Pride & Joy Mild Ale - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

jlh8643

Indiana

4.1/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Served at the brewery from draught. Had a nice off white head that left decent lacing down the side of the glass. Pours a clear amber/orange with moderate carbination. The citrusy/piney aroma is very noticable. Hops stick around from start to finish. The body is in the middle of the road. With about 5% alcohol this is a very easy drinking session beer that has some character in both malt and hops but wont get you loaded after 3 or 4.

Serving type: on-tap

03-02-2004 19:26:35 | More by jlh8643

GeoffRizzo

Texas

4.18/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Transparent orange hue, thin bubbly carbonation, a decent off-white head. On the nose, a beauty here! Some wheat and hops noticeable, perhaps some citrus in the way of lemon, orange peel, even some lime notes. Up front, a definitive hop detection, backed largely by some breadish/toasty notes. A dryness is noted up front, borderline medium bodied. Great flavoring throughout, some citrus hops are noted as she warms. Not sure of the main intent of the beer, nonetheless, rather tasty and session-able.

Serving type: bottle

02-14-2004 02:12:51 | More by GeoffRizzo

BCMan

Pennsylvania

3.38/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

First things first, I have to give it up for the artwork and naming of the beer from Three Floyds Brewing. The Pride and Joy set the mood to really enjoy this beer and have fun. The look of this beer was cloudy and amber in color. It smelled sweet and fruity...a citric aroma...grapefruit. Had a nice smooth taste with no real after taste. I did enjoy this beer. It didn't impress me but it's a good solid brew. I recommend their web site, it's fun.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2004 18:42:46 | More by BCMan

tavernjef

Minnesota

4.47/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Color is a dusty honey brown with hazy particles floating around within, a one finger high head of off-white fluff builds quickly and sits long before finally fading to a thick skim always present. Minimal thin strings and spots of lace. Aroma is quite nice for a mild, cuz its mild but with a pleasant amount of strength, both a nice fresh dried and leafy hop balances well with a deep sweet bready maltyness. Nose includes nice light fruityness, kinda dull and maybe musty/old citrus with a heavy frothy barley sweetness. Reminds me of a Vienna, Alt, or sweeter Red, but whatever, its a fantastic nose for a mild. Taste is mild as well but has a nice strength in its presence that seems to carry over from the aroma. Great maltyness, breadish, thick, hardy, almost chewy to a point, lightly sour of bagel dough with some nice touches of dullish fruity sweetness and notes of nuttyness and butter. Hops enter in very lightly at the finish with nice notes of dried leafyness and a perfect little blend of bittering thats a bit grassy very late in the finish. Never overbearing in any way, seems to always peak at just the right moment as to keep the mildness in both the palate and flavors but keeps its brawny demeanor. Wonderful. Feel is heavenly smooth, kinda fluffy in texture with a close to medium body and a grand easy carbonation that just floats down the gullet. I haven't had many true Mild Ales, and I'm thinking this may be over the top as far as the English versions are concerned, but with that aside this stuff blew my socks off for a Mild. Glad I picked it up, and what could possibly be the very last remnants of any Three Floyd's here in MN. (Til it gets picked up again?)

Serving type: bottle

12-20-2003 00:39:08 | More by tavernjef

winomark

Missouri

2.53/5  rDev -35.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Appearance: Pours a medium copper with an almost non-existent head.

Aroma: Fairly mild aroma of sweet malt. Everythign else seems muted.

Taste: Slightly smoky yet dry throughout. Mild malt and hops offer balance.

Mouthfeel: Quite dry and light. Slightly metallic, which is very distracting.

Drinkability: WIll have to try this one again, becuase this is a bit austere to be a "session" beer as they claim it to be.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2003 14:47:24 | More by winomark

DrunkMcDermott

Illinois

3.65/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed on draft at the brewery. Yes, difinitely the "starter" beer to introduce a virgin to the 3F family. Hoppiness is not as pronounced as with other 3F beers, but still very much present. Simple malty taste keeps this beer well within the "Mild" style, but still manages to pack the 3F twist.

Serving type: on-tap

11-17-2003 15:57:34 | More by DrunkMcDermott

Boilermaker88

California

2.4/5  rDev -39.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Presented in a 12oz bottle with no “best before” date, Pride and Joy has an apricot color, a small head and virtually no lace. The aroma was mild, of biscuity malt and hints of citrus and floral hops. I found I had to almost work to gain any meaningful nose from this beer. The taste was of caramel malts, some toffee and hints of butter. Little hops presence in the finish. The feel was light, slick and oily.
On a whole, I was disappointed with this offering from Three Floyds. The taste was out of balance and the feel was not too pleasing, either. Maybe it was poorly stored or old but I’m not in any hurry to find another for comparison.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2003 19:26:16 | More by Boilermaker88

jcalabre

California

3.25/5  rDev -17.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This brew pours a thin dirty white head along with an opaque orangish brown body. As expected, it is lightly carbonated and the flavor and aroma are absent of hops. This is a very easy drinking beer with a slightly tart taste on the tongue. You can see having a few of these with your friends down at a pub.

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2003 02:37:24 | More by jcalabre

brewdlyhooked13

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev -1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Pours a hazy peach-orange into a waiting Belgian glass. Not much head, but holds onto a thin crown reasonably well. No lace on this one.

Very sweet aroma, fruity and non-beer like I say. Some faint bready aromas trying to break through.

Taste - a brief understated malt presence up front. Covered quickly by an orange and grapefruit-flavor mix. Active carbonation blazes the trail for a decent but restrained hop kick. The aroma kind of suggests this, but the tasting verifies the beer as saying 'we coulda hop-kicked yer ass had we felt like it'. Wonderful finish as the malt makes an uncharacteristic return, not something often experienced once the hops have played out on the taste buds. Aftertaste is a sweet bread and grapefruit rind combination.

Mouthfeel - about average, I suppose. A 'mild ale' I reckon ought to be more mild, this has lots of bubbles. I'll give the brewer credit, I think the idea was to take a style and blend in the brewer's strong points, creating a unique example of a brewer-distinct and style hybrid. A unique and tasty beer by 3 Floyds.

A fine session beer with a depth of flavor that will stay with you through a handful of bottles.

Serving type: bottle

09-29-2003 19:48:05 | More by brewdlyhooked13

far333

Connecticut

3.93/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thick looking, hazy dark honey color with an off-white head the settles a bit, but leaves a quarter inch of thick foam. Smell is sweet of malt, plus some butterscotch and honey. Smooth mouthfeel delivers a malty flavor with hints of dough and honey, with a slight citrus tingle in the finish. I notice no hops, but the flavor is round and balanced. This is very drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

09-24-2003 02:16:03 | More by far333

SheepNutz

Kentucky

4.53/5  rDev +15%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

12oz. bottle poured into a pint glass. It pours a clear deep amber color with two fingers of head. There are nice lace rings left after each sip. The smell has both malty caramel and hop aromas. Overall it is a fairly sweet smell. The taste has some caramel and hazelnut at first, then ends with a beautiful hops balance. One of the most balanced brews I've ever had. The mouthfeel is fairly thick, and this beer is very smooth. The drinkability is also fantastic. I'll definately be buying more of this!

Serving type: bottle

09-02-2003 04:41:10 | More by SheepNutz

Jon

Illinois

4/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This mild ale pours an apricot/orange hue with a thinning, bubbly off-white head that that looks great while leaving minor trails of lace down the pint glass. The aroma is biscuity with some pronounced citric hoppiness. Taste-wise, this brew is mildly hoppy, quite biscuity/malty with a lingering caramel malt finish. It's quite British in nature with a pronounced American hop profile. Very interesting mild ale, to be sure. It's smooth, medium-bodied and finishes quite clean. A perfect session ale for hop heads, this is an easy drinking, low abv ale. Certainly a Three Floyds take on an underappreciated style. Very well done for a low gravity brew.

Serving type: bottle

07-31-2003 03:29:54 | More by Jon

UnionMade

Colorado

3.15/5  rDev -20.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

I was sort of confused as to why 3 Floyds would make a style that calls for very little hops. They seem to revel in the plant. Pours a nice rich brown, with a pleasing khaki head. Aroma is way too hoppy. You can smell the hops, for starters. Malts smell right, but are overwhelmed by the floral hoppiness. Flavor is also off. Way, way too much hops. Mild roastiness and some bittersweet bready flavors. It irritates me that these guys just overhop everything, like it's a source of pride. Carbonation is way too high, hops are mellow for 3 Floyds, but still way too high for this style. They should have called it an american brown ale, because that's what it is. I rated the drinkability higher, because it is a good beer, but i was hoping for and expecting a smooth english mild.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2003 18:34:22 | More by UnionMade

Jables

Illinois

4.18/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This is a perfect beer for "multiple" tastings. A slight hop flavor of Three Floyds that is expected. Definitely Three Floyds version of a typical British Mild. A good hop flavor with a nice balanced malt finish. Definitely drinkable, ridiculously flavorful for such a mild beer, Find it, love it, share it. Nick Floyd for President.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2003 00:31:16 | More by Jables

stegmakk

New York

3.93/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured an orangy copper...with almost white head dissapeared quickly
Aroma was a hint of sweet malt, more citrus hops and maybe something fruity (or could be the hops still)
Taste was a little caramel, more hoppy citrus pushing through and a slight bitter...strange yet good taste
Mouthfeel was just a tad thin but not too bad
Drinkability, yes I could have a few of these and be happy, but there are others I prefer

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2003 18:56:03 | More by stegmakk

maxpower

Missouri

3.43/5  rDev -12.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Bright golden- copper in color, has a large foamy white head, that lasts.Nice citrus aroma of hops, some caramel malt flavors with a mild hop bite make this very easy to drink, light bodied with crisp mouthfeel, has a light hop bitterness in the finish, very drinkable and mild.

Serving type: bottle

06-13-2003 16:52:28 | More by maxpower

francisweizen

Australia

4.5/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This beer pours a nice coppery colour with a frothy white head. The aromas are of fresh hops and wonderful malts in perfect harmony. The taste is more of the same a very well-balanced, easy-drinking brew. The mouthfeel was very well balanced and the drinkability was great as well. An excellent 'mild-session-ale' from Three Floyds brewing.

Cheers to KennyD for the sample!
-F

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2003 12:24:31 | More by francisweizen

tar

Bahamas

3.58/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a nice golden amber. The full, foamy head diminishes slowly leaving some lacing behind on the glass. The aroma is mild, with a hint of citrus and hops. Tastes mild, with a bit of hops. Sweetness--probably from the citrus--can be felt on the tip of the tongue. A very drinkable beer (especially in the summer months) that feels very smooth and light. Not an exceptional beer, but definitely one I will drink again.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2003 15:04:54 | More by tar

jackndan

Illinois

3.2/5  rDev -18.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Three Floyds Pride & Joy: Copper color, nice head, with a good stickiness. The aroma is nice, oranges, or at least a hint of the Florida fruit. Wow, this is a nice beer, but cripes it is as unremarkable a brew as I’ve seen lately. In other words, its got good taste, but there were five of us sitting there and not one could come up with a better description than it tastes like “beer.” After much effort, we concluded that there was some caramel malts, but this beer is balanced with a passion. Its good, but I can’t explain why.

Serving type: bottle

04-25-2003 21:25:07 | More by jackndan

StevieW

Florida

4.38/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

12 oz brown bottle. This one depicts a joker with a beer popping out of his hat. Cool. Medium golden dark color. Sticky rocky off-white head. Huge hop filled bubbles pop through. Fresh hop aromas. Taste is decidly hop filled, sticky and rich on smooth sweet creamy malt presence. Almost oily, resin like hop feel. Sticky and syrupy all in one taste. Very good and highly hoped. Medium to light bodied, not much carbonation, the hops seem to do the trick. Very drinkable, easy going down. Another beer I would have guessed was an IPA.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2003 16:19:26 | More by StevieW

IrishRedRock

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

This beer was a surprise, and not at all what I expected. A mild pale ale...so I expected the predominant flavor to be hops. Oh no. This beer had a high degree of maltiness, a candy-like butterscotch malt flavor. Very light brown in color, with malt and caramel aromas. I liked this beer, but nothing stood out a whole lot to me. Needs more hop flavor to balance things out. Still a good brew, just one I wouldnt want more than one at a time of. Boy is my grammar bad.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2003 12:58:22 | More by IrishRedRock

OatmattStout

Connecticut

3.23/5  rDev -18%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Light amber color with a light tan head that started nice but was gone quickly, with not much lacing. Smell was of ripe fruits and a sweet and syrupy lingering aroma. This ale was rather mild in terms of hop taste almost to mild. Had a more malty caramel sweet character than anything else. Overall a decent beer but nothing to go write home about. As for a session beer the extra low carbonation and syrupy sweetness would grow tiresome for me after a few.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2003 14:08:41 | More by OatmattStout

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

4.05/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Big, creamy head; copper color. Aroma: fresh, slightly spicy, soft, faintly herbal, some lemon zest. Taste:tangy, but smooth, quite mild, but more character and flavor than other session ale types I've tried recently. I could drink a lot of this, if I didn't care too much about variety, etc. Unfortunately, I like to drink quality, exciting brews, and a diversity of them. So I ask: why can't the discriminating session beer drinker, the party giver, the softball player, turn to this instead of Bud Light?

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2002 21:32:59 | More by feloniousmonk

Winter

Wisconsin

3.13/5  rDev -20.6%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Color is a hazy brownish orange with an off-white head that's about 1 finger thick. Aroma was quite interesting-- a combination of hops, grapefruit and madarin orange. Medium body with a smooth mouthfeel. Citrusy, hoppy middle. Creamy finish with a lemony hop bitterness to it. Combo of citrus and hop are good, yet at times a little too bitter and sour. I think this would be a more refreshing beer in summer than in winter when I sampled it.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2002 20:44:46 | More by Winter

Thrasher

Oregon

4.13/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Not a mild. Maybe "mild" in relation to Floyd's other beers, but actually more like a bitter or even a pale ale. Still very good, citric hops in initial bite, caramel comes on strong and finish is soothing and sweet. Full, creamy, and lots of intrigue with Floyd's trademark hop profile. Lemony. Like an Alpha King scaled down, and perhaps a better session choice considering AK's octane.

Serving type: bottle

11-07-2002 15:24:28 | More by Thrasher