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Three Floyds Alpha King

Three Floyds Alpha King - American Pale Ale

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100
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Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale

Munster, Indiana USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
13864.03/5.04.03/5.06%100Lager glass, Shaker
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Commercial Description:
Big American Pale Ale with citrusy aroma- a hop lover’s cult beer and Three Floyds’ flagship beer Brewed with Cenntennial, Cascade & Warrior Hops.
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wwwdottom (21), Breese, Illinois, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/105/519/20
Nov 5, 2009  
Pours a hazy copper with one finger head that leaves a little a lacing - A blast of hops in the aroma - Very bitter on the palate yet goes down very smooth - Aroma and taste resemble more of a DIPA than an APA yet at 6% abv you can drink this all night - overall this probably my favorite beer - Congrats and thank you to the brewer on excellent brew!


 tarheels86 (700), Washington DC, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/104/514/20
Nov 4, 2009  
355 mL courtesy of tjthresh.

Pours a clear reddish amber with a two-finger tan, rocky head that leaves okay lacing. Aroma is huge caramel, butterscotch candy, strawberry cheesecake, honey, blueberries. Taste is not what I was expecting at all. Instead of a hop bomb or citrus, juicy body, this is more like rich blackberry and cranberry pie. The hops here are spicy, sweet, and balancing rather than the primary character of the beer. As it warms the 6% starts to show through. Nice chewy, syrupy mouthfeel. This is very yummy, novel, but not the ultimate APA I was expecting.


 fata2683 (835), Panama City, Florida, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/516/20
Oct 30, 2009  
bottle, pours deep carmel color with a medium light tan head. Really nice hop aroma of grapefruit, lime skins, and pine needles. Flavor is just awesome. This is what a pale ale should be. Dry, hoppy, just enough malt character to balance the bitterness. Almost bittersweet in the finish. Slightly toasty in nature. All around good, and the finish is so nice that it’s really hard not to gulp this stuff.


 Cruzan59 (197), Lititz, Pennsylvania, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/105/519/20
Oct 28, 2009  
12oz single from Capone’s Bottle Shop, Norristown, PA...pours DEEP amber, off white head...piney resin aroma with orange, apricot and hops...all of this carries over into the flavor, citrusy...oily mouthfeel...how is this only an APA...this is a BIG APA...not big on alcohol, but big on favor, body, and character...awesome.


Jethro6191 (17), USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/518/20
Oct 27, 2009  
Bottle. Pours dark amber with a white head that clings to the glass. Citrus hop aroma. Strong grapefruit and hops flavor. Clean finish. Nice beer that goes down easy.


FFEMT33 (3), South Carolina, USA
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1.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/52/101/57/20
Oct 26, 2009  
Citrusy aroma that makes you ask, "Is this really beer?" The body is just a shade above water. When I first tasted it I asked, "Is this really beer? Or is this grapefruit juice?" Very very grapefruity which is by no means my cup of tea. Or beer for this matter...


 pete4999 (120), Buffalo, New York, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Bottle courtesy of DA from Fever. Thanks! Surprisingly cloudy brown pour. Looks like apple cider. I want to say that there’s a bit of honey in the scent, along with some definite hoppiness. Smells like an IPA without the hop bitterness.


Sammer (23), Plano, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Oct 24, 2009  
Man, I wish this was available locally. Dark, reddish pour from bottle. Citrus, lemon zest nose. Big taste of grapefruit and smoked wood. Smooth finish. Super!



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