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Beer Brother S has been generous enough to submit a review of Belhaven Twisted Thistle IPA, hailing from Scotland.
Pretty disappointed in this beer. Skunky, slightly hoppy, tastes like eating a flower. Mostly strong skunky smell and taste. I'm not sure it's better when it's not skunked.
You can call me a Flower.... If you want to... I don't mind.... Oh! Garsh!
See? Not all skunks are skunky.
ABV 5.3%
IBU?
Skunkiness – This is caused by a reaction between hops and ultraviolet light. The result is an aroma not unlike a skunk. Beers bottled in clear or green glass are especially susceptible to this. The key is to keep beer out of both sunlight and UV lights in stores. Ideally, you would avoid stores that keep their beers on exposed shelves subject to supermarket lighting. Many European lagers and pilsners should be purchased in cans rather than bottles as the cans offer superior UV protection relative to even brown bottles.
Skunkiness – This is caused by a reaction between hops and ultraviolet light. The result is an aroma not unlike a skunk. Beers bottled in clear or green glass are especially susceptible to this. The key is to keep beer out of both sunlight and UV lights in stores. Ideally, you would avoid stores that keep their beers on exposed shelves subject to supermarket lighting. Many European lagers and pilsners should be purchased in cans rather than bottles as the cans offer superior UV protection relative to even brown bottles.
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