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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
common

on tap
common

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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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 mabel (2530), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/517/20
Jan 21, 2008  
[1040-20080112] 650mL (w/ garthicus, HogTownHarry, jerc, mds, Radek Kliber; Vintage 2007). Sweet citrus navel orange hops aroma. Clear, yellow orange body with a quick foamy white head. Lemon citrus hops continues in the flavour. Medium body. Mellowed due to time in the fridge but still enjoyable -- would like to re-rate with a fresher sample.


 BuckeyeSammy (454), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/56/104/515/20
Jan 20, 2008  
Great deep golden color.. crystal clear, light head. Strong hoppy aroma. Flavor of strong hops.. underlying notes of wheat, very crisp finish. So enjoyable. Had this one sitting in the fridge for about 8 months, opened it in the dead of winter. Cant wait for the summer to get another bottle. Light body and so easy to drink.


 BabyJoe692 (109), Pickerington, Ohio, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/518/20
Jan 20, 2008  
Draft. Pours a golden/yellow color. Aroma is sweet, hoppy and almost lemony. Light bodied and easy to drink. Lightly flavored of wheat and almost bubblegum and lemon in the background, finishing nicely with Hops.


 Stine (1380), St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/54/103/58/20
Jan 19, 2008  
This gold couldn’t be any more crystal clear. Corn starch, mint, lemonade, and soft metallics in the aroma. Aged. Tastes of sour grain, dry grass, creamed corn, tea leaves, and rotted citrus. Hops are buried and anything lively imparted by the wheat has lost its zest. Crisp and almost medium in body; leaves a sour green apple, honey, and sugary lemonade residue to coat the mouth after swallowing. If this had an expiration date it seems that it would be long since past; this will merit a revisit eventually, but the basic character here provides little of promise.


 BOLTZ7555 (1053), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Jan 17, 2008  
I really enjoyed this beer and I am not a tremendous fan of the style!!! Thanks to Atalla for this one!!! You can’t miss the 2-3 inch head...a billowing white cloud that never leaves and greets your lips on every sip. It’s a cloudy rich golden hue and has aromas of citrus and a tint of pine. I think the most surprising and inviting aspect of this beer is the level of hops. Kind of a cross between a traditional wheat and a mild pale ale. Palate is light and refreshing...GREAT SUMMER BEER!!!


 StFun (535), Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/515/20
Jan 17, 2008  
a perfect example of liking the palate better than the actual flavor of the beer. im not a fan of wheat ales at all, but this is the best ive had (even though im still not incredibly high on this one). slight candy and citris taste. the wheat is very evident, and the alcohol is pretty pronounced for just 4.8%. full of juice. a little sticky, but not overly so. a great palate though, the flavors seem to change while they sit in your mouth. probably wont drink much again, but thats because i dont like the style of beer, nothing to do with this actual beer.


 garthicus (1215), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Jan 13, 2008  
Delighted to have shared this with the Toronto crowd and my first Three Floyds rating. Golden yellow with a slightly cloudy tint. An amazing hop-candyfloss aroma. Flavour- sweet hoppy mouthfeel, juicy! Very satisfying beer


 jbean (110), Illinois, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/516/20
Jan 13, 2008  
Bottle. Pours hazy yellow with thick white head that reduces to thin film. Aroma is citrusy, spicy, sweet and hoppy. Flavor is complex, citrus (lemon and grapefruit), with very pleasant spice character, some hoppy bitterness. Slighly sweet, very refreshing. I normally don’t really like wheat beers, but this is excellent.



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