Bought this at random several days ago, and didn't really pay attention to the brewer. Turns out that this will be my second Brewdog IPA in as many days. I completely missed the watermark logo on the label as well.
Anyway, this is another IPA, but an 'American Double'.
Clear amber colour with a wispy yellowish head which doesn't stick around for very long; drops to a halo quite rapidly.
Nice complex nose, with lightly toasted pale and crystal malts, giving plenty of burnt toffee aromas. Hops deliver the obvious grapefruit with a boozy punch bowl of tropical fruit.
Tons of flavour in this one which changes by the second on the palate; really complex... Hot cross buns, toffee, caramelised figs and prunes which develops into a mix of citrus, mango and more cooked caramel flavours. Thankfully, the sweetness is balanced out by a howitzer of bittering hops which impart oily, floral hop flavours and some delicate spice. Lingers with some of the caramel and toffee, which eventually dies down, but the hop bitterness seems to stay around forever! Beautiful.
Thick, chewy mouthfeel with a full body. Carbonation is spot-on and the finish is quite dry, but not unpleasant in any way. The construction and balance of this is fantastic, and the ABV masterfully is disguised, but you know it's there as it slams the intense flavours into the mouth, but without any of the unwelcome acrid or sulphurous side effects of some high ABV brews.
Very surprised by this. I was expecting very little, but Brewdog & Tesco have pulled it out of the bag and delivered a brilliant IPA which hits you with liberal amounts of bitterness and sweetness. Well done.
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