Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA

Three Floyds. There's really nothing more to say than that. Unfortunately for those of us on the East coast it is almost impossible to find within a reasonable distance. Recently I was in in the Indianapolis area and decided to pick something of theirs up to try when I got back home, and this was it.

This brew pours clear golden yellow with a thin white head, very close knit carbonation bubbles and little to no lacing. The aroma is of pure hops - flowers, citrus, peaches, pine tree. Very sweet and bitter front. The taste is not much different from the aroma and starts off with a nice bitterness that quickly fades into an orange citrus and floral finish. Quite good, and a decent amount better than the Stone Ruination IPA in the taste and texture departments.

Appearance - 3.8

Smell - 4.0

Taste - 4.3

Texture - 4.3

Overall - 4.1/5

Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA

Ahhh...another IPA from the infamous Three Floyds company. Fonnie picked this one up when he went out to Indiana and I was grateful he could find it. Anyone who's read my reviews before knows I'm not the biggest IPA fan, but this was one of my favorites.

Poured out with a very orange color (like the soda). It was kinda cloudy though with no head to speak of. Nose of orange and other citrus fruits. It was bitter and sweet at the same time and very hoppy. The taste was in the same line. Orange, flowers, and hops dominate the mouth. It was a very warming beer too - had the feeling of whiskey. The texture was extremely bitter but not like orange cleaning product (like I normally compare IPAs to).

Overall, if you like IPAs, this would be a wonderful choice to go with. If you don't, this will be the best experience you'll have with them. If you're undecided, give this baby a go - it's probably the best to have.

Appearance - 3.8
Smell - 4.0
Taste - 4.1
Texture - 3.7
Overall - 3.9/5

Brew Tasting the Twenty-Ninth

Up for tonight we have a very special brew straight from Indiana, and also our first one from Three Floyds. It's going to be a good night.

1. Three Floyds Dreadnaught imperial IPA

Ølfabrikken Porter

This is a category we have not ventured into yet - porters. Luckily, we did - because this brew was fantastic.

It poured out with a black color, very opaque, with no head and tan lacing (Imperial Stout?). It had a nice malty smell, but not roasted. It also had hints of chocolate and caramel sweetness - like an Imperial Stout. The taste was phenomenal. It was like an Imperial Stout without the inherent bitterness. Wonderful chocolate and coffee notes and overall sweetness. It even had a coffee aftertaste which, because I like coffee, I enjoyed. The texture, although, was rather thin. The flavor flow was good though and it goes down smooth.

Overall, if I had to give this a distinction, I'd say it was a beer that would come out of Dublin if Guinness started making Imperial Stouts. I loved it and if you like heavy, dark beers, you will too.

Appearance - 4.2
Smell - 4.2
Taste - 4.7
Texture - 3.9
Overall - 4.25/5

Ølfabrikken Porter

A porter is pretty much the same thing as a stout except it doesn't have the inclusion of roasted barley - and this is the best one according to ratebeer so lets see how this works out.

The brew pours black with a small caramel colored head that quickly fades into little to nothing, but the good lacing and small/tight carbonation makes up for it. The smell is of chocolate, brown sugar, coffee - much sweeter than a stout or even an imperial stout. Very malty. The taste is strong and powerful - alcohol, brown sugar, caramel, chocolate, and very slight bitterness at the end. The taste is almost exactly how I would imagine an imperial stout but without the presence of roasted bitterness in the aftertaste. I have to say, I'm a big fan of porters after having this.

Appearance - 3.9

Smell - 3.9

Taste - 4.3

Texture - 4.2

Overall - 4.08/5