How Hardcore is Hardcore IPA?

I just finished one of my birthday beers, BrewDog Hardcore IPA.  Hardcore is a double IPA coming in at 9% ABV.  How hardcore is Hardcore?  It is not nearly as hardcore as my friend Kopper's punk podcast Noise Annoys.  If you are a fan of real punk music, you could do no worse than following this podcast.  Kopper has been a long time fixture in the Saint Louis music scene, from the Wayback Machine on KDHX-FM 88.1, to the Garagepunk Hideout and Noise Annoys.  The cat knows his stuff.

As far as the beer, not the greatest DIPA, but not the worst.  The color is a nice dark amber, but not a lot of head or lacing.  It is not nearly as hoppy as a Hopslam or a Hop Stoopid.  It leans more towards malty sweet in the smell and taste.  The 9% ABV has some slam, but wears out before the end of the bottle.  Since it is imported it's a little pricey for what you get.  I would say BrewDog Hardcore IPA is more Hot Topic punk than truly hardcore punk.