Counter Strike
BrewDog
- From:
- BrewDog
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American IPA
- ABV:
- 6.8%
- Score:
- +6 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.22 | pDev: 4.66%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 21, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 10, 2025
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
NO SCORE
-
-
There are times for mellow beers. And there are times for an absolute banger of a West Coast IPA. Krush, Mosaic, Citra and Talus Lupomax bring all the zesty citrus notes, creating a beautiful explosion of orange, mango and pine held together with a bitter backbone.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by EmperorBevis from England
3.29/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Canned in a big old tallboy crafty craft can and purchased from my local big store Tesco
Pours a crystal clear golden body with nice white head
Aroma is glucose and pineapple
Flavour is tastes like tropical hand sanitizer
Dec 21, 2025Pours a crystal clear golden body with nice white head
Aroma is glucose and pineapple
Flavour is tastes like tropical hand sanitizer
Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.4/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.5
Copenhagen 17/10 2025. 44 cl can from Meny, Borups Allé, Frb. F. Light blue can with a golden bottom and the name of the beer in elegant white letters.
Pours unclear golden yellow with a mid-sized white head. Settles as a thin patchy layer of fogm unable of covering the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is moderately intense with a sweet odor of ripe stone fruits mingling with a more prominent scent of tart citrus fruit. Dry vibe, Sweet peach and apricot. Grapefruit and lemon.
Rather strong carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, lively and tingling texture. On the verge of being fizzy.
Flavor is medium intense with s medium strong sweetness followed by a slightly stronger bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter. Lingers for a while. Finish is rather dry,
Bitter yet a bit generic.
Oct 17, 2025Pours unclear golden yellow with a mid-sized white head. Settles as a thin patchy layer of fogm unable of covering the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is moderately intense with a sweet odor of ripe stone fruits mingling with a more prominent scent of tart citrus fruit. Dry vibe, Sweet peach and apricot. Grapefruit and lemon.
Rather strong carbonation. Slightly thick, oily, lively and tingling texture. On the verge of being fizzy.
Flavor is medium intense with s medium strong sweetness followed by a slightly stronger bitterness. Aftertaste is bitter. Lingers for a while. Finish is rather dry,
Bitter yet a bit generic.
Reviewed by Spike from England
3.19/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3.19/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
440ml can.
L: Not quite clear, orange gold colour and two fingers of lumpy head that leaves a ring of lacing. Sure looks like a westie.
S: Orange pith and more than a hint of cabbage. Hmm.
T: Citrus and a touch of malt but little to no pine or resin. Doesn’t taste like a westie.
F: Medium body, moderate carbonation and a dry-ish finish. Doesn’t feel like a westie.
O: Was hoping for more from a 6.8% beer marketed as a West Coast IPA. I tend to think of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (or Lagunitas IPA) as the mainstream benchmark for this style and this version from Brewdog, to my mind, has too much citrus and too little resin and is nowhere near bitter enough. It’s a little bland, if I’m being brutally honest.
Sep 10, 2025L: Not quite clear, orange gold colour and two fingers of lumpy head that leaves a ring of lacing. Sure looks like a westie.
S: Orange pith and more than a hint of cabbage. Hmm.
T: Citrus and a touch of malt but little to no pine or resin. Doesn’t taste like a westie.
F: Medium body, moderate carbonation and a dry-ish finish. Doesn’t feel like a westie.
O: Was hoping for more from a 6.8% beer marketed as a West Coast IPA. I tend to think of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale (or Lagunitas IPA) as the mainstream benchmark for this style and this version from Brewdog, to my mind, has too much citrus and too little resin and is nowhere near bitter enough. It’s a little bland, if I’m being brutally honest.
We love reviews (150 characters or more)! Check out: How to Review a Beer. You don't need to get fancy. Drop some thoughts on the beer's attributes (look, smell, taste, feel) plus your overall impression. Something that backs up your rating and helps others. Thanks!