281. BrewDog (Columbus, OH) - Punk IPA

“Punk IPA is a contemporary British style IPA with an international twist. Making our flagship beer lighter, fruitier, less bitter and more session-ale than its American counterpart. Tropical fruits and caramel on the nose and an explosion of fruit in the mouth—lychee, passion fruit and mango precede a dry finish. With ingredients and inspiration drawn from all over the planet, Punk IPA is a fresh, fruity, modern take on India Pale Ale.”

Bright citrus flavor up front, with a little bit of tropical flavor in the background. I find the finish to be smooth rather than dry, and the whole thing to be generally less aggressive than most of the other BrewDog beers I have tried—and yet still very flavorful and with slightly higher alcohol (5.6%) than the…um…”session-ale” to which they seem to be aspiring. Makes me even more curious about their NA offerings, but there’s no way I’m paying craft prices for non-alcoholic beer.