Hoppy Christmas - BrewDog

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

3.83/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Orange amber colour with a foamy, white head about two centimetre tall that stays very well and doesn't reduce much over the first couple of minutes.

Hoppy, some strong grapefruit and pine hops. Some sweet malts and some lighter spices also make an appearance. There is also some floral notes and some herbal ones on top of that.

A strong grapefruit taste at the start with, as expected, tonnes of hops following this. There is a few spices and a juicy, almost topical fruit flavour up next with some orange and maybe some mango.

Medium, a sweet and almost rich feel with some good spices and lively carbonation without being overdone.

A pretty good Christmas beer, another solid effort from Brewdog following on from their Christmas Porter from last year and a welcome change from the usual darker Christmas beers that are more common. I could see myself enjoying this one year round if it was available permanently so hopefully it appears again next year as well.

Serving type: bottle

01-07-2013 13:39:27 | More by flyingpig

dgilks

Australia

4.08/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Clear golden amber colour with a creamy off-white head. Very nice.

RIch, dank hop aroma. Tons of pine and grapefruit. Classic Simcoe. Some sweet malt but mostly just deliciousness.

An intense and delicious hop character up front. A fair bit of cohumulone too. Nice grapefruit and mango flavour. Moderate bitterness.

Medium body with moderate carbonation.

A really solid IPA. Excellent flavour and balance.

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2012 06:26:26 | More by dgilks

mdagnew

United Kingdom (Northern Ireland)

4/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

330ml bottle bought from GapWines, Belfast

Poured a nice golden honey colour. Slightly off white head poured thick and foamy. Light carbonation leaves a thin covering throughout... lots of sticky lacing...

Aroma - Juicy, spicy and maybe slightly tropical fruits (lemons, limes, grapefruits, pineapple), spicy yeast, pine, light palm sugar / caramel sweetness, sea salt, light toasted malt, fresh cut wet grass, light herbal notes, quite floral (lillies maybe ?), white pepper...

Taste - Spicy, piney / floral hop bitterness, toasty / biscuity maltiness, light floral honey / caramel sweetness, good fruitiness (oranges, grapefruit, light pineapple, apricot), herbal notes, perfumey, sea salt traces, faint soapy hints...

M&D - Smooth and creamy with a little sharpness underneath. Light / medium bodied... very quaffable..

Overall - An excellent IPA though not particularly festive... highly recommended though...

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2012 10:56:12 | More by mdagnew