Rabbid Rabbit - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

Grundle20

Ohio

3.68/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance:
The beer pours a glowing golden color. There isn't much head to note and the only head I managed to get from the beer was kind of a creeper which I suspect is from the agitator in my glass. With no head there isn't any lacing to note.

Smell:
Warm with a lot of mulling spice character which to my knowledge is cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. I'd call it a combination of cinnamon toast crunch, banana bread, and cider. Very warm, full, and pleasant for the most part although I don't think I would call it very indicative of the style. Maybe an American saison designation is in order.

Taste and Mouthfeel:
I feel like I just took a big bite of banana bread. The beer is smooth and a touch slick. There really isn't a whole lot of tart earthiness to the beer. Spices really dominate this beer with only a snap of sweet apple bitterness in the end of the drink. The finish is bready with a parallel of cinnamon which carries in to the aftertaste.

Drinkability:
At 9% ABV I'd say this beer hides it better than any beer I've ever had of this strength. This would be an amazing fall and winter beer but it still drinks pretty easy on a sunny July day.

Bottom Line:
A far cry from a saison in terms of roots but this is a solid beer that certainly has the FFF touch to it. If I could review it as an American saison or something to that effect it would have done better but it's not really fair to pit this against Saison Dupont and call it a true stab at the style.

Serving type: bottle

07-18-2007 21:16:06 | More by Grundle20

thampel09

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +24.3%

05-25-2013 02:05:37 | More by thampel09

Larrygto

Wisconsin

2.75/5  rDev -28%

05-24-2013 21:06:49 | More by Larrygto

WKole81

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-24-2013 02:57:03 | More by WKole81

msinger1002

Ohio

3/5  rDev -21.5%

05-23-2013 23:32:23 | More by msinger1002

thaghost

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-23-2013 01:42:24 | More by thaghost

strohme2

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-21-2013 22:38:17 | More by strohme2

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-21-2013 14:40:27 | More by DrunkinYogi

ShemRahBoo

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-21-2013 02:29:33 | More by ShemRahBoo

ackeeper

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-21-2013 01:11:42 | More by ackeeper

Lolli1315

Illinois

3.38/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25

A- Straw yellow with a white bubbly head less than a finger tall. Head disappears almost completely.

S- Peppery and more phenolic than I expected. Slight amount of citrus, lemon with possible hints of orange. Sweet malt picks up in the middle and continues into the finish.

T- Immediate malty flavor with a crackery taste evident. Phenol taste once again comes across pronounced as the flavor turns toward the middle. In the middle, a peppery taste picks up and proceeds to the finish of the beer. The end of the beer is met with some slight bitterness and a slightly off flavor, although I cannot quite put my finger on it.

M- Medium light body with relatively low carbonation. Beer is sweeter than I expected with a saison, but does dry out towards the end.

O- A little disappointed in this beer. The taste seems slightly muddled compared to the classic aspects of the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 03:44:34 | More by Lolli1315

ZombieJester

California

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-19-2013 04:10:59 | More by ZombieJester

jakeox

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-19-2013 02:03:14 | More by jakeox

ZombiesAteMyDog

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-18-2013 21:34:43 | More by ZombiesAteMyDog

Tiburon

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-18-2013 14:08:51 | More by Tiburon

BradSillars

Illinois

4/5  rDev +4.7%

05-18-2013 01:19:01 | More by BradSillars

visualmartyr

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-17-2013 22:27:26 | More by visualmartyr

rcdt76

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +11.3%

05-17-2013 22:03:43 | More by rcdt76

NSK79

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-17-2013 19:51:38 | More by NSK79

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-17-2013 16:01:36 | More by twenty5

Ncpogs

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

05-17-2013 03:31:50 | More by Ncpogs

kodt

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -14.9%

05-17-2013 02:12:53 | More by kodt

Westuh

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-16-2013 18:21:35 | More by Westuh

somethingcreative

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -8.4%

05-16-2013 02:02:28 | More by somethingcreative

Mcvs1507

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -1.8%

05-14-2013 03:49:48 | More by Mcvs1507