Beer Name : Punk IPA
Manufacturer : BrewDog
Origin : Scotland
Company founded in : 2007
Beer Type : IPA (American Style)
SRM : 10-15
Abv : 5.6%
IBU : 8-10
History:
BrewDog produces about 134,000HL of Beers. It was founded in Fraserburgh in 2007 by James Watt and Martin Dickie. Their main brewing moved to nearby Ellon in 2012.
BrewDog produces bottled and canned beers in a variety of styles such as ale, stout, India pale ale (IPA) and lager.They have produced beer starting with 4.1% Abv – Trashy Blonde to 55% – The End of History
Lets talk about “The End of History”. In 2010 BrewDog produced a 55% ABV freeze-distilled beer called The End of History which became known as “the world’s strongest beer, with the bottles packaged in small stuffed animals and priced at £500 and £700 each. Only 12 bottles were produced and BrewDog claim that this set new records not only for alcoholic strength in a beer but also for the price.
Brewdog faced multiple challenges and controversies.
1. In 2008, BrewDog were challenged by UK drinks industry watchdog the Portman Group. Portman had claimed BrewDog to be in breach of their Code of Practice. In December 2008 BrewDog were cleared of all breaches of the Code of Practice and were permitted to continue marketing their brands without making any changes to the packaging.
2. In 2012, BrewDog revealed that Diageo had threatened to withdraw funding from BII Scotland’s annual awards if BrewDog was named winner of the Best Bar Operator award. Diageo later apologised to BrewDog for what they called a “serious misjudgement” by Diageo staff.
3. As per BBC – When the founders of popular but controvertial beer company BrewDog needed a second bank loan to enable them to expand production, their tactic was a simple one – lie through their teeth (Click here to read more)
1. In 2008, BrewDog were challenged by UK drinks industry watchdog the Portman Group. Portman had claimed BrewDog to be in breach of their Code of Practice. In December 2008 BrewDog were cleared of all breaches of the Code of Practice and were permitted to continue marketing their brands without making any changes to the packaging.
2. In 2012, BrewDog revealed that Diageo had threatened to withdraw funding from BII Scotland’s annual awards if BrewDog was named winner of the Best Bar Operator award. Diageo later apologised to BrewDog for what they called a “serious misjudgement” by Diageo staff.
3. As per BBC – When the founders of popular but controvertial beer company BrewDog needed a second bank loan to enable them to expand production, their tactic was a simple one – lie through their teeth (Click here to read more)
I am not sure how much true this is, but I believe that everything is fair if the lie was to produce great beers which they certainly do.
Brewdog has also won quite a lot of awards like Prince’s Scottish Youth Business Trust Young Entrepreneur of the Year award, Gold Medals at the multiple World Beer Cup, the Tenon Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
I can guarantee that no other company would be producing so many beers at once. I really like the brewing attitude of James Watt and Martin Dickie and if possible I would like to meet them one day.
About the Beer – Punk IPA (Flagship Brand)
Pours a beautiful cloudy straw towards hazy light amber in color. Medium head retention and some lacing evident. Smells wonderfully like a tropical fruit and citrussy.
I never tasted an American Style IPA and when I first sipped this Beer, there was a wave of hoppy bitterness that just overwhelmed my tastebuds. I thought for a second that it might have been off but the initial wave of flavor receded and subtler tastes emerged. The intriguing combination of citrus, dry grains and extreme hoppiness just blew my mind.
This is an American Style IPA which tastes very different when compared to an actual IPA and I can’t wait to try their Hardcore IPA Beer.
PUNK IPA was almost a perfect beer drinking experience and am not surprised that it is their Flagship Brand. It is highly recommended
My Own Rating
AROMA : 8/10
APPEARANCE : 7/10
TASTE : 8/10
PALATE : 8/10
OVERALL : 8/10
PS: Special thanks to John Triddon for getting this amazing beer for me from London.
