has a lot of oak, dry peat and smoke, nice roasted finish. Unique, good, harsh dry body, tasty and drinkable despite the harsness.


 matt7215 (1000), Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 14, 2009  
330 ml bottle from a trade with hobbersr. best before 22/11/08. pours thin black with a tan head. aromas of tamed roasted malt. flavours of chocolate, coffee, and salt and hops. unique and enjoyable. id love to try an unfiltered one. thx riley.


 Dedoulequeen07 (136), london, Greater London, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/516/20
Oct 7, 2008  
Bottle. Rich in columbian coffee and chocolate, roasted malts, and toffee. Good smoke roast and caramel character with a balanced hoppy finish. My boys sure know how to make a fine impy stout.


 Bullit (1392), Glasgow, Scotland
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Mar 18, 2009  
Cask @ Bon Accord. Nice and surprising to have had this one in Bon Accord, probably the first IS I encountered there! Hopefully there will be more coming along. Black colour, creamy tan head. Aroma of roasted malts, vanilla, sweet tarts and coffee. Flavour of bitter coffee, roasted malts and chocolate. Slightly bitter finish.


 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.


 weaselkenievil (738), Cheshire, England
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 21, 2009  
Bottle, can’t remember from where. I do like Brewdogs beers a lot and this is no exception. Pretty much black in colour with a light creamy brown head. Like Wes Brown. Smells sweet but not too much, dark chocolate and rich fruit cake. Hardly any bitterness in the taste which certainly puts lead in my pencil. Smooth and nice with the alcohol in there but perfectly adding to everything. Very nice thank you very much.



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