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Three Floyds Gumballhead

Three Floyds Gumballhead - Wheat Ale

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 Percentile 
96
overall
Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: Wheat Ale

Munster, Indiana USA

bottled
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on tap
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8423.74/5.03.73/5.04.8%99.8Shaker, Weizen
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Commercial Description:
An American Wheat Beer brewed with red wheat and boat loads of amarillo hops gives this summer brew a lemony finish. The slight haze in the bottle is from the bottle-conditioning, where yeast is added to the bottle for a secondary fermentation. Gumballhead is a Skingraft Comics hero. Check out Skingraft Comics and Records at <a href=http://www.skingraftrecords.com>SkingraftRecords.com. Cheers!
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 Beerlando (2283), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
May 26, 2008  
Pours a very lightly hazy golden-orange color. A frothy, snow white head settles slowly to a thin film, leaving random spots and patches of sticky lacing behind. The nose is delicate but hoppy, with notes of lemongrass, light orange and grapefruit providing a bright spark atop pale, toasted malts and cereal grains. The flavor is a perfect compliment, with those same citrus hops shining triumphantly alongside a light, toasted honey-wheat bread backdrop. Medium-bodied and smooth, drinking easy and finishing dry. Refreshing. I could drink this all day long by the pool. Great summertime beer.


 ilovedarkbeer (1326), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
May 26, 2008  
What a different wheat ale. Pours a hazy yellow color with orange highlights and a medium sized off white head. Nose is hoppy and of wheat with some lemon. Taste is pretty hoppy and bitter for a wheat but has a nice lemon citrus finish. Goes down smooth and is very refreshing.


 12many (231), Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 26, 2008    Updated: Jun 18, 2008
Great summer beer from FFF. Citrus and hops give it clean, refreshing feel and a nice crisp finish.


 ThaBobfather (178), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
May 25, 2008  
Pours golden with small but nice head. It’s got a citrus/honey/hop/wheat flavor. Great finish.


 lordeche (397), Quincy, Massachusetts, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/516/20
May 23, 2008  
Pours golden with a pure white head. Really unique aroma for a wheat beer- lemony tang, some soft berry notes, herbal-tea, honey, and citrus hop presence. Flavor is a bit more muted than the nose, but still a fantastic change from the normal wheat beer formula. Really great floral and fruit notes intermingling on a crisp, lively palate. I love the pronounced hops in this one.


 mcmd (132), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
May 17, 2008  
Pours clear golden with no haze - is this really a wheat beer. Aromas of citrus hop, lemons, smells refreshing. Wheat comes thru in the taste with definite hop presence. Very crisp and refreshing palate. Could put back several of these. Wished I would have tried it earlier as I would always jump to alpha king if I had the choice, but this is very approachable and tasty.


 douglas88 (1556), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/516/20
May 15, 2008  
Bottle from Eithcubes. Pours a fairly clear orange with a thin head. The aroma is mostly a rich hops and citrus, also some grains. The taste is dominated by a citrusy hops, quite fresh and full, also full of wheat dipped in honey. Pretty nice. Very clean and easygoing. I enjoyed this one quite a bit.


 jrob21 (1251), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/515/20
May 14, 2008  
This one came in from Eithcubes. The lesson to be learned from this beer is that amarillo hops = bubblegum flavors/aromas. Getting more of an IPA than a wheat experience but I am not complaining. Clear golden orange color. Wheat style comes through faintly on the finish. A little banana and grain flavors there. Straight amarillo is a little one dimensional. A good dimension but still one dimension.



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