Three Floyds Alpha King

Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Munster, Indiana USA

Superhopped pale ale that pours dark orange with a creamy thick head. Aroma of grassy hops and citrus. Flavor is a balance of bitter and floral hops with enough malt to keep it pleasant. still has a lot of punch on the hop end, though. A little light when compared to the appearance, but very refreshing as a result. Great effort.

Pours amber with a decent off white head. Aroma is huge and of fresh citrusy hops. Flavor is huge and full of grapefruit like hops and a nice maltiness in the background with a big bitter finish.

A nicely balanced pale ale, with lots of citrus overtones and a bitter hoppy finish. Very drinkable.

Orangey-amber pour with frothy orange-tan head. Aroma of sweet caramel, floral and citrus hops- delicious. Flavor is ridiculously balanced, with big citrus and floral notes melding perfectly with earthy grassy hops and candy-sweet caramel. Palate is smooth and full with the slightest fizziness. Not a ton of bitterness, but the well-rounded nature of this beer more than makes up for it.

(10/14/08) Draught at the brewpub in Munster. Clear amber color. Aroma of citrus hops with flowers and some malt in the background. Sweetish flavor, slightly caramelly with light biscuit hints. Continues hoppy and bitter with some grapefruit. Rounded mouthfeel. Good stuff.

On tap at rich O’s. Crystal clear amber pour. Beautiful floral hops that’s like nothing I have ever really experienced. There is virtually no hop bitterness, just all hop flavor. very impressive.

Hadn’t had this beer in awhile, and boy did I miss it!! Had a bottle recently, compliments of Mark. Poured a beautiful orangish amber. Big hop aromas from the start, then it mellowed as it got a chance to breath. Big time citrus hops is the first thing to come to mind. It’s like you’ve been thrown into a pit of hops and grapefruit. The finish lasts, but you wish it would last longer. Never a bad beer from three floyds.

My mom Brought this to me from Indiana at my request. I did think it was good, with a complex hop-flavor profile and a fantastic hop aroma. Grapefruit and pine were the dominant aromas. I didn’t think there was a great balance, the malt was not very perceptible. In my oppinion, a pale ale should have a little more balance. It had a nice light amber color to it also. Rerate- 7/7/09- I just tried Alpha king again. Maybe I caught it at the right time, but it tasted so much fresher and more balanced.