Lord Rear Admiral - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

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315 Ratings

rAvg: 4.18
pDev: 9.57%
Reviews: 137
Hads: 178

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Brewed by:
Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

Indiana, United States

Style | ABV
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB) | 6.50% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (111), on-tap (22), growler (4).

Notes:
Three Floyds version of an ESB, this deep amber ale has a complex malt sweetness and pronounced apricot hoppiness. Named after Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson.

55 IBU

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Reviews by wschmit:

wschmit

Illinois

4.03/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22 oz. bomber from the Brewpub, so pretty fresh. Into a tulip.

A: A rich, just-hazy, caramel-hued body sports a fine, centimeter-thick layer of beige head with a nice creamy quality. Not bad retention, either.

S: It has the distinctive hop nose common to most FFF brews--a nice citrus punch, and some pine--Amarillo, Simcoe, probably some Cascade. There's some malt in the back, but the nose is really hop-forward, and well executed at that.

T: Good hop oil flavor up front, with moderate bitterness throughout. The malt is there, but pretty subservient to the hops--just enough sweetness, with some light roast notes. Overall, it's a hoppier, Americanized version of the regular thing, and a successful one--a balanced, Anglo-American hybrid.

M: Not too carbonated, and a relatively nice, mouth-coating feel. It's apparently a bit high in alcohol for the style, but I can't really feel that.

O: A pretty good offering from the Three Floyds line-up, this one has the characteristic Three Floyds hop touch, but is still utterly drinkable and reasonably faithful to the style. Perhaps a bit expensive for what it is, I still happily gulp this stuff down.

Serving type: bottle

09-19-2011 00:37:03 | More by wschmit

More User Reviews:

ackeeper

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev +1.7%

05-21-2013 01:09:44 | More by ackeeper

jakeox

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev +1.7%

05-19-2013 00:46:21 | More by jakeox

Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.75/5 rDev -10.3%

05-18-2013 22:13:48 | More by Photekut

twenty5

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev -4.3%

05-17-2013 16:03:19 | More by twenty5

shredder83

Illinois

4/5 rDev -4.3%

05-15-2013 15:24:36 | More by shredder83

4amepiphany

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev +1.7%

05-14-2013 05:12:38 | More by 4amepiphany

Mcvs1507

Indiana

4.75/5 rDev +13.6%

05-14-2013 03:47:52 | More by Mcvs1507

xip

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev +1.7%

05-12-2013 19:10:42 | More by xip

cvm4

Mississippi

3.74/5 rDev -10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A - Pours a dark amber with light hues around the edges with an eggshell head.

S - Light hops, bready malts and sweet esters.

T - It's like a mix of bitter/hops/toast/malts. There's some orange peel and a mild sweetness.

M - On the full side of light with medium carbonation.

O - I was hoping for more bitterness, but was only getting light hops. It's still an easy drinker with a clean finish.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 21:35:17 | More by cvm4