Three Floyds Gumballhead

Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: Wheat Ale
Munster, Indiana USA

Courtesy of Juart. Pours a slightly hazy golden tangerine color w/ a fizzy white head. Strong grapefruit cotton candy aroma with a touch of pine for good measure. A mild bittersweet grapefruit flavor. Doesn’t have many of the usual characteristics of a wheat ale. It is very crisp with a decent amount of citrus. Slight bitterness in the finish, but doens’t leave that much on the tongue.

From bottle courtesy of dpjuart. Honey, flowery, bit of sulfur, fruity rinds, and nicely hopped. Almost smells like a mead with some lavender and peach. Hazy light amber with a bit of chunky floaters, light off-white head. Medium-light watery body with medium carbonation. Starts rather mild, with a lot of fruitiness. Peach, light flowery hoppiness, fruity sweetness. Very nice mild wheat ale with good bitter finish, mild chalkiness. Light bitter after. Tasty, but perhaps a bit old - hope to try again a bit fresher.

nose of huge citrus. malted wheat buoy this to a lighter palate but otherwise its another hop bomb. lack of subtlety or real balance lose points on this one.

Nice clear orange body with heavy carbonation. Faint white head that left a tiny ring after ten minutes. Sweet floral hop notes with not a hint o wheat. Hops and sweet malt flavors preceded a grainy finish.

Poure golden with a good sized white head that dissapates quickly. Lacing on the glass. Aroma of heavy hops, not thinking this is a wheat. Taste is very hopped. Wheat not really present. Taste is of grassey, fresh, piney hops and a light malt backing. Body is medium (esp for style) with light carbonation. May be the bottle I’ve got but this seems more like an APA. Very good though.

Bottle. pours with small whitish yellow head. color is orangish yellow. Quite light in flavor. this would be a good summer brew.

The color is a hazy darker yellow with some cloudiness but you still are able to gaze through the glass. A frothy head that disappears quickly and limited lacing. The aroma is strong in the hops especially for a wheat beer. A slight citrus orange smell with some pine action going on. The taste is strong hopped for a wheat. Not a big surprise from Three Flyods. A piney somewhat grassy taste at the top and then blends with a sweeter orangey malt backing. Hint of lemongrass and grapefruit are good descriptive words for the taste. The tang of the hops remains throughout the aftertaste and leaves a metallic or chalky taste. The body is light with limited carbonation, which is ok per style. I like that it is very unique in taste, but I think per style it’s off.

12 oz. Bottle: First off, this is a beautiful looking brew. Light copper in color with a nicely sized, foamy white head. Sweet citrus wheat aroma with some amazing floral notes and a subtle spiced aspect to compliment it. Medium-light bodied mouth feel. Crisp, clean tasting wheat flavor with a bit of pine and floral hops...mild citrus undertones. This stuff is absolutely amazing when its fresh and is my favorite summer brew.