Hardcore IPA 9.2% (2010+)
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
IPA - Imperial / Double Special Out of Production|
Score
7.51
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It’s just a helluva shock. Something that gets the adrenalin pumping like a 400 volt shot in a copper bathtub has to be good for the soul.
Join the hardcore elite, screw down the throttle and ride. Ride until your lungs bleed and your arms numb. Gun the fucker. Don’t pull back, or slow down until the crazy music starts.
Then sit, stunned, wall-eyed, open mouthed, in the realization this mother will drill you with Panzer-like efficiency. And you’ll beg for more.
Malts: Maris Otter, Crystal malt, Caramalt.
Hops: Centennial, Columbus, Simcoe / Dry Hops: Centennial, Columbus, Simcoe.
Note: First batch brewed December 2009, replacing the original Hardcore IPA in 2010.
Join the hardcore elite, screw down the throttle and ride. Ride until your lungs bleed and your arms numb. Gun the fucker. Don’t pull back, or slow down until the crazy music starts.
Then sit, stunned, wall-eyed, open mouthed, in the realization this mother will drill you with Panzer-like efficiency. And you’ll beg for more.
Malts: Maris Otter, Crystal malt, Caramalt.
Hops: Centennial, Columbus, Simcoe / Dry Hops: Centennial, Columbus, Simcoe.
Note: First batch brewed December 2009, replacing the original Hardcore IPA in 2010.
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6/10
Tried
on 08 Nov 2025
at 12:49
7/10
Overly boozey. Not so much flavour.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Oct 2025
at 21:03
7/10
Tried
from Can
on 02 Jul 2025
at 23:18
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8
Old rating - 330ml bottle in my home 12-08-16. Pours a clear amber body with a white head. Aromas of hops, sweet passionfruit, and apricots, citrus undertones. Tastes of bittersweet hops, pine resin, strong grapefruit and touch of sweet passionfruit at the end. --- Beer aliased from original tick of Mr. President on 25 Jun 2025 at 14:36 - Score: Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8. Original review text: Old rating - A 330 bottle. It pours a dark amber with a white foamy head. Aromas & tastes of tropical fruits, caramel, toffee & malts. Medium body. Long bitter finish. Alcohol is well hidden. Excellent.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Jun 2025
at 14:43
7.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 18 Apr 2025
at 07:21
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Can. Clear dark orange/copper sporting a beautiful and big white head. Aroma of pine, forest honey, grapefruits and alcohol. Taste of forest honey, pine, alcohol, malt lozenges, herbs, something medicinal and citrus fruits. Strong bitterness. Medium to strong carbonation. If I remember correctly this was one of the very first IPAs I ever had and it left quite the impression on me. This time not so much.
Tried
from Can
on 17 Apr 2025
at 20:50
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pours an orange amber colour with a small white head. Aroma of malt, tropical fruit, some orange peel, malty caramel, slight alcohol, lots of pine resin, hops. Flavour is over moderate sweet a decent bitter aftertaste. Tasty brew!
Tried
on 18 Feb 2025
at 05:19
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Can 0,44 ltr: Hazy orange coloured brew with an very dry bitter taste with hints of grapefruit, peach, caramel and some roasted malts.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Dec 2024
at 11:11
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Clear copper, big-bubbled beer, ultra small off-white head. Fresh exotic fruity hops, several aromas. Bit vegetable frying oil, corn syrup. Metallic bitterness, hopoils. Finish & aftertaste again this cornsyrup; orangepeel, yeast. Warming up, grapes. Quite slick, faint alcoholsweetness. OK with nothing extra. Wonder if it's brewed in Ellon or in Berlin? Txs to Stef
Tried
from Can
on 15 Dec 2024
at 10:09
7/10
As old school og as an ipa gets. 90s style definer. Bitter punch and heavy west coast hops. Albert heijn ams
Tried
on 18 Sep 2024
at 20:50