Anarchist / Alchemist
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Anarchist / AlchemistAnarchist / Alchemist
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From:
BrewDog
 
Scotland, United Kingdom
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
14%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.61 | pDev: 23.27%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
42
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 07, 2016
Added:
Apr 30, 2012
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  5
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Ratings by flyingpig:
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland

3.59/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from Brewdog.com (£9.99, 330ml):
Clear, bright, orange amber colour with a half centimetre tall and bubbly head that is a very light tan colour. Head turns patchy lacing after a couple moments.

Strong, bitter hops and a good helping of alcohol mixed with some tropical fruit notes kicks things off quite well. There is some citrus notes, grapefruit and some sweeter malts coming through with some vanilla and some grain too. It's not as harsh on the nose as I was expecting.

Sweet with some subdued hops and a touch of vanilla along with huge amounts of alcohol and grain. There is some citrus, apricot and pine with some spice and pepper too. The taste is quite nice but then all of a sudden the alcohol takes over.

Full bodied and backed up with huge amounts of alcohol and grain. There beer is quite fruits and sweet with a strong and dry finish that feels quite thick and oily.

Started really nice yet very strong double IPA (well triple IPA apparently) with a lot of bitter hops and sweetness coupled with tonnes of alcohol but as the drink progressed it managed to settle down some and turn it to a very strong and warming beer that I spent well over an hour drinking. Not bad but not really great either.
May 20, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by janubio from Spain

4.71/5  rDev +30.5%
look: 3 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Batch 072. Pours an hazy amber colour, with a small head taht fades soon. Almost no lace. Aroma y fruity, raisins, resine, dark fruits, orange jam, apricot, molasses,candy, wood, alcohol, some tropical fruits notes as it warms, but that hoppy really. ... Thcik and creamy palate, no carbonation here. Taste is like the aroma, more alcoholic, whisky, orange liquor, dark fruits, apricot raisins, sweet finish with a touch of hops and tropical fruits.. A beast.
Dec 07, 2016
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Rated by josanguapo from Spain

1/5  rDev -72.3%
look: 1 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
In Duvel glass, playing KB Dark Side. Undrinkable. Pure alcohol. One of the worst beer I've ever tasted, if it can be called a beer
Jun 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by olradetbalder from Sweden

Dec 04, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by SteveTheBrit from Illinois

Aug 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by whiterapid from Massachusetts

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by BrickOneal from South Carolina

Feb 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by TubaDan from Minnesota

Jan 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Doomfag from England

Nov 17, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Rwalford74 from Australia

Sep 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by ROGUE16 from Delaware

Aug 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by NightINgale from Russian Federation

Jul 18, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by BogBoyJD from Ireland

Jun 26, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Kirk from England

Jun 22, 2013
 
Rated: 5 by haknort from Illinois

Jun 09, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Bonko_the_sane from North Carolina

May 13, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Lare453 from Florida

May 08, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by IPA4LIFE from California

Mar 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Farnswurth from Illinois

Mar 20, 2013
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Reviewed by laituegonflable from Australia

3.74/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours red, ambery colour light lace. Head is bubbly but pillowy, beige colour. Overall a little thin, looks good but heavy.

Smells fresh and inviting. Sweet, vanilla-tinged aromatic malt with light citric notes - orange, mandarin and some stonefruit. Lychee even. Very pleasant indeed.

Taste is tangy, but a bit too earthy and gravelly. Sweet toffee malt with touches of citrus, pine needle and apricot, but also a bit of banana bread, pumpernickel and balsamic vinegar, none of which I really want. Overall pleasant, but a bit heavy in places and a little confusing in others.

Lingers a bit too long on the bitterness, but decent texture otherwise, for something as big as this.

Bit too heavy in places. Lots of potential, but a bit overblown. Sadly feels inevitable once you get this big.
Mar 07, 2013
Anarchist / Alchemist from BrewDog
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 42 ratings