Blackheart - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

czfreeman

Michigan

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

22 oz Bomber
Pours a nice murky brown/golden color.
Head is abundant, thick and really a great looking beer.
Smells of orange, the FFF dosage of hops as usual, lots of citrus, and the smoky notes come through ever so slightly in the finish. Pine, citrus, bready malts .Well balanced
The smoke come through more in the flavor. Upfront a nice roasty bready smoky flavor, finishes with citrus notes.Orange, lightly sweet, tons of pine.
Actually a little heavy on the sweetness, but a good EIPA nonetheless

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 00:12:05 | More by czfreeman

brewandbbq

New Hampshire

4.23/5  rDev +3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz bottle from The Beer Trappe in Louisville, Kty.

Pours hazy, dark copper with an inch-plus of beige foam. A partial skim coat and tattered lacing for the duration of the glass.

Earthy, spicy hops with oaky notes, ripe malt, and a minerally meatiness start the nose. Hints of roasted nuts, burnt biscuits, and some toffee follow through.

Medium bodied with a crisp, minerally mouthfeel.

Plump, juicy malt laced with gypsum leads off the palate. Piney, spicy, earthy hops step forward along with an oaky dryness and toasted grains.

Finishes malt-forward with plenty of earth-rubbed pine, a mild bitterness, and a hint of butterscotch.

Another great beer from FFF.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2012 00:24:18 | More by brewandbbq

TexIndy

Texas

3.63/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 22oz bomber into a pint glass. No dating info but it was a May release and my friend bought at the brewery so it's good. It was a slightly hazy orange amber color with good carb streams. It had about a finger of head that slowly settled to a good collar and covering film. Good lacing with some sticking.

The aroma was the expected English aromatic hops but also a lot more sweet, caramel malt than I expected. No alcohol present. The taste again had a good English hop bite but had too much of the sweet malt for my taste. Needed some more hop to malt balance. Definitely drinkable but just didn't enjoy it as much as I'd hoped. Medium mouthfeel with carbonation and a very sweet aftertaste.

Overall, a good but not great beer for me. Just too sweet as it overshadows the hops. Not avail here - got from Hoss, many thanks! Rotation: glad I tried it but one was enough.

Serving type: bottle

09-11-2012 02:05:22 | More by TexIndy

WoodBrew

Illinois

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

Clear orange body, with a thick white head. Light retention but solid lacing. Citrus is front and center in the nose with a sweet, bready malt. Light grassiness and some English yeast. Lots of tropical fruits in terms of flavour, some English bready malt character. Drying and quite bitter as the hops fade away. Medium full feel, great, juicy hopping with a medium low carbonation. Although some EIPA character comes through, this is substantially "American" in almost every aspect. Really good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2012 17:32:06 | More by WoodBrew

southeastmat

4.43/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Golden, clear orangish hue. Half inch head on the pour that fades quickly. Terrific lacing on this brew.

S: Biscuity malts with a lot of caramel sweetness. Then, there are hops. A great smelling brew. After it warms those hops sink into the background and the grain/malt powers up.

T: Sweet malt bomb on the front followed by a noticeable amount of hop bitterness. Warming alcohol notes as you continue. The toasted oak is there but it's light. Just a great example of this style.

M: Thick for me but drinkable. It lingers on the palate with strong flavors and warm biscuit notes.

O: Enjoyable 3 Floyd's take on a classic. I thought the hops would be the big feature but I was surprised by the maltiness. This is a great beer to cap off a hard week. The warming effect is pleasant and helps make each sip of the brew more enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

08-24-2012 23:46:57 | More by southeastmat

hooliganlife

Missouri

3.68/5  rDev -10%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

pour was a golden orange, fairly clear, light thick white head.

floral and hoppy with a load of sweetness. hints of sweet candy malt

very malt friendly, candied and sweet through out. light complexity of floral and bittering hops.

thick and chewy with a very strong resin and oily feeling

good, but very caramel sweet malt heavy, so cloying at times. however still decent.

Serving type: bottle

08-14-2012 18:48:19 | More by hooliganlife

Strix

Wisconsin

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

Translucent golden, good intial head, some lacing.

Bready, with floral and earthy hops.

Bread, apricot, floral notes, black pepper, grapefruit. Quite flavorful.

Medium-thick, smooth mouthfeel, highly drinkable.

Well done IPA in the english style. Yet to have a bad beer from 3F.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2012 23:42:14 | More by Strix

TheSevenDuffs

Ontario (Canada)

3.63/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to Robbie for this bottle. Poured in to FFF teku glass.

A - Translucent medium orange colour with a big golden glow along the bottom. One finger of egg shell head.

S - Big caramel malt sweetness up front with a floral hop aroma and a fairly prominent bitterness evident. Not getting the oak in the nose.

T - A huge bitterness up front that gives way to a big sweet caramel and bready malt backbone. There's a touch of oak in the background that is a nice compliment to the overall flavour profile. The hops add some floral and herbal notes to the beer but the sweet malt backbone adds much more in terms of flavour.

M - Medium body. Thick and chew with lots of resinous hop oils. Light to moderate carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2012 19:51:25 | More by TheSevenDuffs

BradtheGreat7

Ohio

4.38/5  rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Review taken from notes during inet downtime(late may 2012).

Bomber style bottle that reads 1 pint 6 oz. Some incredible artwork on this label. This is pure FFF style. Poured into a nonic pint glass.

A - Golden copperish orange in color. They all come to mind when I look at this ale. Some Cloudiness within the body, but still a hazy clarity. Frothy head that is cloudy white in color. Provides a good amount of stick on the way down and stays around a good while. Heads is loaded with a mix of all different sizes of bubbles.

S - all English ingredients. English caramel malt for the most part with an oak aged aroma. Grapefruit and citrusy orange like hop notes with pine chasing in the background. Aroma has an earthy character.

T - a bunch of Fruitiness and malt flavors. Grapefruit, oranges, and some dark fruits up front. Dark malt and an Oaked flavor with some light sweet caramel and a very faint chocolate note. Citrus notes of lemons creep in amongst the malt. Even a little bit of pineapple creeps up from nowhere. Hoppiness doesn't really take full notice til the finish with a little booziness and bitterness at the back.

M - Smooth medium bodied. Very thick and flavorsome in the mouth. A nice sticky coating in the mouth. Alcohol isn't potent and makes the brew very easy to drink.

O - boy oh boy, what a treat. Not your normal ipa loaded with hops and bitterness. But a thick in the mouth gem with a ton of flavor. Its a delicious masterpiece and offers the ipa fan a change in direction in a world class manner. It's a fantastic English style ipa Using wonderful English yeast, hops and malt. Flavors are a bit different, but the uses of malt along with mellow hops are on the same base and just plain splendid. Blackheart continues a big line of awesome beers the guys at Three Floyds have to offer. Nothing but world class here. This is a straight up flavor filled enjoyment of an ale. I'll buy this every year. A must try. As are all FFF brews.

Serving type: bottle

08-10-2012 01:52:55 | More by BradtheGreat7

facundoCNB

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +10%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

a beautiful looking bottle label. poured a clean amber with a perfect 2 fingers of off white heat. great retention, greater lacing. smells of cascade hops.. more of a west coast smell than an english ipa. getting a hint of sweet caramel underneath the pine smell. tastes malty sweet and slightly bready up front. then you get a bitter blast of hops towards the finish giving you a piney/citrusy grapefruit taste. medium body with a nice creamy feel, moderate carbonation and a nice warmth from the alcohol content. this is a solid ipa, regardless of not really sticking to the tradition english ipa. i think they should consider making this one year round.. stands up strongly next to arctic panzer wolf.

Serving type: bottle

08-06-2012 22:18:52 | More by facundoCNB

JohnnyMc

Ohio

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

An English style IPA from Three Floyds!

Pours out a copper color with a lot of carbonation and a thick 3 fingers worth of head.

The aroma has a lot of citrus, grapefruit and piney hop notes along with a sweetness and bready maltiness.

The taste starts off with a decent amount of grapefruit and citrus flavors along with hints of piney notes and then it's balanced slightly by the bready malt notes. There is some caramel sweetness as well and it's not very bitter. The mouthfeel is almost chewy and creamy.

Very balanced and neither the hops nor the malt takes over, but I would have liked it to be a bit more intense with the hops and the bitterness.

Overall a refreshing and delicious beer.

Serving type: bottle

08-04-2012 20:19:32 | More by JohnnyMc

Tucquan

Pennsylvania

4.18/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Had this on 2012-07-30 in Columbia, PA

A - Hazy golden-orange with a 2-finger off white head and moderate ringed lacing.

S - Bready malt, light caramel, mild-sweet citrus and mild hop floral.

T - Brown bread topped with tart orange marmalade followed by a bite of sweet pink grapefruit while sucking on a low alpha-acid spicy hop cone. Alcohol is in the background. Lingering bitter aftertaste is somewhat mollified by residual citrus sweetness. Pretty nice.

M - Medium body and light-medium carbonation. Creamy, prickly and clinging.

O - A nice change of pace from FFF. I'd have it again.

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2012 21:45:03 | More by Tucquan

Goblinmunkey7

Massachusetts

3.73/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Slight chill haze on a more or less clear light amber. Something like a second running maple syrup. Head is bright-white, creamy, and leaves sheets of lacing. Head drops to a chunky cap and collar after a minute or two.

Smell: Hyper bready. Punches of citrus. Dough and caramel malt sweetness. Some pine and pithy bitterness. Sweet and fruity. Mild earthiness. Very mellow for Three Floyds. Mild mineral touch. Very minor oak and toasted notes.

Taste: More of the nose. Incredibly bready. Toasted oak comes through and adds a distinctly British edge to the whole experience. Grapefruit and touches of pine. Pithy bitterness. Grassy and earthy. Very earthy. As it warms the toasted profile becomes more pronounced. Caramel malt sweetness. Snappy cracker. Touch of alcohol on the back.

Mouthfeel: Relatively clean. Slightly above average carbonation on a medium body. A touch bubbly with a backing creaminess.

Overall: A big departure for Three Floyds, but they pull it off. An aggressive take on an English style. The hop profile gets a little muddled. Toasted oak was an interesting touch that ended up hurting the beer a bit in the long run.

Serving type: bottle

07-30-2012 20:29:12 | More by Goblinmunkey7

VncentLIFE

North Carolina

4.43/5  rDev +8.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

on tap at Bodega yesterday.

Pour is golden with a small white head. The smell is so complex. Earthy, medicinal hops come to mind, but then theres the oak that kind of kills the off flavors that I normally wouldnt like. The taste follows suit. Very balanced between the slightly sweet malt, strong hop flavors, and spicy oak characteristics.

I think the best part is that it goes down like water. I want planning on chugging it, but it went down so smooth with such a nice sweet smooth body that I didnt realize I was ready for another beer.

Serving type: on-tap

07-27-2012 20:26:51 | More by VncentLIFE

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev -3.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This beer poured out as a clear looking copper color. The head was a light cream color with a light lacing on the glass. The smell of the beer has a good balance of grainy sweet malts along with the dry hop aromas too. The taste of the beer has a good amount of English malt flavors with a sharp hoppy finish to it. The mouthfeel of the beer is pretty typical, drinkable, medium bodied with a dry finish. Overall this beer was really nice in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2012 03:33:21 | More by Knapp85

RickS95

Indiana

3.9/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I'm not always fond of the IPAs from across the pond, but so far I like what I see. Nectarine in color with a thick, foamy white head. Moderate retention, the head falls leaving a bit of lace and a bright white ring around the edge of the glass.

It has an earthy smell. A bit of pine and a skosh of citrus. Enough malt and yeast to make an impression.

Really tasty. Very hoppy, but plenty of malt to balance and give all the flavors and equal chance to shine. The hops really make for a nice finish.

Great balance. Medium bodied that starts sweet and ends somewhat sticky and bitter. The citrus really comes through in the swallow to keep the bitter in check.

Overall, it's an easy drinker. Not any one things asserts itself, everything works well with everything else making it a pretty smooth beer for and IPA so high in ABV and so highly hopped.

Serving type: bottle

07-16-2012 01:48:30 | More by RickS95

wvsabbath

West Virginia

4.33/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Serving Type - 22oz bottle

Appearance - Golden tan/yellow, nice 1/2 fomay head and plenty of sticky lacing.

Smell - Hops, malts, lots of orange, grapefruit, some carmal, added yeasty sugars, A littly bready, and some lemon.

Taste - Big bold malts and hops up front. Loads of orange and lemon mixed in with the carmal malts and english yeasts. Alcohol is present and adds a little warmth to each drink. Spices and some hop bitterness come in at the finish.

Mouthfeel - Lots of flavor, tounge gets hit with the hops and malts, were palate gets hops, and spices with remaining malts and yeasts. The afertaste is dry, bitter and a little warm.

Overall - Tasty and plenty of flavor. A killer job on a english ipa. The malts work well to create a balanced and flavorful beer. The alcohol is also nice as it mixes with the spices to create a intense flavor at the finish. Another great beer from 3 floyds, a must try.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 01:44:04 | More by wvsabbath

Jwale73

Rhode Island

4.1/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22oz. bottle courtesy of CruisaC. Served in my SA Perfect Pint at 49 degrees. Pours a dull orange hue with a frothy, half inch bright white head. Clarity is nearly translucent; however, there is also a slight haze. Head eventually settles into a solid 1/8th inch cap - thin, textured strands of lacing are revealed during the tasting and exhibit excellent adhesion. Nose expresses light, toasted malts, citrus and a trace of breadiness at the back. Taste is really interesting, toasted oak and caramel hit the tongue at first, followed by citrus, ethanol and an earthy/piny hops bitterness that lingers between quaffs. Mouthfeel is medium-light with a slightly prickly carbonation and some acidity. Overall, I have to say that I am pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed this beer as I tend to not really go for English IPAs. The flavor profile is really quite multi-faceted and interesting. I'd like to see this beer with a little age on it as well to see how it develops.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2012 00:39:42 | More by Jwale73

vic21234

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

22oz bottle poured into a snifter, no bottled on date stamped on bottle.

A- Pours a cloudy amber color with a half fingers worth of white head. The head dissipates to some nice lacing along the sides of the glass.

S- All hops, citrus and floral aromas are notes in this one.

T- Very hoppy initially. Unlike the smell, I get more of the piney resin than anything in the taste as far as hops go. Ends with sweet caramel malts.

M- Medium bodied, sweet, bitter, drinks easy for a 8.5%ABV. Tastes more hoppy/bitter than the 78IBUs would make you think.

I've never really been unhappy with any FFF beer. This one is great, the sweetness reminds me very much of a DFH IPA, which isn't a bad thing. A nice beer overall.

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2012 01:03:42 | More by vic21234

woosterbill

Connecticut

4.05/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to the generous soul who shared this at NEBCO!

A: Clear amber body under a fine cap of sticky white head that leaves nice lace. Very appealing.

S: Nothing but hops, with great fruitiness and some more traditionally English floral and herbal notes. Solid.

T: Fruity hops up front, followed by some toasty marzipan maltiness and finished out with powerfully herbal bitterness. Tasty.

M: Creamy, nicely carbonated medium body. Awesome.

O: I can't believe this one is 8.5% - it's so smooth! Really, really nice brew. While it lacks the punch of stuff like Dreadnaught and APW, it's a beautiful beer in its own right.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2012 02:59:04 | More by woosterbill

hoody711

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

New FFF (for me anyways)! Yay!

A - 22 oz bottle into a goblet. Unbelievably beautiful orange-gold. Color of sunset. 1 finger of head after a modest pour that laces pretty well. Hazy and mysterious. Nice carbonation.

S - Grapefruit and citrus, a little lemon with some bready malts in the middle. Can smell the booze a little bit. Definitely different hops than I expected for an English IPA. Very FFF. Short story - smells delicious.

T - Bitter up front with some bready malt following (and dominating), then ending with a nice alcohol burn. I'm getting a little of the citrus present in the nose but not as much as I'd like - can't win em all.

M - medium to heavy, creamy. Carbonation is nice and crisp, refreshing but lingering like a heavy hitter. Very drinkable. Yum.

O - Wow, I'm going to be sad to see this one go. So, so good. Well done, boys. Get it while you can.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 23:50:46 | More by hoody711

Sean9689

Illinois

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

On-tap at Paddy Long's.

A - Pours darker golden color, white head, sticky lace, thin ring.

S - Hops & citrus mixed with a dose of sweet bready malts. A "not normal" take on the English IPA with a higher dose of bitterness then normally seen with this stuff (which I approve of).

T - Again, hops/bitterness, light citrus, sweet/toasted malts, some floral sweetness. Alcohol is well-hidden for 8.5%. Finish is bitter hops and light malty sweetness.

M - Light towards medium body, good carbonation.

O - A nice hopped-up version of your normal English IPA. I would just rather drink Zombie Dust or Dreadnaught for my hops kick when I'm at FFF, but this is a nice change-of-pace beer with a hoppy & malty balance.

Serving type: on-tap

06-25-2012 16:26:01 | More by Sean9689

Jesse13713

Ohio

2.08/5  rDev -49.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a bomber into a Samuel Smith pint glass. Newer bottle with renamed 'Blackbeard' logo.

Appearance - A frothy half finger of head that rapidly turns to a soapy texture. Very nice lacing. The beer itself is a deep, delicious looking amber that shows signs of nice carbonation. Faint orange and brown hues that look alive and fresh.

Smell - Smells quite alcoholic with hints of spiced floral notes. Nothing special to note.

Taste - Definitely not as unique as other Three Floyds I've had, but definitely a tasty beer. A highly carbonated brew brimming with malt. High alcoholic spice with a heavy caramel crash. Rich english malt and faint floral spice. Light citrus.

Mouthfeel and Drinkability - Honestly, this is my least favorite Three Floyds offering that I've had. There is a heavy alcohol taste that seems quite unbalanced. The malt is rich and heavy. A bit of a roasted taste in the finish. A bit of a letdown.

Serving type: bottle

06-23-2012 00:05:08 | More by Jesse13713

thecheapies

Pennsylvania

4.13/5  rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Brendan from the Sharp Edge for scoring me this in Cincinnati. My third Three Floyds offering, and they’ve all been hoppy. Pulled out a generic pint for this ‘un.

Pours a slightly-hazy goldenrod-orange color with a creamy, dense bone head.

Semi-sweet, buttery aroma with earthy hops and a pound cake-like malt base. Light, but tantalizing, citrus notes. Lemon, or maybe orange. A surprise that it’s not super-hoppy, but a delight in that it smells rich and English and excellent.

Oh yeah, it has that perfect British tang in the back of the throat. Tastes like Fuggles to me. Spicy citrusy hops with a clean earthy quality. That oak pulls through at just the right moment; subtle, but there from the start to the finish. Rich malts yield that dessert cake flavor, like eating those shortcake dessert cups that you usually spoon strawberries into and top with whipped cream. Dreamy good. So happy that I let this warm to cellar temp, too; it accentuates all of the flavors and balances the malt with the hops. Light sting of alcohol makes this a classy adult experience. I feel like royalty.

Scrub-a-dub dub! A thick brush-stroke of carb in a bold medium body makes the feel proper. Exactly how I want this to go down the gullet.

Kudos! A delicate style represented so well by the bad boys of Indy. I hope to enjoy this again!

Serving type: bottle

06-07-2012 03:05:22 | More by thecheapies

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

4.18/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

650ml bottle poured into tulip 29/5/12 thanks liamt07 for the bottle

A slight haze in an orange body, lots of little bubbles slowly raising to a thick two finger foam that has great retention ending up as a thick film after some time and leaves several rings of lace, looking great

S piney orange marmalade with some vanilla and just slight woody notes, lots of caramel works well for some balance

T more woody notes then I smell and some citric rind comes out fairly strong, everything I smells still there in one form or another, some sweet bread mixes in with the hops

M thick and creamy with the little pinprick bubbles working well for it, very smooth for a big beer like this and perhaps too easy too drink

O great English style DIPA that I could drink again, the woody notes adds some complexity and Im digging it

I could see the top brass saving this for themselves while the grunts drink the watered down version, Imperial IPA to say the least. I could drink this again without issues but for now I need to thank liamt07 again for shipping me the bottle

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2012 17:09:37 | More by wordemupg