Three Floyds Alpha Naught (2008)

Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: India Pale Ale (IPA)
Munster, Indiana USA

draft- FFF- dear lord- this stuff is so good. Just pure hop juice with little in the way of hop bitterness. Surprised to see an ABV listed at 10 percent, because it was listed at 6 at the brewpub. Either way, a fruity, pine explosion that was beyond words great for a hop head like myself. Not something you could drink a lot of.

On tap at Three Floyds. Slightly hazy straw-orange body, thin off-white head. Intense hoppy aroma, with potent pine cones and citrus, resiny, with sticky sweet malts. Chewy hops resins body with grapefruit and pine notes. Sweet, bready malts back the intense hops profile. Finishes leafy and bitter. Solid beer.

On tap at the brewpub: This poured deep copper. Wonderful aromas of tropical fruit (mango, pineapple, orange). In the mouth it was medium-bodied and concentrated with a dry, hoppy finish. The flavors in this one really hit my sweet spot.

On tap at brewpub. Looks very similar to Dreadnaught just a little bit lighter in color. Amber with a foamy white head and great lacing. Citrus, earthy, resin hops with a good amount of peach in the aroma. Flavor is more sweet than Dreadnaught then a smooth bitterness. Great brew. Menu said 6% ABV when I had it.

On tap at Three Floyds and served in a half-pint glass. This beer poured a dark amber with a lasting, one-finger thick head of beige foam. Heavy lacing coated the inside of the glass. The aroma of the beer was made up of huge citrus and grapefruit notes followed by some very floral pine. The flavor consisted of highly bitter grapefruit rind, pine, and a solid dose of caramel. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with light carbonation. A powerful hop bomb with some heavy handed bitterness. Nice!