Punk IPA
BrewDog

Punk IPAPunk IPA
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From:
BrewDog
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Style:
American IPA
Ranked #2,535
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
86
Ranked #19,204
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 12.83%
Reviews:
654
Ratings:
2,182
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 17, 2024
Added:
Nov 02, 2007
Wants:
  105
Gots:
  692
This West Coast IPA is a furious fusion of untamed hops and devilish malt. Pine, citrus, and lemon dance a wild tango alongside a kick of bitterness, leaving you with a lingering, rebellious bite that echoes with each sip.
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Ratings by BuckeyeNation:
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Reviewed by BuckeyeNation from Iowa

4.1/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
"If some unemployed punk in New Jersey can get a cassette to make love to Elle McPherson for $19.95, this virtual reality stuff is going to make crack look like Sanka."

--Dennis Miller

Sunshine yellow beneath an ivory colored crown that has a wonderfully sticky, bubbly texture and is beginning to coat the pint glass with loads of attractive lace. This is the single palest IPA that I've ever seen. Looks good, though.

The nose features nothing but bright, zesty, slightly cheesy American C-hops. If there are any English varieties in here, they're very well-hidden. Warming ushers in a power and pungency that makes the above score an easy call.

This (Brew)Dog is definitely barking up the right tree. While it isn't as aggressive as its brewers would like us to believe (The U.S is the land of huge hops after all), it is damn tasty in a freshly squeezed hop juice kind of way. On further reflection, and once the taste buds get into the act, perhaps the hop bill is an Anglo-American affair after all.

There isn't much malt present (no sin in a 6.0% IPA)... and what's appreciated isn't the least little bit earthy or toasted. It tastes like a very clean ale yeast strain was utilized. What's left is pure humulus lupulus. In the end, that's the best sort of IPA.

The flavor profile is relatively simple. Again, no problem for a beer of this style. We have pink grapefruit, lime and maybe even a little puckery peach. The tasting notes on the brewery's website are good for a few chuckles: lychee, kiwi, passionfruit, cherry and strawberry. Kidding, right?

Ignore the 'best by' date (1/1/09). The snappy hoppiness that is present in mid-late June won't last anywhere close to that long. Once the hops fade there won't be much left. The mouthfeel is light, edging toward light-medium for the style. The bubbles are fine and add energy without being annoying. Good job here as well.

This review call be boiled down to one simple sentence: Punk IPA is deliciously citric hoppy and is insanely drinkable. I can't wait to see if the rest of BrewDog's offerings are as well-crafted. Not sure what the bottle cost, but this is a repeat purchase for damn sure. Welcome to America, guys. We can always use more good IPAs.
Jun 21, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by FightingScot24 from Pennsylvania

Feb 17, 2024
 
Rated: 3.99 by cbcrunch from Wyoming

Feb 11, 2024
 
Rated: 3.96 by Iggy88 from Ohio

Jan 25, 2024
 
Rated: 4.8 by soxfanben from Illinois

Dec 27, 2023
 
Rated: 3.86 by BigMac59 from Texas

Dec 26, 2023
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Reviewed by MadMadMike from France

4.01/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
500 mL tall boy dumped into a tumbler in Toulouse, France. Chizzy chickaboom spooch oozes up out an orange sud.
Good floral stank zips in the nose. Dunka funk too.
Taste booms cascades of hops that follows itself to lychees and grapefruits mating.
Mouth is aggressive, and the carbonation is deserved.
Overall - Man! This is so much better a beer than anything else in its class.
What’s not to like here?
Dec 08, 2023
 
Rated: 4.16 by KeithGreatNorth from Canada (BC)

Dec 03, 2023
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Reviewed by ElijahLep from Ohio

3.66/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Very nice color and aroma. Aroma is somewhat fruity but with a prominent citrus scent. The citrus aroma definitely comes out in the taste as well. Very prominent citrus taste (with maybe some floral notes?). It's moderately bitter and doesn't take away from the flavor. Solid IPA.
Nov 26, 2023
 
Rated: 3.84 by QuintusHorace from California

Nov 26, 2023
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Reviewed by Jack_14 from Italy

3.34/5  rDev -12.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
NOVEMBER 2023.
33 cl bottle (2,50€).
Discreet foam, but of little consistency: it doesn't last long and only a little remains in the superficial layer.
In the mouth, medium-bodied beer, with slightly subdued carbonation, but still present.
The main taste (now) is that of a tropical fruity (mango, melon) and citrus (orange peel), before a finish that is decidedly drier than bitter, in which herbaceous notes of pine needles timidly appear.
The bitterness is really light, while fruity notes (especially mango) remain on the palate.
I notice a very light metallic note in this bottle.
Nothing to do with the Punk IPA that was brewed 12/15 years ago... much more herbaceous and citrusy, bitter and intense. And also much cleaner to the eye and fragrant to the smell. This is an artisanal product that has adapted to the average consumer.
Nov 25, 2023
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Reviewed by BillyNoonan from Ireland

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from can. ABV 5.4. Classic Scottish brewery and flagship IPA. Very easy to drink, eminently sessionable. Nice fruity and hoppy classic IPA aromas. Taste follows, not surprisingly so. Always a solid choice.
Oct 22, 2023
 
Rated: 3.71 by NappyB from Illinois

Oct 21, 2023
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Reviewed by sjrider from California

3.74/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Stovepipe can pour- clear golden straw color with short white head leaving scattered lacing. Can states brewed in Ohio, 7.5% abv, west coast ipa. Nose is fruity and fairly tropical. Taste follows with an almost medicinal aftertaste that lingers on the finish. Slightly bitter and astringent. An odd one that must be a different brew than the Scottish version.
Oct 13, 2023
 
Rated: 3.03 by ScrantanDave from England

Sep 28, 2023
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Rated by BurtonRed from England

2.7/5  rDev -29.3%
look: 1.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Just a pale imitation of what it was. Resinous clear cheap beer from a brewery that needs a reality check
Sep 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.42 by Mcgarro from Japan

Aug 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.88 by benjaminsa from Vermont

Jul 29, 2023
 
Rated: 3.65 by bankboy66 from New Jersey

Jul 19, 2023
 
Rated: 4 by BeerMe8 from Florida

Jul 08, 2023
Punk IPA from BrewDog
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 2182 ratings