Dreadnaught IPA - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

mtbdonn

United Kingdom (England)

4.49/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Obtained a bottle from my buddy Spycow in Il., enjoyed from a tall tulip glass.
A-Poured a golden, brownish amber with a medium sized white head that actually sticks around for a while, excellent carbonation and lacing.
S-Loads of sweet honeyed, citrus hops hit the nose.
T-Pineapple! Loads of sweet citrus and pine, backed up with hints of honey and malts.
M-Medium to thick body with a gentle sweetness up front into a nice dry, malty backbone that finishes a little sweet, with a nice, slow developing, long lasting grapefruit bitterness and light, pine finish.
O-Delicious! Now to find more!

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2013 20:04:26 | More by mtbdonn

sheepdog87

California

4.71/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

My daughter sent me a bomber from Wisconsin (shhh, don't tell anyone!).
I live less than an hour from Russian River Brewing Company and love Pliny the Elder. I now understand why this ale from Indiana gives them such a run for their money.

Citrus, pine - everything I expect from a big West Coast IPA... except it is from Indiana!
Nice amber color with an off-white head - lacing stretches down the glass as you drink.
Nice mouth feel, although it seems a little less carbonated than Pliny - nothing wrong, just a little different.
I would love to taste it on-tap!!
I've had Artic Panzerwolf from 3-Floyds and loved it - I have a friend that lives 20 minutes from 3 Floyds... I will be visiting him (well, staying at his house while visiting 3 Floyds!!)

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2013 02:50:50 | More by sheepdog87

JakeMorgan13

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

served from a 22oz bottle.the appearance is a copper color. the smell is a combo of fruitiness. the taste is also alot of fruit notes followed by a slight bitterness of hops at the back of the tongue. very good. this is a good beer. im glad this one is year round.

Serving type: bottle

01-28-2013 23:36:08 | More by JakeMorgan13

ThickNStout

Georgia

4.63/5  rDev +4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle from zrab11 (thanks man!). No bottling info. Served in a Terrapin snifter.

Pours hazy orange with a full one finger of fluffy white head that cakes on the lace where it rests.

Aromas of sweet citrus orange, pineapple, mango, papaya and a little bready malt sitting in The background. Good stuff.

Taste is a delightful bitter fruity hop bomb full of mango, orange, peach, slight citrus peel, challah bread, white peppercorn, lemon zest, wet grass, biscuit, a touch of apple and a dose of alcohol. Drinks very easily for 9.5% abv. The sweet fruit dominate but every sip seems to reveal another layer.

Mouthfeel is slick, rich, oily medium full with appropriate carbonation to keep those flavors lively once they coat the tongue. Long bittersweet tropical fruity finish.

So happy to get a full bottle to my greedy self! I've had a couple bottles shared before but this is a pleasure to sit back and enjoy on my own. This has to be one of my top five imperial IPAs. It's bitter, sure- but so much more with all those delightful tropical fruits backed by layers of sweet "balancing" malts. It might not be for everybody but I highly recommend that you try for yourself and decide. ISO!

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2013 16:09:25 | More by ThickNStout

joeseppy

Illinois

3.96/5  rDev -11%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

For some unknown reason I've been avoiding this brew. I have an open mind, feel good and this will share my company whilst I relax.

Aroma for me is simple and pleasant. I indeed pickup on mango and whafts of pine. To me, not alot of citrus. Frothy head quickly dissapates.

Moderate hop rush followed by semi-sweet maltiness.

Coats mouth in a classic DIPA fashion. Trace bitterness quickly dissapates.

I find this brew's maltiness makes it a more enjoyable sipper. Not a hop 'assault' I was expecting or even read about. "Where's the hop?!?" Is this batch suddenly different? Sitting on the shelf or backroom awhile? I believe more the latter. Wish FFF would date stamp there btls. Also, I would like to see this in 6pk form. $10.99 22 oz not worth it--sorry. Too many great DIPAs out there---this brew---been there, done that.

Serving type: bottle

01-19-2013 15:27:32 | More by joeseppy

Quackershnoc

Michigan

4.24/5  rDev -4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Appearance: hazy, pale, honey color; white head that rings around
Aroma: big time hops; fruity (mango, lemon/citrus, tropical fruits); pine; a little sweetness (maybe honey); a little alcohol in the nose too; a hint of spice
Taste: really fruity, tropical fruits, huge mango and citrus; sweet and slightly tart; pine flavor up front; moves into big fruit flavor; nice hoppy bite at the finish with just a hint of spice
Mouthfeel: slick and oily; really smooth; not too carbonated, which works really well
Overall Impression: a good beer; this is very drinkable...I think I could drink this all night; a truly great IPA; really unique with the tropical tastes

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 05:07:11 | More by Quackershnoc

brewtus

Ohio

4.3/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured 22oz bomber into tulip glass

A- pours slightly hazy orange with a nice single ginger head, great lace
S- fresh pine, floral, citrus, orange, some caramel
T/M- starts off bready, dark fruit, moves into pine flavor with the orange coming through on the after taste. I get some strawberry too. Great texture.
O- this is the second time I've had this and I didn't review it before. Honestly I was going to trade this bottle but I'm glad I didn't. It's a double IPA and has those typical DIPA smells and tastes but this is a little more on the floral and tropical side, not too boozy, very enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

01-12-2013 01:49:18 | More by brewtus

MaximalC

Illinois

3.05/5  rDev -31.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours pale copper in color with a respectable off-white head. Lacing clings handsomely to the glass as the head recedes. Aroma smells of mango, peach, grapefruit, and pine. I wish I could say the flavor was as fruity and complex as the aroma; alas, I find it difficult to discern much besides the bold flavor of pine resin. Grapefruit is appreciable, granted, and some bready malt does come through in the finish once the hops have subsided, but it's a struggle to gauge anything more. This IPA is true to form, with over-the-top hop bitterness relentlessly accosting the taste buds. If you love DIPAs, you'll probably love this. I don't love DIPAs, so this doesn't do much for me.

Serving type: bottle

01-05-2013 01:38:04 | More by MaximalC

2beerdogs

California

3.6/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Well, gonna keep this one simple. Started out great in the nose. Piney, grassy, perhaps a bit resiny. Overall not too strong, but very pleasantly present.

Taste follows the nose, pretty strongly at forst, but then retreats a bit. But, here it comes...
I like this one better than Zombie Dust. Yes, I said it.

A good one. I like it. I'd drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2013 07:10:02 | More by 2beerdogs

Hopdaemon39

Massachusetts

4.88/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Still the best DIPA around- recently had Pliny and Arctic panzer wolf, I've had heady topper many a time, and Dreadnaught beats them all.

Pours a beautiful clear golden orange color into a tulip, 1.5 finger head, modest retention, great lacing.

Smell is deliciously citrus-y and juicy. A little pine in there.

Taste is outta this world- orange, grapefruit, blue pine, light barley malt flavor, perhaps a taste of caramel. Nothing else to say except it's absolutely divine.

Mouthfeel is great- medium light bodied, moderate carbonation, a little resin. What can I say, it's incredible. Get it if you can- and get lots.

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2013 03:56:15 | More by Hopdaemon39

Amish_Ambush

4.73/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Original Review on: 03-24-2007

Easily one of the best Beers out in the market. i was very excited to see this on the shelf at the local Acme. The beer gives off a great floral aroma that is pleasing to the nose. As far as tastes goes, you better be expecting a hop bomb to go off in your mouth. Very grape fruity. However, this one goes down very smooth.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2012 01:10:56 | More by Amish_Ambush

RoamingGnome

Wisconsin

4.53/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA.

Poured from a 22 ounce bottle into a CBS snifter. Served chilled...

A) Hazy copper brew with a good finger slightly off white head. The head slowly settles to a dusting and then a thick collar. Nice lacing...

S) Quite a lovely nose,full of really sweet tropical fruits and light citrus. I think a little bit of pine as well.

T) The hops and the malt really appear to be in perfect balance with this particular beer. This starts with such nice tropical fruit sweetness. Feels like there's just a kiss of honey as well. Then finishes with a piney kind of grassy alcohol tingle. It's just really nice.

M) Full-bodied with moderate carbonation, feels supple, very smooth, right up to the finish, which has that tingle I mentioned, but really a very easy drinking beer.

O) Okay Dr. K, you were 100% correct. I can't believe I waited so long to drink this beer. It is one of the best Imperial IPAs I've had the pleasure of drinking. Absolutely fantastic, and I would certainly recommend it to any hop lover.

Serving type: bottle

12-28-2012 20:32:25 | More by RoamingGnome

hagbergl

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Picked up a 22 oz. bottle of Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA at Kimbark Beverage Shoppe in Hyde Park, Chicago about a month ago (just getting around to this review now). The price was a bit exorbitant–$10.99 for 22 ounces! This hop monster was enjoyed in my Chimay goblet.

Appearance (4.5/5): Dreadnaught pours an orange-copper hue and is topped by an inch and a half of billowy white head that lasts for quite a while. The beer is fairly opaque. Dreadnaught has a near-perfect look for an IPA with its nice color, opacity, and luxuriant foam head. Quite nice. I also really like the colorful and inventive label design–very, very cool.

Smell (4.5/5): Dreadnaught has an intensely citric nose of orange, pineapple, grapefruit, and passion fruit. Some pine is also mixed in. The aroma has a sharpness to it that lets you know your palate is in for some serious punishment...I don't know about you, but that gets me excited. Little malt can be detected in the aroma; the hops dominate completely, predictably.

Taste (4.5/5): The foretaste is almost startlingly sharp: flavors of grapefruit and orange citrus, mango, tart passion fruit and pineapple come out. Nice complexity. Strong pine notes dominate the long finish. Slightly acidic. A light alcohol warmth can be felt in the finish as well, and it accentuates the beer's 'bigness' and intensity. I love the varying hop flavors that are expressed at different points. This may be one of those rare hoppy beers that I find ALMOST overwhelming. Words cannot effectively convey just how intense the flavor is.

Mouthfeel (4.5/5): Medium carbonation and medium-heavy body. This baby truly throttles your palate with sharp, thick, oily hop juices. The sharp and prickly hop flavor is just a notch or two below cloying–if you're a hop head like me, you quickly learn to love it.

Overall (4.5/5): Dreadnaught is a truly outstanding hop wallop of a beer. It exhibits all the best characteristics of an Imperial IPA; it's a hop head's dream and perhaps the most intense hoppy ale I have ever come across (perhaps even more impressively hoppy than Moylan's Hopsickle). If you can find it, buy it.

Serving type: bottle

12-26-2012 20:31:39 | More by hagbergl

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to whoever brought this to the Dec. '12 Philly suburbs bottle share.

This one has eluded me for a while, so I was glad to finally try it.

Poured a mostly clear, darker amber color with a puff of foamy white head; not a whole lot in the way of retention or lacing. Aroma was about as expected, fresh and hoppy, citrus, pine, some tropical fruits. More of the same in the taste, a bready malt base was present but obviously dominated by hops, citrus, pine, tropical fruit, stone fruit, decent balance of sweet and bitter. Lighter medium body, moderate carbonation, alcohol mildly detected, but overrun by hoppiness. Very good IPA overall.

Serving type: bottle

12-18-2012 05:05:22 | More by Rifugium

DMarlinJ

Michigan

4.13/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Picked this up at Three Floyds. They did not have what I was looking for but on their suggestion I got two 22oz bottles.

Poured a nice 2 finger thick and foamy head with good lacing that had great staying power to the end. Very inviting. Color was golden orange and clear on first pour but on 2nd pour got hazy from sediment. I wasn't expecting that but did not seem to effect taste.

Smell of fresh citrus and herbs. Clove at first but then I picked up mango. Nice aroma to the end. Surprised at how strong it lasted.

Tasted pine, dried orange peel. Then picked up the mango and maybe peach. It's not heavy on hops up front or on the linger. Not overpowering, nice for me because I am not a hophead.

Mouthfeel is clean and fresh. Dry finish that doesn't linger bitter. Not a lot a carbonation, smooth and gentle.

Overall I would go back to this but I would not seek it out for myself again. Nice change of pace for me. I am glad I took 3Floyds advice. It is one I would send to a hop lover.

Serving type: bottle

12-10-2012 04:09:05 | More by DMarlinJ

KYGunner

Kentucky

4.43/5  rDev -0.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I'm struck by the the awesomeness of a Top 10 IPA; nervous, trepidatious, anxious all at once, but this presented itself quite calmly. Average IPA color and texture I was not "wowed" by it aesthetically. The aroma was nice, hops and citrus but as the label said I was detecting mango. The taste was simple at first but as I delved deeper I was more and more impressed. Obviously heavily hopped this IPA is smooth and light yet tasty. I got mango and citrus flavors but the hoppiness blended well with both. I enjoyed Dreadnaught immensely but more so the deeper I got into the bottle.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2012 03:52:15 | More by KYGunner

williamjbauer

West Virginia

4.54/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Bottled served in a weizen glass, thanks to Mike for this one. I've been waiting for sometime to try it and I waited with baited breath as I popped the top and pour a beautiful golden amber, clear brew with 4 finger fluffy eggshell head that took some time to settle with excellent retention and spiderweb sticky lacing.

When I walk through the pearly gate this smell may greet me with amazing mango, melon, grapefruit, orange, lemon zest citrus notes. The taste is equally heavenly with sweet caramel malts to start then super smooth mellow citrus hops that are bold but not overwhelming and a fantastically relaxed moderately bitter finish which was surprising considering the robust hops packed into this beer. A true masterpiece and up there with Pliny the Younger, Heady Topper, and Hopslam for a contender of my favorite DIPAs.

This may be the most drinkable of my favorite IPAs and certainly the most mango I've had in a beer, I'm so glad I have two more bombers to sip on!

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2012 20:55:43 | More by williamjbauer

THANAT0PSIS

Wisconsin

4.73/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Three Floyds Dreadnaught

Appearance: Three Floyds year-round imperial India pale ale pours a shockingly light golden/brass color that is quite at odds with most beers of this style. There is a small, one to one-and-a-half fingers of white, soapsuds head that bubbles like a hotspring, something this drinker has not beheld in any beer to date. This is curious, as there is no overly active carbonation to be seen. The head has medium to low staying power, and leaves a bit of lacing behind, but nothing to write home about. There are some alcohol legs, but with the high 9.5% ABV this is to be expected. The beer’s haziness is nice, and the color is attractive, but some more head and more staying power would be nice.

Aroma: Huge citrus notes dominate the nose: mango, peaches, pineapples, oranges, and lemons are all over this beer, but they do not entirely destroy the malt presence. There is a nice, sweet caramel backbone that complements the fruity, hop bitterness. Still, make no mistake, this beer smells to be extremely hop forward. This one is called Dreadnaught for a reason, apparently.

Taste: Fruity and palate destroying, this beer is delicious. It approaches and matches levels of bitterness akin to Stone Ruination, Founders Double Trouble, and Three Floyds’ own Arctic Panzer Wolf. It tastes of hops, hops, and more hops, along with the fruitiness alluded to in the nose, and a smooth but extremely subtle caramel malt backbone. There is more malt here than in Ruination and Arctic Panzer Wolf, but not by much. The aftertaste is bitter as Hell, too. This beer is, as the label boldly proclaims, a hop-head’s dream beer.

Mouthfeel: The mouthfeel on this goes along with the taste in being pretty much perfect. The carbonation is wonderfully middle-of-the-road: not so much that it is like champagne, but not so little that it seems flat. The feel is not overly syrupy like many other IIPAs, and goes down so smooth that the drinker will hardly notice the bottle slowly draining. Of course, at an insane 99 IBUs, this beer has plenty of astringency and it lingers like no beer that has passed these lips apart from the aptly named and frequently aforementioned Ruination.

Overall: This beer is wholly worth the hype and the current 98 it holds on Beer Advocate. This is one of the great IIPAs out there, and the fact that it is of year-round availability is wonderful. If this one is out there on your shelves, and you are a hop-head, do not hesitate any longer; pick it up now. The only real downside to the overall package is the package itself: it comes in a 22oz, which ends up being a bit daunting to take down; Dreadnaught indeed. 18/20

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2012 01:39:46 | More by THANAT0PSIS

divineaudio

Michigan

4.4/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

bomber into my fff teku glass.

a - pours a hazy amber color with some finer yeast particles still in suspension. gave me a dense, finger thick, off white head that takes its time calming down. leaves thick swaths of lacing in the glass.

s - strawberry , tangerine, toffee.

t - light, sweet citrus with a nice piney bitterness on the back of the tongue. has ample toffee malt character to back it up. finishes dry and crisp. very nicely put together.

m - lighter in body and very smooth. has the right amount of carbonation and a finer co2 profile.

o - fantastic! one of the more refined dipas that i have had. very, very drinkable for 9.5%. i'm gonna have to head down to three floyds more often.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 21:27:01 | More by divineaudio

PsilohsaiBiN

New York

4.53/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to krl2112 for the bottle.

Appearance: Golden/amber with some lively carbonation and a nice 1 finger head.

Smell: Mango and citrus. Very nice

Taste: Wow, insanely drinkable for this high of abv. Hop fruitiness up front smoothly transitions over to the clean, balanced end. What an end it is, with some lingering bitterness but malt to accompany it and this makes it quite pleasing, with a nice breadiness to it. This actually reminds me of FW Double Jack, but it's definitely not the same. The difference is that this beer showcases the unique fruity hop flavor that is present in many of the FFF brews. Lots of flavor profiles going on in this beer. Another great thing this beer shows about FFF is the complex flavor transitions that end smoothly, with no bad/lingering/funky aftertaste. Too easy to drink for the strength...awesome.

Mouthfeel: Syrupy with a moderate amount of carbonation.

Overall: This might be my favorite FFF beer to date, there's something really cool about how hard the hops hit you, but then fade out into a smooth finish. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 03:25:28 | More by PsilohsaiBiN

Rimbimhoot

Illinois

4.35/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Drank out of a Founders snifter.

Great beer. Smells piney with sweet citrusy hops shining through. Started with more of a malty characteristic but the citrus flavor came through as it warmed up. I would only drink this at a warmer temperature going forward. Alcohol is barely present. A great imperial ipa from FFF.

Serving type: bottle

12-01-2012 05:00:01 | More by Rimbimhoot

jtierney89

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

just opened the bottle, smells like funky high end weed. Surprisingly pale color, like a very deep yellow with some orange/brown. Giant sticky white head. Even with letting this beer breathe, still smells like sticky weed. Fruit scents begin to come forward, dried apricots and peaches. As the beer really has time to air out and the smells escape, smells like lightly toasted bread with a tropical fruit marmalade seeping into your bedroom to wake you up in the morning.

Took two sips to have the hops hit me and wow, this beer is attacking my mouth. Alcohol heat doesnt hit until you take a few breaths after sipping a few. Probably the most tannic beer i've ever had. Still feeling the resin tingle my gums 5 minutes after the sip. Sweet jam like fruit on the tip of the tongue followed by huge rolling malt flavor. Caramel covered fruit bowl rolls into super hop resin. Oily hop flavor covered the back of the tongue. Bitterness is brash and bold and hits stronger after you finish swallowing.

This is a giant beer. Not as complex as I expected to be, nor was it that super west coast ipa i expected it to be but that might be a good thing. This is another beer I've discovered on my chicago trip that proves that there's a midwest style ipa. Not nearly as fruity as a west coast ipa, but not as dry an english ipa. It takes the midwest ipa and make it huge, and it's beautiful.

Big, simple, tasty, and the hop bomb you want from a DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2012 04:39:12 | More by jtierney89

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

4.38/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Poured from 22 oz bottle into tulip. Purchased at Liquor barn Louisville, KY - ~$10.
Pours a nice golden slightly burnt orange color...nice sticky white head. Aroma is just amazing...mango, grapefruit, pine hop. Taste is a hop burn for sure...strong sweet but powerful cirtus hop, but also lots of mango and pine. wow....this is a great DIPA.
It does burn...but in a good way.
Overall this is a fantastic brew and so glad I finally came across it. So much hop, so much sweet malt, so much flavor...really great.

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2012 03:08:17 | More by DrinkSlurm

brewdude1982

North Carolina

4.6/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This was a bomber and poured into a pint glass

A: 4.5 light brown with a hint of red light head
S:  5.0 the nose of this beer is mostly pine with a little malt, the hops they used in the secondary give this beer an amazing aroma
T: 4.5 the taste is overwhelmingly hops. I can only imagine how much hops they used in their primary fermentation
MF: 4.5 very full body with an average amount of carbonation. 
O: 4.5 this is a great beer but I don't think that I could have too many at one sitting. It is kind of a pallet wrecker

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2012 21:13:35 | More by brewdude1982

macrosmatic

Florida

3.93/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to maximumu13 for this one. Reviewed from notes. Poured from bomber into a CCB pint glass.

A: Pours a slightly hazy, light gold with good visible carbonation and a big, three-finger craggy white head.

S: Pine, grass, resin, onion/spice hops, with a backbone of malt sweetness.

T: Bigger on the resin & onion/spice hops, and the bitterness from these is most noticeable on the front of the tongue. The flavor is more malty than expected, and comes across as a caramel flavor, but this doesn't add much sweetness to the overall impression.

M: A bit of a chewy mouthfeel, and somewhat heavier bodied than most IIPAs. Good carbonation sensation, and only a hint of alcohol.

O: This is far from a bad beer, but I'm just not a fan of the hop profile. The malts could have added more sweetness to make it a less bitter, more balanced IIPA. And I'm still not a fan of caramel malts in IPAs. That said, I would drink another if offered.

Serving type: bottle

11-23-2012 16:31:26 | More by macrosmatic