Dreadnaught IPA - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

unclederby

Oregon

4.47/5  rDev +0.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

The dreadnaught drill: 22 oz. bomber poured into an Arrogant Bastard pint glass...

A: Vigorous pour leaves me with a slightly cloudy amber-honey colored beer topped by a mountain of frothiness. The head soon settles to about a thin 1/4 inch, and thick sticky lacing coats the glass as i drink.

S: Wonderful bouquet of sweet, pale malts, citrus peel and abundant lupulins.

T: Sweet right up front, and it lingers for a moment. A tidalwave of intense tangerine goodness asserts itself dominately. Very nice. A bit of alcohol in the middle too. Somewhere then about now you get a dose of spicy hops, although it's not very aggressive it completes the experience and marks the finish, which is a long one...

M: Resiny and creamy, with noticeable carbonation and a slight alcohol burn. Very good.

D: I thought i could put this down easily, but it sneaks up on you. Just over halfway through my bomber i'm feeling it (but, i did precede it with a DFH 90 min.) Deceptively strong, and the bittering effect does tend to take over after awhile... probably couldn't realistically goe more than one deep given the size.

Give it a try.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2006 02:07:26 | More by unclederby

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%

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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