Three Floyds Alpha Khan Mongolian Pale Ale

Formerly brewed at Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Munster, Indiana USA

draft at three floyd’s on dark lord day. Overall this is delicious. Dark golden body with a frothy white head. Strong hops in both the flavor and the aroma. Citrus and honey sweetness. Grassy and herbal qualites. Yum.

On tap at Three Floyds. Orange gold body with a big off-white head. Huge aroma of hops and citrus, particularly grapefruit and orange. Flavor is big with hops and citrus - orange, bitter but with a great balance of malty sweetness. A really nice beer.

Draft @ 3 Floyds DL06: Nothing beats fresh 3F on tap. Amber color with a big off-white head. Huge fresh grapefruit and pine dry hopped aroma. Big grapefruity hop flavor. Plenty of citrus. Is there malt in there? Who cares! (and yes there is some burried but giving balance) Smelled and tasted great. The finish kept the bitterness light. Medium bodied. More please.

tap at 3 Floyds - I guess I missed the subtleties of the aroma. To me it smelled like a pine forest, and i mean that in a good way. I can’t figure out how they coaxed that much pine aroma out of this beer without dumping pine needles in it. Anyway, it pours amber with a moderate, lasting head that leaves nice lacing. The flavor is a hoppy beast as expected with some light citrus notes. The malt balance is okay, but perhaps could have used just a bit more for flavor. The finish is long and lightly bitter. Very nice.

tap at the brewpub while hanging with a few hundred kindred spirits and TAR. dark clouded orange body and a tough grey white head. grapefruit nose hit me first, then pine wandered in and slapped me. rich mouthfeel, not lopsided at all, the flavor balance was great. a hopped up pine resin and citrus monster with a strong malt side to keep it in tune.

Draft...DLD06... This beer rocks!... Clear, orange ale with a small, creamy, white head. Great retention. Both the aroma and flavor deliver heavy grapefruit and pine cone notes. A touch of toffee. Very well-balanced. Full-bodied and creamy with fizzy carbonation. Lengthy, crisp, lightly bitter finish. Grassy at the wee end. Excellent IPA!

On tap at the brewpub on Dark Lord Day 06. The aroma features loads of what I think are Simcoe hops. May those are great. Stick white head atop a darker amber beer. Leaves a bit to be desired in the flavor department. Plenty bitter. Some sweet malts and little hop flavor. This really just seems like a mess up version of Alph King.

On tap during 3F’s DL day 2006. This poured dark orange with a slightly khaki colored head. The aroma was grapefruit and caramel with a hint of pine.The taste was pine and grapefruit. nice and bitter like you woudl expect and IPA from 3F’s. There was also some bread crust and peanuts. Overall, a decent IPA, but needs a little more malt balance.