Dreadnaught IPA - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

EvilKeith

Alabama

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Dreadnaught arrived in a bowtie glass, crystal clear and somewhere between apple juice and amber in color. The head was a creamy thick blanket of beige foam and the lace was sinfully thick and sticky.
As the bartender set the glass on the bar I began to pick up the scent of hops. Hops and more hops, piney hops, citrus grapefruit hops, green leafy hops in all their glory.
Bringing the glass to my nose brought the scents of sweet fruits; apricot and mango with a hint of caramel.
The initial flavor was dominated by hops (go figure) and the bite of alcohol. Piney and citrus hops followed by sweet fruit flavors, a hint of caramel and 100 IBUs of bitterness. You would think the hops would be enough to overpower any other flavors, but that was not the case. The balance does lean toward the hop side, but the sweetness is not completely overwhelmed.
I live less than three miles from Three Floyds brewery and I guess my palate has finally gotten to the point where I can appreciate a beer of this magnitude. This is certainly one of my two favorite DIPAs. I won’t mention the other one.
I would call this medium in body with a moderate carbonation and smooth mouthfeel. I could attempt to session with Dreadnaught, but the 9.5% ABV would probably end my night early.

Serving type: on-tap

11-17-2006 02:55:03 | More by EvilKeith

JasonFromLA

California

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-19-2013 06:42:25 | More by JasonFromLA

koveras225

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +7%

06-19-2013 05:18:03 | More by koveras225

NHbeerfishing

New Hampshire

4/5  rDev -9.9%

06-19-2013 04:49:01 | More by NHbeerfishing

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-18-2013 23:06:16 | More by taylor714914

WhiteSoxWynn

Nevada

4.75/5  rDev +7%

06-18-2013 22:08:50 | More by WhiteSoxWynn

sudsy2drunk

Indiana

4/5  rDev -9.9%

06-18-2013 18:24:05 | More by sudsy2drunk

RyV

California

4.75/5  rDev +7%

06-18-2013 06:02:13 | More by RyV

TargaFlorio

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +7%

06-17-2013 16:21:55 | More by TargaFlorio

brewdog444

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-17-2013 14:07:03 | More by brewdog444

RobertColianni

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

06-17-2013 02:03:39 | More by RobertColianni

kidzord

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-17-2013 01:25:00 | More by kidzord

aeroparrot

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev -9.9%

06-16-2013 21:31:02 | More by aeroparrot

MacQ32

South Carolina

4.61/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75

Huge thanks to boilermakerryan for sending this my way!

A - Pouts a golden orange (slightly amber) - fairly clear with a full finger+ of caramel colored head, very dense, smooth looking foam. Lacing is fantastic.

S - Sweet juicy fruits and citrus (mango, apricot, pineapple, peach, lemon) with a somewhat surprisingly sweet caramel malt backbone.

T - So much going on. Consuming at what I estimate to be ~50-55 degrees. Initially tons of juicy tropical fruity flavors (mango, peach) mix with a fairly intense, somewhat astringent bitterness. Very quickly after the citrusy (lemon/pineapple) and slightly spicy flavors kick in. Then the sweet juicy fruits seem to come back a bit and mix with the citrus. A hefty sweet, fairly sugary malty backbone compliment the flavor from beginning to end. The more I drink the more the flavors mix together more at once - which I'm really enjoying.

M - Medium bodied+, appropriately carbonated, somewhat of a sipper, although still quite refreshing.

O - Many strong flavors combine but find a way to balance themselves out extremely well. One every DIPA lover should try for sure.

Serving type: bottle

06-16-2013 16:56:53 | More by MacQ32

BenjieK

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-16-2013 16:39:01 | More by BenjieK

stogirelli

Florida

4.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-16-2013 01:10:47 | More by stogirelli

Hobo

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

06-16-2013 00:06:46 | More by Hobo

yokken

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -9.9%

06-15-2013 23:56:12 | More by yokken

afallon86

California

4/5  rDev -9.9%

06-15-2013 09:15:09 | More by afallon86

lunarbrew

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

06-14-2013 23:50:30 | More by lunarbrew

ACB

California

4.25/5  rDev -4.3%

06-14-2013 21:59:25 | More by ACB

TheGoof

Michigan

2.5/5  rDev -43.7%

06-14-2013 14:54:18 | More by TheGoof

Travcofarms

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -21.2%

06-14-2013 11:20:45 | More by Travcofarms

Artjsantos

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +7%

06-14-2013 02:17:31 | More by Artjsantos

Canada_Dan

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -15.5%

06-14-2013 01:40:10 | More by Canada_Dan