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Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA

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12814.26/5.04.25/5.09.5%99.8Snifter, Tulip
Commercial Description:
A hophead’s dream beer. This Imperial India Pale Ale has an opening salvo of mango, peach and citrus hop aromas that sit atop a pronounced caramel malt backbone. Although Dreadnaught is a strong and intensely hoppy ale, its complex flavors is both smooth and memorable. 9.5% ABV, 100 IBUs.
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 17thfloor (1447), Chicago, Illinois, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Mar 20, 2008    Updated: Mar 18, 2009
[fresh 08 bottle 3.20.08] Pours reddish clear amber with no bubbles and a small white head. Huge piney, mango, pineapple, stingy hop aroma and some smooth malt, only complaint is some alcohol in the nose. IIPA’s are suppose to big and bold and reckless, but this stuff is very nicely refined. Lots of tropical fruits, very sweet too, this stuff is juicier than a starburst. The bitterness of the hops come out in the finish. The finish also has lots of mango in it. Smooth, very slightly chewy, body and carbonation. Now I have to try this next to Goose’s IIPA. Surprisingly, the hops flavor isn’t as clear as it is in Alpha King. 9.5.10.5.19 [Rerate fresh 09 bottle - 2.23.09] Pours a glowing clear dark orange, looks sugary, with a medium/small frothy head. That 09 hop smell... dirty green earthy plant-like bitter grass, lesser citrus that 08, not as piney or resiny either. Very very good but nowhere near what it was last year... last year the hop oils attacked my mouth into a tingling frenzy. The hops are a bit green and bitter plant like, not nearly as much citrus as last year. The malts are right, smooth sugary caramel and light honey. Medium bodied, smooth with softer larger carbonation with a slight bite, it is sugary without feeling sugary. 8.5.8.5.15


 abcfan (247), New Jersey, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 19, 2008    Updated: Mar 27, 2008
Thanks to inkubus27 for the trade. This beer is pretty good. It pours a nice orange amber color with a quickly dissipating white head. Has a very strong peach aroma. Very smooth on the palate, not much carbonation, overall taste is better than average, but not my favorite IPA. Would drink again.


HoptimusPrime (17), Ascension Island
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Mar 19, 2008  
I love this beer. It tastes and smells almost as good as a 21 year old freshly shaven virgin after a shower. Outstanding stuff!


 jkwalking05 (1483), Arlington, Texas, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Mar 17, 2008  
Deep amber color and hazy with a creamy off-white head. Aroma is of orange peel and floral hops. Tastes of oranges, grapefruit and hops. Very pleasantly smooth for an IPA!


 msante79 (814), Orland Hills, Illinois, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/519/20
Mar 14, 2008  
Bomber. pours hazy orange w off white head, Aroma is Hops , citrus and a little pine. Taste is hops and citrus. Bitter finish but no soap taste you get with other IIpa. FFF does hops better than anybody else. No suprise they have the best iipa.


 hillfiiiiire (284), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Mar 14, 2008  
Pours a nice dark amber with a small but creamy head. The aroma is citrusy, orange-like. Lots of hop, in a rather nice way. The flavor is so much citrus hops it’s a little mind blowing. The balance is definitely in favor of the hops, which I guess seems obvious. There’ s also a bit of an alcohol burn in there, but in a good way. The mouthfeel is thick and creamy. Very nice finish. It’s ultimately a beer that not so gently destroys your palate. I rather like it.


 ketchepillar (478), Viña del Mar, Chile
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Mar 14, 2008  
Citrusy hops (grapefruit & orange) with slightly sweet underlying malt. Warming alcohol in the finish. Finish is dry, leaving my tongue crawling around my mouth looking for more beer. A very solid IIPA; no weak spots.


 thooper41 (384), Oregon, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/517/20
Mar 13, 2008    Updated: May 10, 2008
22oz bottle thanks to stfun: pours a hazy amber brown with minimal white head, aroma strong in citrusy hops, flavor is filled with tons of citrusy hops and a decent amount of malt to back it up. very good brew.



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