Zombie Dust - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

jifigz

Pennsylvania

4.85/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to Shrode21 for the trade on this one.

A vigorous pour into my stemmed Allagash glass revealed a lovely orange colored beer with a huge bubbly head that lingered for a long time. The head left great lacing as it receded. The aroma is nice and lively with hops up front in the nose (perhaps I smell Chinook and Cascade?) The taste is extremely delightful and filled with citrus, bitterness, and a clean malt sweetness that underlies all the hop awesomeness. The initial flavor is of a nice hop citrus flavor that quickly gets shoved to the side by malty sweetness, and then the bitterness takes over and it finishes smooth and tasty. The taste evolves constantly in the mouth and is a very refreshing beer.

This is an excellent Pale Ale. I have had many IPA's that are not as hoppy as this Pale Ale, but this beer is extremely well balanced. The flavors are spot on and this is probably the best APA I have ever had. Thanks again to Shrode21 for the trade, this stuff rocks. Now, can I copy this with my homebrewing skills?

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2012 16:21:51 | More by jifigz

JasonFromLA

California

4.5/5  rDev -3%

06-19-2013 06:41:54 | More by JasonFromLA

koveras225

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev -3%

06-19-2013 05:17:03 | More by koveras225

dsterbed

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev -3%

06-19-2013 02:30:32 | More by dsterbed

madnismo

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -19.2%

06-19-2013 02:24:40 | More by madnismo

Barrel_age_me

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%

06-19-2013 01:02:34 | More by Barrel_age_me

jealmanzar

New York

4.75/5  rDev +2.4%

06-19-2013 00:30:58 | More by jealmanzar

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