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Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA 4.25 1295

Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA

Percentile
100
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
12954.26/5.04.25/5.09.5%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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 Prostman (1077), Pennsylvania, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/59/105/519/20
Jan 4, 2003  
Damn good IPA. Extreme hoppiness and high alcohol make for a wonderful beer. Beware of this beer as it will knock you right out.


 bubslang (438), Kentwood, Michigan, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/518/20
Sep 23, 2003  
#300, upon opening this bottle I was immediately smacked upside the head by an onslaught of hops, and a magnificent aroma of citrus and floral hops. this poured a fiery orange with a nice white head. Taste was hoppy, flavors of grapefruit, citrus, with abundant piney notes, and roasted caramel malt to balance it out, and a wonderful full mothfeel. Outstanding!


 Lubiere (4552), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/518/20
Dec 12, 2004  
Deep orange hazy ale with little head. Sweet vanilla fudge aroma with pungeant hops and alcohol warmt. Sweet malt and wonderful pinhey hops, pineau de charente qualities, and burned nuts. Complex hops in mouth. Rich bodied. Bottle sampled with TiggMtl, MartinT, muzzlehatch and Rastacouere. From hopscotch...thanks my friend!


 lemonlovr (187), Lockport, Illinois, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/104/519/20
Sep 5, 2005  
My first impression of the aroma - and this was before I even poured it - was pine needles. Once I got it in the glass and got a proper smell, I noticed more intricate notes of citrus and perhaps a bit of apricot. The color is dark amber/orange with little head and light lacing. The flavor is where this brew really sticks out - it is very complicated and well-balanced. The fruity sweetness up front is almost perfectly balanced by the bitter hop finish. It’s almost like a caress followed by a slap in the face and I love it! The flavors I detect include apricot, orange, coffee, chocolate - there’s a lot here. The mouthfeel is a little on the "light" side but makes for a nice overall package. A very fine Imperial IPA from a very fine brewery. Thanks Three Floyds!


 desurfer (1069), Pinellas Park, Florida, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/59/105/518/20
Feb 15, 2004    Updated: Mar 3, 2005
Hazy orange/amber body, medium-sized white head. Aroma very citrusy; orange and grapfruit dominate, with some alcohol present. Flavor is bold and hoppy, again more citrusy than piney. Alcohol seems to be a bit too noticeable, which is why I took a few points off overall. This is a great beer!


 tjthresh (1781), Greenfield, Indiana, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/510/105/518/20
Aug 10, 2005    Updated: Jun 5, 2007
100th rating. On tap at the brewery. One big whiff, kicked in the face with big time malt and big time hops. Hard to tell on the appearance since 3F serves in crappy plastic cups. Notes of caramel, bread, bisuits, citrus. Bitter all day. Sticky as hell. I will rerate. This beer probably deserves a 5, but I just can’t give it the 5 for apperance if I cant see it.


 Crosling (1856), Loveland, Colorado, USA
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/520/20
Oct 4, 2004    Updated: Feb 18, 2007
After having every batch that has come out in 2006 (I think anyway), I am convinced that this is the most consistent and bestDouble IPA in the land. This is the best, period.


 robinvboyer (1444), Sturgeon Falls, Ontario, Canada
4.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/520/20
Feb 12, 2007  
orange/red color, a color i havent seen much in beer. aroma is citrus, BIG citrus, lots of grapefruit! love it! flavour is all grapefruit, orange, lemon, with a butt load of hops!! finish is VERY bitter, easily the best IPA i have ever had.



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