Rate It Beer Geek Stats From: BrewDog Scotland, United Kingdom Style: American IPA ABV: 6% Score: Needs more ratings Avg: 3. I’ve enjoyed opening and trying a new beer each day, a few were quite similar but thats to be expected I guess, on the whole we had a good variety of beers, different types and varying strengths – a hugely pleasurable experience all things told. I don’t know why but I was anticipating something winter-spiced and invoking feelings of being sat by the fire in a country pub on a cold winter’s night, but I don’t really get any of that.

Poured into a grip shaped goblet: color is straw, slight haze, head is off white and presents 1/4 inch thick, head dissipates to thin top and spotty lacing. Whilst this initially seems like excessive packaging, it does make them almost giftable in packs of 4x cans a-piece should you wish to do so. Altogether, this is a tasty and enjoyable IPA with elements from New England and West Coast, nice level of bitterness, very nice. uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties. If you always like the BrewDog taste and style then this could be a good pack to get especially if you have thoughts of potentially gifting a few to mates.

A solid tropical flavour that is enhanced by good levels of carbonation pushing the beer around the mouth. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising.

As an IPA, this beer is designed to showcase the bitterness and flavors of hops, and Hoppy Xmas delivers on that front. There is a bit of mint that also crops up but it feels like grasping at straws for some positivity in this mess of a beer.

Approved identification includes a passport, driving licence with photograph or card with the “pass” hologram embossed on it. There is a moderate bitterness which comes across as overcooked herbs; it is like eating a bay leaf that has been left in the pan for too long. RateBeer free membership enables you to find nearby gems and remember your favorites, and only takes a few moments. Subscribe to our newsletter, RateBeer Weekly, a must for understanding new people, places and beers in worldwide craft culture.

Pineapple, citrus and papaya; single-hopped with Simcoe, Hoppy Christmas is an anti-festive IPA, redolent with summery flavours. Like the Big Man himself, Hoppy Xmas only makes a brief appearance every year, so hops to it while you can.

Exclusive, Genuine Buckingham Palace Champagne / Sparkling Wine wooden Gift Box with sliding wooden front. Upon pouring, the beer has a deep amber color with a thick, foamy head that persists throughout the glass. It doesn’t taste like a 6% beer but a sharp hoppy bitterness to the finish give you a kick, holding you back from being able to neck the whole brew. Some of the technologies we use are necessary for critical functions like security and site integrity, account authentication, security and privacy preferences, internal site usage and maintenance data, and to make the site work correctly for browsing and transactions. So the last day of the advent calendar is here [sobs] its been fun and I’m going to miss opening a new beer everyday.

Taste is similar with a balanced flavor of hops and malt: citrus, pine, earth, herbal, malt flavor is light bread/toast. BrewDog has ended the advent calendar quite well, Christmas based, inoffensive to the extreme, and an all rond pleasant beer to finish with.

Also, please be aware that Customs and other Duties / fees may be payable when you receive your item(s). Naturally today’s beer has got to be Christmas themed and I’ve gone for craft beer heavyweights BrewDog. The taste is fairly light too, citrus lime with a slight bitter and twangy aftertaste, lemon flavours are in there, maybe a hint of grapefruit as well.