6...
This is another one of those 8-9 dollar beers that I agonised over buying. I love a good IPA, but for one beer, it really is a steep price. Still, given there have been a few shockers lately it can't do me too much harm to lash out once in a while. Brew Dog are a UK brewery, and I have sampled many of their beers. They talk a big game, often bigger than they walk, but in general their roster is consistant and strong enough. This 9.2% IPA, at $8.50, should surely be a flagship beer.
It pours a fantastic amber/orange cover with a soapy head, and manages to look like a genuine IPA. The most apparent feature right off the bat is the mouthfeel... it is very thick, and leaves a sticky residue around your mouth. Remember when you used to rub your glue stick on your hand as a kid, and then peel it off? Yeah. It's sticky. The flavour is dominated by candy sweet malts and a pine laden barrage of bitterness, driven by a winding uppercut of hops. The alcohol volume is incredibly well masked given it's almost 1/10th of the total volume.
This is definitely one of the least sessionable IPAs I've had, but at this price it's not like you are going to buy a six pack anyway. It's a bit of a one off. But really.. that's minimising the potential of your product. I can think of various alternative options for my money than this, which renders an unacceptable opportunity cost. I have to give it a high rating, because it is a great beer, but it is obviously overpriced. Being nowhere near as refined as a trappist ale or something of similar value.
8/10
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