Zombie Dust - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

falcon1

Ohio

4.78/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Zombie Dust by Three Floyds is a truly remarkable American Pale Ale, perhaps the finest on the market. I was truly amazed by its aroma and taste. It is one beer that has lived up to all the hype that is surrounding it.

A - 4.5
S - 5.0
T - 5.0
M - 4.0
O - 4.5

Serving type: bottle

02-16-2012 20:33:11 | More by falcon1

hoosier222002

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%

06-18-2013 23:15:25 | More by hoosier222002

Tyrus

California

4.5/5  rDev -3%

06-18-2013 23:07:12 | More by Tyrus

taylor714914

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -8.4%

06-18-2013 23:02:21 | More by taylor714914

Spaz7

California

5/5  rDev +7.8%

06-18-2013 17:42:35 | More by Spaz7

KyleMA

California

4.25/5  rDev -8.4%

06-17-2013 23:50:45 | More by KyleMA

JRdaSconnie

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

S: Bottle picked up fresh from the brewpub on Friday. From fridge and poured hard into Founders fat tulip.

A: Brilliant gold. Crystal clear. Effervescent. Thick, mousse-like, white head. Holds solid then drops to thin layer after first sip. Sticky lacing.

S: Catty hops. Pine, orange peel, grapefruit pith, and fresh cut grass. No alcohol and not much for malt.

T: White bready base malt, intense hopping - orange peel, fresh cut grass, with carbonation giving a thick and creamy mouth feel. Some malt sweetness but hop forward for sure. Firm bitter finish with dry mouth. Very clean ferment. Crisp is the best way I can describe it.

O: I'm not a hop head but this is a very fine beer. Bitterness pushes more to an IPA vs APA to me but who cares. Glad to have it fresh too. I had my first Pliny the Elder recently and I didn't see the hype. This is worth it IMHO. crisp.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 22:13:27 | More by JRdaSconnie

Ultra-Plinian

Connecticut

4.5/5  rDev -3%

06-17-2013 16:42:09 | More by Ultra-Plinian

TargaFlorio

Indiana

5/5  rDev +7.8%

06-17-2013 16:24:36 | More by TargaFlorio

bonbini26

New Jersey

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%

06-17-2013 10:52:30 | More by bonbini26

beerjardin

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%

06-17-2013 06:11:40 | More by beerjardin

RickS95

Indiana

4.83/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75

Looks more like an IPA, but who's counting? The pour is a colorful hazy golden shade of orange, like the sun just before you see if the last time each night. The head is that of an IPA, bright white, foamy and meringue like. Good retention, it never fully dissipates. Great lace.

Pine, citrus and flowers. Smells like the Pacific Northwest, with grapefruit and pineapple thrown in.

While the smells are slightly subtle, the taste is just the right degree of each ingredient. The earthy pine and citrus fruits are more aggressive, but never obnoxious. I don't know how you'd improve upon it.

The mouthfeel is also perfection. There's complexity with lots of different things happening from sweet to piney to bitter. It's a bit more bitter than an APA, but slightly less so than an IPA, so it's more of a hybrid, but it hits all the right notes with a smoothness that is only matched by a couple other beers. Medium bodied with a lasting bitterness.

Overall, the only thing I would change is giving it a higher ABV. Aside from that, it's a chart topper that's easy to drink.

Serving type: bottle

06-17-2013 02:30:36 | More by RickS95

bomberboysk

Indiana

5/5  rDev +7.8%

06-17-2013 01:32:00 | More by bomberboysk

drebrew

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev -3%

06-17-2013 00:46:10 | More by drebrew

bluesbrewsguys

Illinois

4.14/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

First few times I had this beer I couldn't get enough of it., but It was quite hard to find here in Chicago so I believe it made it even more enjoyable since it was like finding that record you were always trying to find in the used bin at the local record store. Then suddenly I started noticing ZD popping up in many more bars on tap over the past few months. It's a really refreshing beer and one of my go to beers to grab a pint of after work. Although I am more partial to their darker creations, Three Floyds has really got something here and this one.

Serving type: on-tap

06-16-2013 17:24:07 | More by bluesbrewsguys

BenjieK

Massachusetts

5/5  rDev +7.8%

06-16-2013 16:38:41 | More by BenjieK

nootch23

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%

06-16-2013 04:13:38 | More by nootch23

ValpoExpo

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -24.6%

06-16-2013 03:51:36 | More by ValpoExpo

Noonan425

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%

06-16-2013 00:44:20 | More by Noonan425

Hobo

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev -3%

06-15-2013 23:48:09 | More by Hobo

chrishiker1409

New York

5/5  rDev +7.8%

06-15-2013 19:12:21 | More by chrishiker1409

BuckeyeSlim

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev -3%

06-15-2013 05:25:12 | More by BuckeyeSlim

Brenden

Ohio

4.95/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

With or without the hype, I was thrilled to see this coming to The Attic. Fortunately, I had written a small article on it when I first drank it, so it didn't matter that my review was somehow lost in the internet's hereafter.

A thick, cloudy, beastly-looking pale ale that's simultaneously a deep golden-amber, Zombie Dust looks like the beer I was hoping for. A heavy, thick pillow of whitish head crowns it. Retention speaks well to the overall character and structure, as does a heavy lacing that sticks nicely to the glass.
The aroma reaches my nostrils before the head is fully formed. This is one beautifully pungent brew. Huge citrus and tropical fruits make a melody of sweet and bitter, ripe, raw, sweet and gently tart. It's plenty hoppy without being unbalanced. In fact, balance is perfect.
The complexity in this beer is unbelievable. Also unbelievable is that it could possibly fit into the pale ale range, which I realize is up for debate. I do doubt that this beer could possibly possess more complexity, better balance, more depth, or more strength without going overboard. Between the massive variety of tropical and ctitrus fruits, zest, resin, and perfect balance from bread and cramel notes of the malts that are exactly the right amount to let the Citra hops reign, I really doubt it could improve.
The medium body is exactly the strength needed for this beer, and the carbonation is at a good level. It's got a good, crisp bite while flowing like silk. The feel is close to perfect and I think the only, very slight shortcoming is the need for a little more nip.

Serving type: on-tap

06-14-2013 22:46:22 | More by Brenden

ACB

California

4.5/5  rDev -3%

06-14-2013 21:39:58 | More by ACB

Kamil

Quebec (Canada)

5/5  rDev +7.8%

06-14-2013 20:28:34 | More by Kamil