BrewDog's Punk IPA has been axed from almost 2,000 pubs as the brewer struggles with falling demand, financial woes and ...

To do the test fairly, we had a very kind nearby pub pour four pints of Guinness into Brewdog’s Black Heart glasses, and let the Brewdog pub set them side by side, so no-one drinking would know which ...

Beer: BrewDog Jet Black Heart, Canal Winchester Price: $9.99 per six pack Availability: widely distributed Appearance: deep-ruby red, almost black, with a thick tan head Aroma: oatmeal cookie… ...

First up was Brewdog’s Black Heart, which had a nice hiss on opening. There was a little bit of a fizz up and small amount of table splatter, but nothing too embarrassing – 6.8.

Its beers are also not considered as cutting-edge as they once were either. “BrewDog built the category of craft beer,” says Greg Wells, managing director of beer consultancy We Are Beer.