Three Floyds Gorch Fock Helles

Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: Dortmunder/Helles
Munster, Indiana USA

I’m really not sure why people complained about this. I’m a top fermented, chocolatey, toasty kinda beer drinker and finding a light toast, high hop beer that I really like is hard. The aroma is a citrusy, buttery, hoppy, classic German dortmunder bouquet that really grows on you. The taste is clear, clean, flavorful lager flavor with all the delicious hoppy balanced notes that one should expect out of an excellent beer. Gorgeous caramel orange color with a thick foamy head that lasts a long time.

This is a weak offering from FFF. It is a decent beer, and if I hadn’t been expecting anything, I would have been impressed by the smooth mouthfeel and the interesting twist on a familiar style. But when I buy a FFF beer, I expect a little more for the money, if you know what I mean.

Pours a golden orange color with a minimal white head. Aroma is very sweet and malty with a very grainy biscuit presence. Small amount of banana fruitiness as well. Flavor starts sweet and malty with the same banana notes but a sort of grain bitterness moves in. Finishes very crisp and dry and leaves a bit of bitter cereal taste. Medium body and average carbonation. Decent helles but too grainy and the finish wasn’t very smooth.

Draught at GABF 2008. Clear yellow/golden - white head. Sweetness, honey, pilsner malty, straw, hay, clean, fruity, apples, light bitterness. Lovely.

GABF 2008. Bright gold, firm white head. Aroma of clean pale malts, apple-pear accent. Palate delivers the same, with a very clean finish of medium bitterness. Quite refreshing.

Bottle… Mostly clear golden lager with a small, creamy, white head. Decent retention. The nose provides lots of pale grain, honey and peppery hops. Full-bodied with a thick, creamy mouthfeel and stinging carbonation. Malty-sweet, grainy, mashy flavor with mild hop bitterness. Moderately sweet finish. Incredible viscosity. Thanks to scubarex for providing the bottle!

draft at FFF.... purs a crystal clear golden orange brown with a medium fluffy off-white head..... light hoppy nose, somewhat grassy but nothing too distinguishing.... sweet grainy malt with a lingering sweetness on the tongue. a slight bitterness in the finish but not enough to make a huge impact on the flavor....not bad as i haven’t had too this style too much/often...

poured cloudy golden yellow/orange with a simple head but very nice lacing on the glass- not much for aroma - not very bitter - hint of citrus - nice drinkable brew but nothing special- nice aftertaste - enjoyable but there are much better from FFF - when will WINTER get here!