Chaos Theory - BrewDog

cypressbob

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

4.22/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

330ml bottle, served chilled (in the same glass I've been using for all my beer notes over the last week or so, I will dip into the collection and change things a little)

It pours with a rich, slightly hazy amber body. Whispy off white head soon settling to a modest half finger.

Not a huge nose, English hops beefed up with an almost pilsner-esque Sazz aroma. A touch medicinal but only very slight, some fruity notes too but nothing overpowering

On the palette. huge biscuity dry lingering hops. A whack of quinine and grapefruit acidic notes, followed by a lasting pleasing dryness on the finish. Backbone of pale malt with a touch of alcohol too. Not big on aromas but hugely hopped bitterness on the palette. Some esters lingering around the mouth punctuated by bills, ballsy bitterness

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2009 20:40:56 | More by cypressbob

dgilks

Australia

3/5  rDev -20.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.25

Cloudy golden orange colour with a smooth, off-white head. Good head retention and lacing.

Very light hop aroma. Some acetaldehyde. Lightly grainy. Not good.

Slightly grainy malt. Crisp, clear bitterness. Light tropical hop character. Disappointing and really quite poor for a Pale Ale yet alone an IPA.

Medium-light body with moderately-high carbonation. Fine.

Not a good IPA. I was really looking forward to this but the lack of punchy hop character really lets it down.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2013 08:13:36 | More by dgilks

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

3.99/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

IPA single hopped with Nelson Sauvin (NZ) 7.1% ABV on tap in Edinburgh brewpub.
A- caramel nut colour, good clarity, really solid lacing and film, strong carbonation.

S- aged lemon, leafy, tropical mangoes, some caramel roasty malt, great balance.

T- hoppy, fruity coffee, tropical pineapple sweetness, aftertaste is dry, slightly herbal, pine note, nice complexity.

M- nice dry finish, moderate soft carbonation, slick mouthfeel but a decent balance, oily hopiness, really drinkable.

Overall, a bit hop heavy but a really nice showcasing IPA, could be more balanced but really good. Nice delicious flavour, with enough malt to hold it together.

Serving type: on-tap

03-28-2013 11:58:51 | More by mick303

Pelicanrocks

United Kingdom (England)

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

03-24-2013 18:29:15 | More by Pelicanrocks

Mattias

Sweden

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

01-26-2013 21:55:28 | More by Mattias

Hultkrantz

Sweden

3/5  rDev -20.6%

01-15-2013 00:00:49 | More by Hultkrantz

beerpadawan

California

4/5  rDev +5.8%

08-27-2012 01:09:52 | More by beerpadawan

jhhollier

Louisiana

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

08-22-2012 15:15:27 | More by jhhollier

hawkon

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

06-13-2012 15:36:38 | More by hawkon

SuperSpy

Georgia

3.78/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Thick head, hazy, orange hued copper.

The aroma is like a yeasty sourdough starter with fruity and earthy hops.

Sweet, fruity, earthy. Brown sugar, apples, honey, grapefruit and grass. Sweet biscuit toward the end with a bitter hop aftertaste. Lighter than one would expect but the mouthfeel goes well with the mix of flavors. It's a tasty beer and interesting for an IPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2012 23:30:08 | More by SuperSpy

Niklas

4/5  rDev +5.8%

04-22-2012 16:07:12 | More by Niklas

bobbo_

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

04-09-2012 12:38:48 | More by bobbo_

aztraz

Sweden

3/5  rDev -20.6%

04-07-2012 01:09:06 | More by aztraz

somestranger

Sweden

3.3/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Testing this beer well chilled, poured from a bottle into a shaker glass.

A: A slight turbid, dark yellow beer, creating a pretty thick and foamy head when poured into the glass. When twirling the glass a lot of small bubbles appears beneath the foamy head telling you there should be plenty of carbonation going on in here.

S: A very hoppy smell appears at first, then turning into a little sweeter malty tones after a while.

T: The taste differs somewhat from the smell. The fruity bitter tones found in the smell can't be found tasting it, it's more of a after-bitter taste. I did expect a more balanced bitterness from the beginning to the end.

M: The long lasting bitterness is real nice. I did though expect a more bubbly&sizzling feeling from the appearance of this beer.

O: A powerful IPA loaded with nice bitterness. The downsides i find is that it is not that well balanced as i did expect, neither the bubbly&sizzling mouthfeel i get from the appearance of it.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2012 23:12:21 | More by somestranger

jisak74

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

03-21-2012 10:38:15 | More by jisak74

rarbring

Sweden

4.03/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A clear amber brew, an off-white head leaving good lacing, some curtains.

The smell is fruity, red apples, peaches, grass.

Starting sweet, sugar coated bread, dried apples and peaches, a grassy bitterness.

Medium carbonation, foamy bubbles, a long dry finish.

Very sweet and fruity, and bitter in a good balance.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2012 22:20:39 | More by rarbring

Sunnanek

Sweden

3.25/5  rDev -14%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: Pours clear copper with a large off-white thick and creamy head that settles into kick-ass lacings.

S: Caramell malt, only somewhat sweet together with lots of floral hops, more American than English actually. Citric and a bit piney. Grassy.

T: the caramell malt is a bit sweet, the hops are dominated by the American-style citric and piney vibe. There is a healthy dose of bitter hops as well. Honey and grass in the back.

M: The aftertaste is problably way better than the taste, ling bittermand balanced with sweetness. Body is medium while carbonation is medium but smooth.

O: Very nice IPA, but this is American, not English. The ratings would be higher if I was rewieving an American IPA.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2012 19:20:08 | More by Sunnanek

bark

Sweden

3.05/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

The colour is deep amber (25 EBC), the liquid is clear. The two finger off-white head is airy and uneven. Some lacing occurs.

The smell is strong. Alcohol, honey, sweet candy, harsh hoppy notes. Not much bitterness. Flowers, blackcurrant bushes and hints of cat litter.

The taste is first bitter. However, the bitterness fades quickly, leaving room for sweet flowery notes with hints of white currant, tobacco, unripe raspberries and old-fashioned butterscotch. Medium body. The aftertaste got some alcohol, toffee, hints of coffee candy and dry flowery notes. Some harsh hops and hints of lecture. Tobacco and pelargonium leaves in the finish.

The carbonation is medium strong, the small bubbles smooth and long-lasting.

A quite nice IPA, however I think it is more American/New World than English. I had a problem with the harsh dry notes that probably emerges from the dry hopping.

Serving type: bottle

03-09-2012 19:29:42 | More by bark

eriktoyra

3.38/5  rDev -10.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours a copper colored fairly clear liquid into the glass. The three finger high head is foamy with fairly big bubbles. The head stays intact for a while before it slowly runs down leaving a ring of lacing at the top of the glass.

S: Smells like autumn leaves, grass and blackberries. Delicate hints of pine and floral hops. Grapefruit.

T: Tastes caramel malts, some sweet tones of honey, red berries (strawberries) with a long and bitter after taste. Peppery finish of alcohol.

M: Medium body with medium to strong carbonation that tickles the tongue.

O: Not a bad IPA at all, but not that special either.

Serving type: bottle

03-04-2012 19:54:50 | More by eriktoyra

Turbodog666

Connecticut

4/5  rDev +5.8%

01-22-2012 02:46:53 | More by Turbodog666

ohtheguilt

Georgia

4/5  rDev +5.8%

01-04-2012 03:11:27 | More by ohtheguilt

christopheraknox

Virginia

4/5  rDev +5.8%

12-30-2011 23:48:46 | More by christopheraknox

jaidenjb

Ohio

5/5  rDev +32.3%

12-03-2011 00:52:44 | More by jaidenjb

deapokid

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +5.8%

11-25-2011 15:26:54 | More by deapokid

waiting4lunch

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +5.8%

11-23-2011 15:05:58 | More by waiting4lunch