Dreadnaught IPA - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

nhindian

Pennsylvania

4.2/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle provided by UMNbeerhunter, thanks Joe! Poured into a Dogfish Head Signature glass.

A - Pours a very clear goldenrod body, with some slight amber in the thickest parts of the glass. It slowly but surely builds about 1.5 fingers worth of rocky, off-white head with pretty low retention. An absolute torrent of carbonation can be seen rushing from the nucleation point to the top, quick and numerous. Some spotty lacing appears after the head dissipates.

S - The smell is full of fruits and pine, a great combination. I am getting lots of grapefruit, orange, mango, and pineapple. All this beer needs is a little frilly umbrella and the tropical scene is complete. There is some wet pine smell as well, beautifully showcasing the hop profile of this beer. Delicious smelling.

T - Given the awesome smell of this beer, I was expecting a ton of flavor, and while this beer certainly boasts a ton of hops, I feel the nose does a much better job of displaying them. While it's possible to get the slight tropical fruits, this beer, like many other (D)IPAs, tends to sway towards the orange and grapefruit bitterness. I am not sure of the age of this beer, so the date could definitely have an impact, but I can't say either way. Given that, this is a great beer, but I thought the nose built it up to be incredible. The fruits have a way of contributing to while cutting the bitterness a bit, and the pine arises to add an extra complexity. The malt backbone is comprised of some nice caramel support. Finish is long and bitter.

M - Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with high carbonation. Great mouthfeel, sticky hops leave a thick coating on the mouth, and contribute to the long finish.

D - Drinkability is high. Easy to drink and has all the right components to a good time. Had no problem finishing a bomber of this over the course of a Penguins game.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2011 01:36:44 | More by nhindian

WKole81

Illinois

5/5  rDev +12.4%

05-24-2013 02:53:06 | More by WKole81

Jeremy_H

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.1%

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bigbeerfan

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +6.7%

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msinger1002

Ohio

5/5  rDev +12.4%

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AaronBricking

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +12.4%

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nasastrums

New York

4.75/5  rDev +6.7%

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tgeorgf

Maryland

4.5/5  rDev +1.1%

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davesway10

Iowa

4.25/5  rDev -4.5%

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Soloveitchik

New York

4.25/5  rDev -4.5%

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JamesShoemaker

New York

4.18/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

22 oz bottle purchased from the brewery yesterday. No bottling date, but no doubt they keep things fresh. This is my third DIPA from FFF (Permanent Funeral and Arctic, the other two); so far Zombie takes it.

A - good looking beer, dark oranges, ochers and ambers. A little sediment in the bottle, but it doesn't get kicked up on the forced pour. Slightly over an inch of foam recedes slowly, carbonation evident from the bubbles rising from bottom to top.

S - there's something off here. I keep searching for the hop/malt heavy notes, but I get this weird, wheaty, lager aroma right up front. Some sweetness on the back of the nose. It's definitely not unpleasant, but it's not what I expected.

T - the weak nose is even stranger after the taste, which is really strong. The hop profile is either extremely well-blended or completely unilateral, I can't tell. It hits first as honey and sweet stickiness, later fading pretty quickly into bitterness. The bitterness lingers with the malt, which isn't as caramel-heavy as the bottle suggests. Good, I like beers that take me on a journey.

M - the bitterness lingers a little too much. The alcohol, though high, doesn't play a role, but that's understandable given the IBUs. A little sticky.

O - this is my favorite DIPA from FFF so far, and it's available all year, so I'll be sure to pick up a bottle when I make it down to Munster.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 02:26:18 | More by JamesShoemaker

h0ppster

District of Columbia

4/5  rDev -10.1%

05-21-2013 23:53:03 | More by h0ppster

pmoore311

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev -4.5%

05-21-2013 22:07:16 | More by pmoore311

aleman39

California

4.25/5  rDev -4.5%

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Beerandboards

New Mexico

4.25/5  rDev -4.5%

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TheBattousai

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.1%

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mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev -4.5%

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ackeeper

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -4.5%

05-21-2013 01:07:05 | More by ackeeper

MarshallBirdhouse

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +12.4%

05-20-2013 23:56:20 | More by MarshallBirdhouse

seplo

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev +1.1%

05-20-2013 23:56:05 | More by seplo

powz87

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +1.1%

05-20-2013 17:19:22 | More by powz87

AL89BR

New Jersey

5/5  rDev +12.4%

05-20-2013 14:52:52 | More by AL89BR

benz08

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev -4.5%

05-20-2013 07:54:31 | More by benz08

sirsteve42

New York

4.25/5  rDev -4.5%

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Stevedore

Wisconsin

4.09/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz bottle which should be relatively fresh since it just showed up on the shelves just this past week. Poured into New Belgium snifters and shared with a friend today, 5/19/2013.

Aroma: Dank and grassy. Smelled sweet honey and bread, with earthiness surrounding it. Pretty decent nose, but not the most pleasant and juicy fruity, like Permanent Funeral is. (3.75)

Colour: Pours a hazy golden orange body with some minute sediment scattered throughout. The head is heckuva fluffy, filling up 3cm of glass and takes 5-10 minutes to recede into a thick 1cm white film. Lots of sticky lacing. Appetizing if not for the tiny sediment flakes floating around. It reminds me a little of Goldschlager... nasty! (4.5)

Flavour: A little citrus, but mostly malty breadiness with a good bitter pine and grass bite. As it warms up, you can feel increasing heat along with an increasing straight up dank sweetness- I like the sweetness but not so much the heat. Pretty good but not mindblowing. (4.25)

Mouthfeel: Pretty smooth medium bodied beer that comes down well. Resinous, coats the palate in pine and earthy bitterness at the end of the swallow. Good carbonation, tasty but not out of this world. (4)

Overall: Pretty good DIPA. It's a bit more drinkable, but not explosively hoppy compared to APW. I remember this beer being a bit better on draft at FFF when I had it last year; it was smooth, hoppy and sweet all at once. It is not a hot mess like some DIPAs can be, which is a nice plus in my book. More balanced than APW, even fresh. Solid DIPA but I'd take a good number of it over Dreadnaught- like Pliny, Heady Topper, Sosus, Permanent Funeral, IIPA, etc. Very good DIPA but FFF makes better beers. (4)

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 02:59:56 | More by Stevedore