Zombie Dust - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

CaptCleveland

Ohio

4.93/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

12oz bottle received in trade from Sean9689. Big thanks for waiting until fresh shipment arrived.

First had this on tap at FFF last November when it was rolled out as Cenotaph.

Honey-gold, clear elixir poured into SA glass. Thick one-finger white head, tightly grouped tiny bubbles, abundant lacing.

Wow those hops really stink up the room--in grand fashion.
Fresh grapefruit but more sweet mango, lemon and subtle pine backing. All you could hope for in an APA and really more like a finely tuned IPA.

The taste does not disappoint. Tingling hop bitterness on the tip of the tongue, smooth pine and citrus exploding everywhere else.
The classic experience that all devoted hopheads search for.

Nicely carbonated, medium body, sweet, hop lingering aftertaste. Love the relatively low ABV which allows for a few more "tastings". Really can't overstate this fact, as to me, having a "session" IPA/APA of this caliber shows the artistry of the brewers and their ability to create such a fine brew and not need to jack up the alcohol. Giving additional weight to the above facts tips this brew into the rarified air of Exceptional.

Serving type: bottle

10-08-2011 20:20:49 | More by CaptCleveland

npfisher22

Indiana

5/5  rDev +7.8%

05-23-2013 19:21:38 | More by npfisher22

ChrisMetcalfe

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%

05-23-2013 18:44:21 | More by ChrisMetcalfe

ThatCracker

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev -8.4%

05-23-2013 17:35:44 | More by ThatCracker

visionaries

California

4/5  rDev -13.8%

05-23-2013 15:25:28 | More by visionaries

Metalaero

New York

4.5/5  rDev -3%

05-23-2013 11:23:53 | More by Metalaero

AaronBricking

Kentucky

5/5  rDev +7.8%

05-23-2013 04:59:33 | More by AaronBricking

Moofmac25

Maryland

5/5  rDev +7.8%

05-23-2013 03:12:29 | More by Moofmac25

Yosefus

North Carolina

5/5  rDev +7.8%

05-23-2013 01:05:28 | More by Yosefus

smitty5245

California

5/5  rDev +7.8%

05-22-2013 22:33:07 | More by smitty5245

JoeStepOner

Michigan

5/5  rDev +7.8%

05-22-2013 21:42:19 | More by JoeStepOner

wogreen

Arkansas

4.25/5  rDev -8.4%

05-22-2013 17:42:26 | More by wogreen

MoistPope

California

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%

05-22-2013 17:31:09 | More by MoistPope

Bigtwin

Michigan

5/5  rDev +7.8%

05-22-2013 16:43:56 | More by Bigtwin

fgilbert2

Michigan

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%

05-22-2013 04:08:20 | More by fgilbert2

BrewSensei

Connecticut

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%

05-22-2013 01:56:38 | More by BrewSensei

patm1986

New Jersey

4.55/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

THANKS, MATT.
A--big, fluffy head. looks like a doily around the glass. dark golden, dark straw colors.

S--pine, grass, citrus. very fruity, very earthy. DIPA-like.

T--interestingly, this changed every four ounces.
1st third-big-time american ipa flavors: grass, funk, bitter citrus, booze, citra, centennial.
2nd third-english ipa: doughy malt, fuggles, goldings, mellowed hop bitterness.
last third-esb: muted hoppiness, bready, nearly no bitterness, uncannily smooth.

M--rich, yet dry. good carbonation makes it extremely sessionable.

O--when i opened this beast, it was dank american ipa with a nose the likes of heady and abner and lunch. it really, really mellowed from something astoundingly pungent and mildly abrasive to something resembling a cask session ale. after watching kimmich's video on why he cans HT, the taste variations in my experience beg the question: if this were canned, would it have retained its
first third ipa characteristics a la heady?
nonetheless, it was damn tasty and covers a lot of ground at 6.4% abv.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 01:05:15 | More by patm1986

msinger1002

Ohio

5/5  rDev +7.8%

05-21-2013 22:53:10 | More by msinger1002

aleman39

California

4.25/5  rDev -8.4%

05-21-2013 21:17:24 | More by aleman39

PlinyBeMiney

California

4.5/5  rDev -3%

05-21-2013 06:35:06 | More by PlinyBeMiney

TheCuriograph

New York

4.71/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

A: It pours a fine deep gold with a nice medium clarity. Healthy fizzy head.

S: Citric hop notes leap out of the glass. The bouquet is uncluttered earthiness: forest greenery, lemon and mango, with the musty-sweet malt beneath.

T: Great balance between the caramel, honey-biscuit malt and the sharper hop notes on the front. Not fruity, just wonderfully bittersweet.

M: Light and drinkable. Not the slightest bit overbearing

O: This is a compulsively drinkable ale. Really nice to experience a balanced brew with a subtle but still robust flavor profile. Wish I could enjoy this with every meal; already plotting how to get more. Thanks to Matt for the bottle.

Full review at: http://thecuriograph.com/blog/2013/5/20/imbibliography-three-floyds-zombie-dust

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Serving type: bottle

05-21-2013 02:07:03 | More by TheCuriograph

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%

05-21-2013 01:43:41 | More by mikeincharleston

ackeeper

Illinois

5/5  rDev +7.8%

05-21-2013 01:14:46 | More by ackeeper

cram

New York

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%

05-20-2013 20:34:09 | More by cram

JellyJacket

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -8.4%

05-20-2013 20:10:07 | More by JellyJacket