born to die Archives – Spirited Matters

Best before dates are a strange thing in the beer world. The law in the UK ensures that brewers put a date on their bottles, but for the most part it’s an entirely made up number that can be happily ignored. However, it seems that BrewDog have jumped on the fresh beer bandwagon and embraced the BBE with a new IPA: Born to Die.

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Billy A. is drinking a Double Scatterbrain by Bearded Iris Brewing at Untappd at Home January 21, 2021

Fruity toffee with a big hit of bitter, pithy hop. Nicely balanced.

Billy A. is drinking a Now I Am Death, Destroyer of Worlds (Ghost 898) by Adroit Theory at Untappd at Home January 21, 2021

Late check in. I was unimpressed – doesn’t show its strength but not a lot going on. I blame the age and the crow letting process. Still pretty nice: generically fruity and hoppy.

Billy A. is drinking a Hopsmack! by Toppling Goliath Brewing Co. at Untappd at Home January 21, 2021

Dank fruity goodness.

Billy A. is drinking a Paradox Uncle Duke's by BrewDog at Untappd at Home January 19, 2021

This works remarkably well and hasn’t suffered from being in the bottle for a while like some Paradoxes. Rich but not too thick, it’s got a load of chocolate and coffee, as well as a touch of berry. There’s an underlying liqueur chocolate feel that works.

Billy A. is drinking an I Forgot Your Snapback by Cloudwater Brew Co. at Untappd at Home January 15, 2021

Why do these beers always taste minty? Probably from the herbs. And the mint...