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BrewDog Punk IPA

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🌍 United Kingdom · American IPA · One of 323 American IPAs in hopIQ

BrewDog Punk IPA is a bold and rebellious craft beer that combines American and European hop varieties to create a distinctive flavor profile. This award-winning IPA delivers a perfect balance of citrus fruitiness and herbal bitterness with a clean, crisp finish.

Flavor Profile

How this beer tastes, mapped across 48 flavour tags

hoppy
100%
citrusy
100%
clean
60%
crisp
60%
herbal
60%
bitter
60%
dry
30%
fruity
30%
refreshing
30%
light
30%
orange
30%
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About American IPA

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What is a American IPA?

IPAs are hop-forward ales with 5.5–7.5% ABV and IBU 40–70+. Bold hop aroma — citrus, tropical, resinous — with firm bitterness and a dry, clean finish.

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Serve & Enjoy

How to get the most out of BrewDog Punk IPA

Serve at 7–10°C
Refrigerate, then rest 2 min

Serve at 7–10°C for the best flavour balance and aroma expression.

Tulip glass
Recommended for this style

The curved shape concentrates hop aromas and supports a thick head. Essential for aromatic ales and IPAs where the nose is half the experience.

Store in a cool, dark place. Check the best-before date on the label for guidance.

Tasting Notes

AI-generated sensory profile for BrewDog Punk IPA

Appearance

Punk IPA displays a brilliant golden amber color with excellent clarity and a vibrant white head that maintains good retention. The beer exhibits lively carbonation visible as fine bubbles throughout, creating an appetizing and inviting visual presentation.

golden amberbright claritywhite headwell-carbonated

Aroma

The nose is immediately dominated by bold American hop character featuring prominent citrus and grapefruit notes layered with herbal pine undertones. Subtle tropical fruit esters and resinous hop oils create additional complexity, while the clean malt base provides gentle support without overwhelming the aromatic profile.

citrus hopspine resingrapefruittropical

Taste

The palate opens with crisp citrus and grapefruit flavors that lead into a pronounced but well-integrated bitterness at mid-palate. Pine and resinous hop notes build throughout, balanced by a clean, dry malt backbone that prevents the beer from becoming one-dimensional, delivering the promised American-European hop fusion.

hoppy forwardcitrus-drivenbalanced bitternessdry palate

Finish

The finish is clean and crisp with a lingering hoppy aftertaste that showcases pine and resinous qualities. The bitterness fades gradually to a dry conclusion, leaving a pleasant, refreshing final impression characteristic of well-executed IPAs.

clean finishhoppy aftertastedry
84
hopIQ score
Aroma
85
Taste
85
Appearance
82
Finish
83
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