Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA

Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Munster, Indiana USA

hazy amber-orange colour with a little fast disappearing foam; very strong hoppy nose with aroma of pine needle, perfumed flowers, exotic fruits and notes of alcohol in the background; soapy/oily mouthfeel, robust malt body; powerful and impressive (but not aggressive) bitterness, long bitter finish with lots of hoppy flavours and a warming alcohol touch - another great american hop juice - <!-- i -->big thank you to Per for this beer !<!-- /i -->

Damn good IPA. Extreme hoppiness and high alcohol make for a wonderful beer. Beware of this beer as it will knock you right out.

#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!

Ok, I have to admit, all those people who have been trumpeting the praises of Three Floyds were right. This is an awesome beer. The aroma is very hoppy. It's what you'd get if you could crossbreed tangerines with a pine or a juniper plant. I'm also getting whiffs of balloon rubber, but that doesn't make any sense. The flavor is surprisingly well balanced. I was expecting some major hops bitterly unbalancing the beer, but the hops are nicely balanced by the thick almost chewy malt flavors. The perceived bitterness is surprisingly low with the actual flavors of the hops coming through. The malt is toasted buttered biscuits with a bit of caramel sauce and maybe a little maple syrup. The beer is sweet, but not cloying. The body is a dark amber topped by a nice too-dark-to-be-off-white head that isn't a permanent fixture, but not wimpy either. Damn this is good.

Had this draught and it was simply amazing. The alcohol is not even a factor, which maybe a bad factor as the last thing I remember is having this beer, then I woke up in the back of a Jeep! As with all of FFF the hops are there, and in a big way. Fruit and light with grapefruit, sugar, citrus flavors. I can't rave enough about this brewer and about this beer. Re-rate: This isn't so much a re-rate as an addition. Had this cask-conditioned which considerably softened the palate as well as presented some more grapefruit flavors. Overall, the same flavors are present, but the soft palate I felt mellowed out the beer much more and created a much more beautiful balance.

650 ml bottle poured in a tulip. This highly anticipated beer finally came my way thanks to a trade with mdm46410. It smells like citrus hops and hay. It pours a cloudy tangerine color with a gravely head. It has an initial hot pepper and vegetation resin flavor followed quickly by hops, mild lemon and the essence of pure bitter. The last drop of the swallow leaves your sour-buds quivering and your saliva glads in an frenzy of juice pumping. This beer is not for the faint-of-heart. It’s a beer for those who value taste, flavor and boldness. Of over a 1000 beers tasted so far this is in the top 5 easily, possibly in the top 3.

Now this is a great beer! On draught. Strongly hoppy and aromatic. Many spring flowers and no alcohol burn whatsoever. Rich dark golden color and a nicely frilly head, although it doesn’t last too long, it does linger on the top for awhile.

Pours a beautiful mahogany with nice head full of small bubbles and nice lacing. MMM, hops, hops and more hops in the nose. Malt and some citrus accompany that. Yummy. Creamy body with a nice balance of hops, small fruit, and malt. It finishes nice, dry and bitter. Woo! Great IIPA!