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DaveHS

California

3.48/5  rDev -10.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle obtained in a trade with some friendly Swedish guys I met during SF Beer Week. Batch #303

A-Pours clear amber with 1/4 inch of foamy light tan head. Minimal soapy lacing.

S-The tropical fruitiness of the Nelson Sauvin hops come through stronger than anything else. Hops smell faded in general. I think this might be a bit old, though the bottle has a best by date of 07/08/12. A musty vegetal aroma behind the fruitiness of the hops.

T/M-Again, heavy on the tropical fruit hoppiness. Medium bodied with a crisp finish that is marked with a lingering under-note of thin malty sweetness. That musty vegetal flavor presents itself right up front, but soon gets lost in palate drying bitterness and tropical fruit sweetness mid-palate.

O-Weird beer. Not really sure what to make of it. One of the better BrewDog IPAs I've had.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2012 02:12:18 | More by DaveHS

LinusBohman

Sweden

2.5/5  rDev -35.6%

05-23-2013 16:09:40 | More by LinusBohman

alekks

Sweden

4.5/5  rDev +16%

03-20-2013 12:21:28 | More by alekks

brbrocc

New York

4/5  rDev +3.1%

03-10-2013 16:19:20 | More by brbrocc

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

4/5  rDev +3.1%

03-07-2013 21:06:38 | More by mick303

MisledTitan

United Kingdom (England)

4/5  rDev +3.1%

03-06-2013 01:38:19 | More by MisledTitan

HomerS

Sweden

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

12-30-2012 20:58:41 | More by HomerS

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -16.2%

09-02-2012 03:19:50 | More by t0rin0

womencantsail

California

3.58/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The pour is a hazed amber color with a white head. Very fruit forward on the nose. Lots of citrus, tropical fruits, and berries. As expected, quite a bit of sweet malt aroma, mostly caramel and brown sugar. The flavor is very sweet, some of which is from the caramel and brown sugar of the malt. The remainder is in the form of sweet hop notes such as citrus and tropical fruit. The cloudberries are also still fairly well pronounced.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2012 18:00:16 | More by womencantsail

drewone

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%

08-06-2012 20:33:25 | More by drewone

BogBoyJD

Ireland

4.48/5  rDev +15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Tried once before, wasn't sure then, this time around something's different.

Pour is a deep amber. Two finger head. Settles into a nice cloud. Holds all the way. Looks nice.

Smells great. A lot like Loose Cannon or better, Nugget Nectar. Very malty. Citrus, pine. Rich malt backbone. Can't wait

Taste is same as smell. Very similar to Nugget. Makes you pucker! Like this one, surprised. Very malty, sweetness counteracts the bitterness

Mouthfeel is thick, syrupy. Sticks to your taste buds. Again, like the two before mentioned brews.

Like this one after the second time around. Don't know what's different. After the first sip, it was obvious. This is s once off brew, and I wish I could find a few more because it was very tasty. A good alternative to Nugget . Great job BrewDog

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2012 23:45:19 | More by BogBoyJD

bobbo_

4.25/5  rDev +9.5%

04-09-2012 12:40:21 | More by bobbo_

somestranger

Sweden

4.33/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

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

A: When poured into the glass i thin foamy head is created. The beer has a clear amberish color.

S: The smell got load of hoppy, almost sweet nectar-like tones giving you that great feel that there are lots of hops in here!

T: Just as hinted from the smell, the taste is loaded with hops giving you that very bitter tones that turns into almost sweet nectar-like tones.

M: The gentle carbonation of this beer that left after pouring it into the glass gives you a smooth juicy feel.

O: Just as expected this is a strong double IPA that is loaded with hops. The gentle carbonation gives the beer an almost nectar like feel.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2012 16:15:07 | More by somestranger

whartontallboy

New York

3.5/5  rDev -9.8%

01-04-2012 13:32:04 | More by whartontallboy

MaryCeleste

Sweden

4/5  rDev +3.1%

12-16-2011 20:12:48 | More by MaryCeleste

waiting4lunch

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +28.9%

11-23-2011 15:06:40 | More by waiting4lunch

R15

Italy

4/5  rDev +3.1%

11-18-2011 11:27:28 | More by R15

TobiasGoth

Sweden

3.95/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance Enters my oversized wine glass, filling it with a clear yet light copper colored beverage. Foam crown is a finger tall and khaki.

Smell Floral and malty, hysterically hoppy, slightly inebriant and tangerine.

Taste Bitter at first and eventually coming to a gentle and sweet ending. There’s a certain maltiness to it giving it a roundish character. Flavors include orange, pink grapefruit, pine, fresh apples and of course berries, I wouldn’t say it’s neccesarily cloudberries but the tartness of berries present. Product specs reveal Citra, Nelson Sauvin and Bramling X hops. Nice choice!

Mouthfeel Astringently acidic, moderately carbed but the liquid is escaping me somehow, could be fuller.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2011 21:19:29 | More by TobiasGoth

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.18/5  rDev -18%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Thanks to dfclav for this one. Had at the Stouts and Spiders tasting thanks to Mike.

Pours a very light fizzy head, clear amber nectar orange color.

Nose has fruits and hops, fresh citrus, light tropical fruit, touch of grapefruit and an apricot like fruits aroma, light musty grape skin like, definitely Nelson Sauvin hops. Not sure what cloudberries are but I think they add that weird musty berry aroma.

Taste is weird! Starts with a touch of malt, then hops, light citrus and lemon, touch of lupulin resin flowery flavor, the a bit of fruit with topical fruit, grapefruit, and grape, then weird bitter berry musty earthy tannic flavor like the berry seed or skin. It starts to get astringent as well. It also gets pretty sweet, syrupy sweet and not really balanced at all. A syrupy but dry finish, bitter as well on the finish with a bit of the fruity lingering hops.

Mouth is med bodied, decent carb., syrupy.

Overall meh, kinda weird, a bit astringent, weird tannic berry seed or skin, although the hops start to get nice with the fruits but never quite there.

Serving type: bottle

10-21-2011 02:01:17 | More by jlindros

dfclav

New Jersey

2.78/5  rDev -28.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Thanks to baggio for the awesome international trade and this DIPA i've been wanting to try. Opened with my cousin and jlindros at a nice tasting October 8th. 9-1-11 bottle release, so it was consumed within 5 weeks.

A - orange with a small 1 finger head. Pretty flat looking carbonation. Retention and lacing isn't very good at all for the style, but it's a beautiful color.

S - cloudberries? I don't know what they smell like but it certainly smells like a fruit i'm not used to. Fairly hoppy with plenty of other tropical flavors and tangerine-like citrus. A lot of syrupy, sugary malts in the aroma.

T - quite odd...to say the least. I'm sure I am tasting cloudberries but they're quite off with the overall character of the beer. The beer itself is well-balanced, but the complexity breaks down rather quickly. As it warms it becomes cloyingly sweet and overly syrupy, to the point of being undrinkable.

M - syrupy mouthfeel, flavors stick to the tongue rather well. Could use some more carbonation definitely. Medium bodied. Normally on a DIPA I love when the flavors stay with you, but sadly I wasn't fond of this and liked the initial taste much better.

O - I was pretty upset with this beer. I centered a trade around this beer for the tick and cloudberry experience and while the trade was awesome, the beer wasn't. We wound up pouring the rest of the beer down the drain. It could have been finished - it's not like it was putrid, just that we had so many beers to work through and this wasn't worth the extra alcohol. Can't say i'd recommend this to anyone wanting to try a cloudberry beer. 

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2011 04:36:24 | More by dfclav

mulder1010

Australia

3.6/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

330 ML poured into a tulip

Thanks to Baggio for the beer. Much appreciated

A-- Poured a clear, amber gold color. One finger dirty white head. Left a little bit of lacing as it died down. Nice head retention and body to it.

S-- Pineapple, berries and a good amount of Carmel. Smells like a pavlova or a berry tart. Different to say the least.

T-- Tartness right off the bat. Lots of lemon and lime sherbet quality to this with pineapple.

M-- Get a lot of lemon tartness in the finish. Like a lemon head candy. Really different. Pineapple, passion fruit and Carmel in the front. Quite oily and slick. Spot on carbonation and body for a DIPA. A little too much carmel but not faulting that too much.

O-- Different profile for a DIPA. I like. The finishing lemon tartness from the cloudberries is quite cool. A little harsh here and there but not always in sync but this is a cool and different DIPA. Not so sure about the name though.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2011 14:07:00 | More by mulder1010

BearsOnAcid

Massachusetts

3.13/5  rDev -19.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Dark copper, off-white head.

Tropical, passion fruit aroma. Malty, sweet caramel. Some type of faint berry smell (strawberry/blueberry combo).

Berry and tropical fruit flavor. Reminds me of tropical fruit Skittles or pink Starburst. Excessive malty sweetness with a moderately bitter finish. Not as big as I'd expect for a DIPA. It was a couple months old but this didn't pack the punch I was hoping for, especially after reading such a mouth watering description.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2011 17:19:17 | More by BearsOnAcid

dragonWhale

New York

3.75/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

bottle received from bosse..cheers!
now i know this bottle is a little old, but it is imperial ipa, so plenty of its original character should be still intact.
vermilion with a sexy little tight creamy head. a very good looking beer. a bit of lacing, but now it's been over an hour since poured and it's looking a bit sad and flat. but it used to look beautiful!
some citrus, some funky salmonberries, a little bit of alcohol and crystal malt.
most hop has faded so the malt is coming forward, biggest flavors coming from some caramel malt and the berries of the clouds. alcohol still evident but not as arrogant as these guys.
a pretty tasty impy..i bet this was really cool fresh. digging the use of the berries in the ipa because of their tartness and slightly funky flavor. cool idea, notch this in the good ideas from brewdog category.

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2011 06:07:50 | More by dragonWhale

smcolw

Massachusetts

3.95/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Copper amber color and clear. The slow pour from the bartender produced a small head, but it does last and leave some significant lace considering.

Overwhelming grapefruit aroma from the obviously ample hop. There is no way to smell anything else. I don't know whether to assail or congratulate this.

Thick and oily, one can tell this is a strong IPA. The alcohol is notable in a way that should exceed the relatively modest 8.2% abv. The flavor starts with rich lightly toasted malts. The (grapefruit flavored) hop takes over and lasts long after the swallow.

Serving type: on-tap

09-04-2011 17:00:49 | More by smcolw

Thehuntmaster

South Africa

4.58/5  rDev +18%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

330 ml bottle 8,2% Abv.
Served chilled in a Brewdog Teku glass.
Batch 303 Best before: 14/08/2012

Appearance: Perfectly clear deep orange/amber body with beautiful red highlights. Topped with a large off white head. The retention and lacing leave are somewhat disappointing for an IIPA.

Smell: Stunning nose, absolutely bursting with hoppy goodness! Superb balance between the different styles of hop (English, American and New Zealand).
Big tropical fruit notes to start with - litchi (dominates), mango, pineapple and granadilla. A distinctly English hop aroma follows with herbal/earthy notes and lantana. Citrus zest, grapefruit and a touch of resinous pine are also noted.
Unlike most IPAs I have had recently the sweet caramel malt base does not disappear behind the hops and is noted throughout.
As the beer warmed I noticed a slightly tart gooseberry like aroma; I assume this is the Cloudberries.

Taste: Perfect follow on from the nose. Sweet caramel malt, tropical fruit (litchi, mango, orange, peaches and pineapple), herbal/earthy, dry grass, pink grapefruit and a little pine resin.
No where near as bitter as one might expect based on the amount of hops in the flavour. I guess the substantial caramel malt body is responsible.
Perfect Abv. cover, absolutely no alcohol is noted in the taste or smell.

Mouthfeel: Medium, slightly oily body and perfect (moderate level) smooth carbonation.

Overall: My favourite Brewdog IPA and a beer I really wish I could get more of. The moderate bitterness increases drinkability and I think a few of these would go down sublimely well on a hot day.

Serving type: bottle

09-04-2011 08:56:32 | More by Thehuntmaster