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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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 Driftwood6 (214), USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Apr 13, 2007  
Thought it was ok in bottle. But tasted very nice on tap at the 3F brewpub. I’m very picky about wheat beers-- and this is one of the few I like. Maybe because it has the typical 3F hop profile.


 jameswolfe (141), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/54/103/516/20
Mar 30, 2007  
The worst FFF beer Ive ever had. But that aint a bad thing cause FFF rules. A nice light gold color with lots of citrus aroma and taste. Not as creamy as I’d like, but a great example of a wheat beer as you will find.


 ScoWRee (275), Phila, Pennsylvania, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/517/20
Mar 26, 2007  
Pours a golden color with a nice white foamy head. Aroma of hops, fruit and wheat. Nice balance. A touch of bitterness in the finish. Very nice. A solid beer.


 DrHomolka (726), Columbus, Ohio, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/103/518/20
Mar 25, 2007    Updated: Aug 13, 2007
22oz. Pours a translucent golden color with an airy white head that shortens quickly. Some nice lacing. Aroma is light fruit, citrus, tiny bit of hops, lemons, some candy. As it warms a small amount of wheat and cereal is present in the smell. Taste is surprisingly light with a nice touch of subtle hops. Incredibly smooth and easy to drink. A little bit more flavor would be nice. The citrusy hops is a nice touch though I crave a bit more wheat character, which I hardly detected at all. Very mild compared to Three Floyd’s other stuff. Re-rate: The bomber I had before was a year old when I drank it, I have now discovered. Drinking this fresh on tap was a completely different experience. Huge hop aroma and flavor. Very tasty. A great combo of hoppiness and drinkability. Definitely the best beer in its class.


 hopson (591), Williamsville, New York, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Mar 23, 2007  
22 oz from Ty5592, Another strong offering from Three Floyds, nice amber gold color,not too much in the way of aroma, but a great, crisp slightly bitter lemony wheat...Just a hint of bitterness, as opposed to the other overly hopped brews from Three Floyds (which I love). My wife even liked it...That’s saying something, because she does not like anything.


 alexanderj (2213), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Mar 22, 2007  
Bottle brought back from Chicago. Aroma of wheat, floral and citrus hops, some yeast. Flavor was very good for such a low alcohol content; good session possibilities. Very easy drinking; drank it probably too fast. Flavors of lemon, citrus/floral hops, some rye-like flavor, and wheat. No doubt a top version of the style.


 golubj (1275), Sunnyvale, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/515/20
Mar 22, 2007  
Bottle. Aroma of citrus/floral hops, grain, and spice. Palate is smooth. Flavor is of grain and hops, lemony finish. Pretty good for a wheat beer, but almost tastes like a pale ale.


 Duster72 (117), Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/518/20
Mar 19, 2007  
Taste is outstanding. Great mix of fruit, wheat, and hops. More refreshing than most wheats. Hops give a very nice finish. Not as cloying as some wheats. Exceptional drinkability -- the 22oz bomber left me wanting another, and if I had one on hand, I would have had another.



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