King Crush at BrewDog in St Andrews Scotland

Hello Hello Hivians and all you beer lovers. Don't you just love trying new things?

I certainly do. So today we shall be trying for me a new drink in a new brewery pub!

The pub in question was BrewDog on South Street in St Andrews which I had been meaning to go into.

So when we were in St Andrews last Saturday then I knew exactly the place to go!

It was busy at the front but we found a comfy seat at the back and spied what we needed!

The menus!

First things first the Drinks Menu

Which believe it or nor was quite confusing. I expected to see their beers in the Drinks Menu, it is a brewery afterall.

But no, they were on this flimsy sheet.

Decisions Decisions Decisions

It was only when I got to the bar that I actually made my mind up.

It is a pretty cool idea, each beer has its own number and corresponding tap (faucet).

I opted for ...

Number 8 ~ Kings Crush

I was tempted to go for the Elvis Juice as the combination of Grapefruit, Caramel and Citrus was intriguing...

I had asked for a pint but the barman it only came in a schooner. No problem said I.

Schooner or a half pint?

I thought a schooner was a bigger glass. So I did some quick research and a schooner is 2/3 pint but a Geordie schooner is a half pint.

I must be thinking of the Geordie schooner as I have drunk my fair share of Newcastle Ale in my time.

I had a double check of the menu, £6.35 for a half pint.

Fluff me that is an expensive drink!

There is a quote from the website ...

Coming in at 8.4% ABV, it's one to sip and savour.

But at what seems like a pound a sip, it definitely is one to savour!

UNITED WE STAND FOR BEER

One reason I ordered the King Crush was to find out why it was described as a milkshake IPA!

It's an Imperial/Double Milkshake IPA. This means it's a stronger IPA with the addition of lactose, which gives it a creamy, "milkshake" like texture.

Of course I had to compare the milkshake to a creamy coffee!

It was creamy but to me the beer tasted more like a fizzy alcopop type thing than a beer.

It was something that I did indeed sip and savour.

The obligatory foodshot ...

We had a hoppy meal which was a clever if somewhat corny take on the happy meal!

A great day, but as I don't want to disappoint @asiaymalay I will leave the token food shot...

Take a bite!

If you want to know more about what is a Hoppy Meal and the food, then feel free to check out my food review post My First Hoppy Meal from BrewDog in St Andrews

However, before I knew it, I had sipped my last sip!

The Stats - King Crush

Let's get the run down for King Crush from our AI prompt in Gemini with the Brewdog as a source.

Essentially King Crush is a tropical fruit-forward, creamy IPA with a relatively high alcohol content.

Some characteristics of King Crush

• Style: It's an Imperial/Double Milkshake IPA. This means it's a stronger IPA with the addition of lactose, which gives it a creamy, "milkshake" like texture.
• Flavour Profile: It's described as a "big and bold" beer, packed with mango and passionfruit flavors and aims for a balance between sweet and citrus notes. - Alcohol Content: It has an ABV (alcohol by volume) of 8.4%.
• Ingredients: Water, malted barley, lactose (milk), malted oats, torrefied wheat, hops, yeast, natural flavourings.
• Hops: Include Citra, Mosaic and Talus.
• General Impressions:
  It's intended to be a beer that's savored, not rushed.

My Verdict

I exercised my Divine Right to try King Crush and I thoroughly enjoyed it is a drink.

It was fluffing smooth and fruity.

It did not feel like you were drinking sipping a beer, more like sippy a fizzy fruity summer drink!

It went well with the food, which gave it a sort of summer barbecue feel to it.

You could tell the fruity flavours had citrus in there as well as hints of mango and passionfruit.

As a drink I enjoyed it and I understand about the milkshake description giving it a creamy flavour.

It did not feel like a beer, but I guess this is the sign of the times, and that is what craft beers are about!

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