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Three Floyds Gumballhead

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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
8463.74/5.03.73/5.04.8%99.8Shaker, Weizen
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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 drewbeerme (2272), Chicago, Illinois, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/516/20
May 25, 2007    Updated: Aug 4, 2007
22oz. 2007 release, very fresh. pours hazy golden w/ lemon hint with white head. nose has nice pnw hops, lemony. flavor is sort of infected! medicinal notes, soem cookie, loose hop presence. perhaps i got a bad bottle because i heard this years was solid. i’ll have to re-rate......................2007 12oz bottle release. wow this is very fresh and hoppy, more like a hoppy pale ale with some wheat malts than a wheat beer but whatever. sorta of a mellower alpha king. i could drink this all day.


 JLAudio (282), Crestwood, Illinois, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
May 19, 2007    Updated: Jul 29, 2007
Another great brew by Three Floyds! Great summer drink! This beer is definitely a lot like a hoppy IPA, but is a wheat beer! Crazy mix, but the amarillo hops are amazing when paired with this red wheat. Lot less hazy and lighter than traditional wheat beers. Great wheat style if fan of HOPS. Excellent brew from FFF, especially since 6pack became available


 Ofortuna (322), Grafton, Wisconsin, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/517/20
May 16, 2007  
Drank in line while at Dark Lord Day 2007. First beer of the day.....FINALLY and thanks to Sombeast for seeing my obvious thirst for some malty goodness. Slight lemony character and the presence of the house hop profile that is FFF. Which, I might add, am not a fan of. Fizzy, wheaty and citrus/lemony best describe this one. Good thirst quencher, but very average overall.


 riversideAK (2669), Shoreline, Washington, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/510/103/518/20
May 10, 2007  
Man this was awesome. An amazing lemon citrus aroma. It was almost like those sour gumballs that they made back in the day. Poured an almost clear golden orange color. The flavor was pretty hoppy with a nice touch of some sweet wheat. Very citrusy. Very unique for an american wheat beer. It was very thirst quenching. Somewhat resiny from all of the hops, but it was light and extremely drinkable. I really enjoyed this one even if it was an $11 bottle of beer. I will probably try to track this one down again.


amee16 (62), Valparaiso, Indiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/518/20
May 8, 2007  
I had this on tap at 3Floyds Dark Lord Day. I’m not normally a big fan of wheats these days but this is an exception. Has that nice bitter hoppy flavor that I love with a little sourness... Like lemon zest! Yum! I could drink this all day... and I did :)


 michael-pollack (2644), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
May 4, 2007  
22oz. Bottle: Lightly sweet, medium bitter aroma. Smells of amarillo hops, pine, resin, vanilla, and a little citrus. All together it kind of smells like a gumball. Poured golden-amber in color with a small, creamy, white head. Small lacing. Clear. Sparkling. Flavor is medium bitter but not sweet or sour. Tastes mainly of hops, with a little lemon, some citrus, wheat, and Amarillo spiciness. Light to medium body. Slightly watery texture. Nice tingly mouthfeel. Average carbonation. Short, hoppy finish. Lots of nice hops but needs a little more malt backbone; body is unbalanced in a negative way. Overall, decent and drinkable but did not meet my expectations. Maybe I just don’t like bubblegum.


 shp555 (1681), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/515/20
May 4, 2007  
Pours a light orange color with a white head. Aroma is of light wheat, and citrus hops. Flavor is slightly wheaty, with a bitter citrus hop finish. A very american hoppy wheat.


 Cliff (361), Avon Lake, Ohio, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/104/515/20
May 2, 2007  
On draft at DLD. Poured a hazy yellow with a thick white head. Great citrus/lemon aroma. Smooth hoppy flavor, not much malt, but a bit of biscuit that goes well with the lemon flavor. A very refreshing beer on a hot day.



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