A post about Beer
Not sure i’ve ever posted about beer before so here goes.
I love the beer made by BrewDog, it’s no secret. I think in 5am Saint I have found what I consider to be the best beer made in Scotland, hands down. I am a bit of a fanboy and i don’t mind admitting that, not one bit.I just sampled the ‘new’ Punk IPA and it left me a bit confused. This new version comes in at 5.6% whereas the old version weighed in at 6% but the changes don’t stop there. The original made my day the first time i tried it, it was like being battered round the face with a bag of hops. It wasn’t an ‘easy’ beer, many people didn’t like the bitterness and didn’t like the uncompromising attitude of the little fucker. I thought it was a work of art. Sadly, bar a few unsold bottles on various supermarket shelves, it seems to be gone now.
Replaced with a new version.
A very different version.
The good news (as far as my taste buds can tell anyway) is that the new version is lovely, it really is a tasty beer. I enjoyed it a lot. It seems a lot more palatable than the previous version, more people will like it, more people will buy it, it’ll become more popular. This is great news for BrewDog but not so great news for me. I really REALLY liked the original. I REALLY liked that not everyone could deal with it and i REALLY liked that it would remain a ‘beer for punks’. I’m going to miss you original Punk IPA, really i will.
