Zombie Dust - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

gkatsoris

Pennsylvania

4.23/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Murky and cloudy. Thin head. Man I love murky!

S: Citrus. Orange and Orange ring. Tangerine. Lemon rind. Slight pineapple. Slight lime. Vanilla and butterscotch. Buttery.

T: Let down from the smell. Much maltier than expected. Tangerine rind.

M: Medium bodied. Slight chew. But a really nice coat on the tongue.

O: Maybe I'm just not an APA guy. Actually I'm not....much rather a big IIPA. Sorry guys. This review is weighted.

thanks redliner8!!!

Serving type: bottle

10-14-2012 21:32:57 | More by gkatsoris

dfillius

Michigan

4.23/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a pint glass
A: 1 finger of white sticky tight head with good retention. Hazy orange-gold liquid with green tint. Pretty, though greenish tint is a bit off-putting. Nice head.
S: Tropical fruit and honey. Man candy. Mango, grapefruit. I'd like a bit more diversity in the aroma.
T: Lots of grapefruit up front and in the finish. Quite a palate wrecker! Some loos esters in the finish rattle around and don't quite jive - a negative. Slight malt framework. West coast style all the way! :-)
M: Round start and bitter finish. Quite puckering. Very dry end.
O: An enjoyable APA that is firmly in the IPA or session IPA territory. If we call it a session IPA, it's the best I've had of the class to date (will have to check my rating on All Day IPA). Big thanks to warnerry for the bottle! I would love another and will buy 6 next time I see it.

Serving type: bottle

10-28-2012 20:47:02 | More by dfillius

Pinknuggets

Vermont

4.23/5  rDev -8.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bottle into an HFS sniffer

A: Translucent golden honey color with a small white head that dissipates quickly but lingers in a ring for a while after. It is cloudy but not too cloudy with floaters or anything, great start.

S: Lots of tropical fruit melons peach and others it is almost overwhelming but I love it. I cannot smell much else but that is the only downside i can see.

T: The taste definitely follows the nose lots of melony and fruity flavors. The hops aren't as up front as I like but there is a subtile bitterness that lets you know they are still there. I am kind of surprised with the lack of balance, but I still really like it so its not all bad.

M: Very smooth and easy to drink, but pretty light for my liking especially in terms of a pale ale not bad by any stench of the imagination though.

O: I like it I really do, but it didn't quite live up to the hype for me. Definitely will get again, but I'm not going to make it a priority. Though one of the best pale ales I have ever had for sure.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2012 01:17:42 | More by Pinknuggets

robwestcott

Indiana

4.22/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

cold from the tap at yogi's a murky straw gold to a 16oz goblet with a 1/2 finger, long lasting, snow white head leaving spotty lace.

aroma of sweet citrus and tropical hops.

great big sweet tropical hops forward. nice malty balance. butterscotchy.

big bodied for the style, medium carbonation, sweet, very subtle bitter to the back of the tongue.

drinkable - very. overall, nice sweet, enjoyable.

Serving type: on-tap

04-19-2011 22:54:16 | More by robwestcott

womencantsail

California

4.22/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

Growler courtesy of Iain. Thanks!

A: The beer pours a hazed golden orange color with a huge off-white/khaki head and nice sticky lacing.

S: Great hop nose to this beer. Big pine and citrus peel. Tons of grapefruit with a little bit of bready malts and a hint of toast and caramel. Mildly grassy on the back end.

T: Mildly sweet malts of bread and toffee. Big citrus peel, pine, and grass hop flavor. A moderate level of bitterness to it and a hint of fruitiness. Nice solid flavors to the beer.

M: Medium in body with a medium level of carbonation.

O: Really easy to drink and a great flavor and aroma.

Serving type: growler

05-12-2011 04:12:36 | More by womencantsail

TCgoalie

Michigan

4.22/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a standard pale color - golden yellow with a large foamy white head. Lacing is solid.

The aroma is detectable once it was placed in front of me even though it was 1 foot away. Tropicle pineapple, mango, with some pine notes.

Tropical heaven with tons of hop presence without a lot of bitterness. They must have loads of late addition hops in the brewing process. The malt backbone is a wonderful compliment to the hop bouquet.

Medium full mouthfeel.

This is a wonderful APA. I would love to settle down to a 6 pack of this as the drinkability is great.

Serving type: on-tap

08-23-2011 00:21:00 | More by TCgoalie

SpeedwayJim

New York

4.22/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 2 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to claaark13 for this one. Poured from a 12oz. bottle into a Heady Topper pint glass. Shared with schen9303.

Pours a 1 finger frothy white head with low retention. Beer is a cloudy pale copper-peach. Lacing is spotty and stringy with moderate stick. Lower than average due to lack of head retention, clarity, and sparse lacing.

Nose is peach and papaya. Very robust and fruity with a great pulpy character. Citrus hop aromas linger in the foreground but don’t dominate the experience. Very nice.

Opens orange, lemon, papaya, and peach. Great sweetness with a nice balance of citrus hop bitterness in the background. Cane sugar and more papaya towards the middle. End is more fruit and citrus hop notes. Finish is a fruit bouquet with a lingering hop bitter finish. Really solid and surprisingly complex for an APA.

Light bodied with moderate carbonation. Bubbly, crisp, and refreshing in the mouth and light and spritzy going down. Finish is quiet with a lingering, filmy aftertaste. Very quaffable and easy to drink.

I originally wanted this beer for the kickass artwork but after getting my hands on it, I think this might just be one of the best all-around pale ales I’ve ever had. Refreshing, complex, and very drinkable, it has everything you’d ever want from the style.

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2011 01:40:59 | More by SpeedwayJim

WeedKing4

Ontario (Canada)

4.22/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Thanks to a buddy for a bottle of this. Pours mostly a clear orange with a very slight haze to it with fluffy white head. Tastes of grapefruit and citrus hops. Nice crisp bitterness and it provides hop burps! Has to be one of the best pale ales out there.

Serving type: bottle

09-28-2011 01:11:52 | More by WeedKing4

birchstick

Missouri

4.22/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A - pours an orangish yellow with a really nice billowing head sitting atop it.

S - the nose is pure citra hops - citrus, earthy, floral all at the same time with some caramel

T - the taste opens up with resinous, earthy mustiness. These fade to some bready and caramel malts. The hops rush in again with some piney, earthy presence. Really nice profile.

M - full body with medium carbonation

D - really solid APA. They weren't stringy on the hops with this one as the citra really shines in this beer. Definitely worth a shot if you can track some down!

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2011 00:51:43 | More by birchstick

scottfrie

California

4.22/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle into snifter. Thanks for sharing, nataku00.

A: Pours a clear pale amber color with a foamy white head that fade into soapy lace.
S: Very fresh smelling and sweet. I get notes of stanky weed, grass and a bit of nectar and honey.
T: Follows the nose with the addition of a touch of biscuit dough. The finish is sweet with honey and tropical fruits, and the aftertaste has a nice light citrus bitterness to it.
M: Slick, greasy body with an oily but pleasant mouthfeel. Medium-low carbonation.
O: This beer is solid as hell and incredibly fresh tasting. I could drink this all day.

Serving type: bottle

11-24-2011 02:52:09 | More by scottfrie

DefenCorps

Oregon

4.22/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

cmsimeur is a fucking awesome guy. He hooked me up with a 6 pack, shipped so ridiculously fast that I'm drinking my first bottle less than a week after it was bottled. Thank you, Chad.

Pouring a clear orange with a dense, off-white head with excellent retention and lacing, this beer looks great. The nose is just a great expression of the Citra hops. Fresh, vibrant, citrus hop character with some tropical fruit, orange blossoms and pine. Mildly floral as well. Not much malt character is present, but as it warms up, there is a little bread, caramel and a touch of sugar.

Like the nose, the palate is quite the riot. Exceptional balance between bittering and flavor hops, there's a wonderful amalgamation of tropical fruit (mango, papaya), ripe oranges and just a touch of pine. Just enough resin too, to amplify the fruity hops. Mild malt character is present, with a little bit of caramel and bread. As it warms up, the malt character comes out a little bit more, with a little sugar. Medium light in body with moderate but creamy in carbonation, this beer has a wonderful long-lasting finish with excellent balance between a clean bitterness, plenty of fruity hop flavor and a mild resin character. However, there's just a touch of chalkiness on the palate, especially on the finish, that makes the finish not quite as clean as I'd like. I wonder if it's the water profile or hop grassiness, but it does stand out. Quite quenching, this is a thoroughly enjoyable beer, though the alcohol is a little bit higher than it needs to be.

Not quite as good as Hoppy Birthday or Parking Violation, but this is very, very close. Exceptional, especially when this fresh. Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2012 01:45:46 | More by DefenCorps

EORS

Maryland

4.2/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at my local for a limited run. Had gone in planning to give Daisy Cutter a try after seeing the reviews for the style, so a pleasant surprise.

Appearance: Hazy golden color with medium carbonation and a nice thick white head. Laces on the glass. First pint I got was poured up to the top so I was wondering where the head had gone...

Smell: Really wonderful aromas from the hop: grassy/floral, but mostly citrus - grapefruit, and a nice sweetness which reminded me of either honey or peach.

Taste: Big hop body without being too bitter. I didn't note any real malt taste. Tart, tangy, and crisp on the finish.

Mouthfeel: Carbonation leaves a nice tingle in the mouth, and the beer doesn't seem thin or watery.

Overall: Enjoyable APA: too boozy to be a session beer, but one that really lets you enjoy the hop flavor without making your mouth pucker. I was really impressed by the tangy sweetness of this beer, and I'll definitely look for it as the weather warms up.

Serving type: on-tap

04-20-2011 04:11:12 | More by EORS

andrewinski1

Maine

4.2/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottle generously donated by Bendurgin. Thanks! Poured into a tapered pint glass. The color is light straw and hazy. The head is poured with about a quarter inch of white foam.

The aroma is full of spicy hops with a dash of citrus.

The taste has honeydew and cucumber, with a nice bitter piney finish.

The mouthfeel is light with some nice crisp carbonation.

Huge fan of this very hoppy, very drinkable pale ale.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2011 22:37:28 | More by andrewinski1

Gushue3

Massachusetts

4.2/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A- 1 finger white head that turns foamy and bubbly and little lacing. The body is orangy in tue middle of the glass and a paler yellow around the edges.

S- real big citrus scent thats awesome. Orange, pineapple and mango are all over the place with a sharp slight bitter hop toward the end of the scent. Kudos FFF.

T- quite surprised to run into this much malt upfront. After that theres citrus but not really like thw nose. Slight lemon pucker some sweeter stuff comes through but stays more along the bitter end. Nothing over the top bit extrenely well balanced

M- medium mouthfeel that has lots of carbonation. Relatively dry finish.

O- good stuff. The smell was unbelievable and tasts although wasnt anything like the nose was still good.

Serving type: bottle

09-23-2011 23:24:00 | More by Gushue3

jethrodium

California

4.2/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle. Generous extra from dougofthefuture. Thanks Doug. Pours a cloudy golden amber with a small white head that has good retention and leaves a small amount of lacing on the glass. The aroma is wonderful. Huge mango, light pineapple, light grapefruit, and some light honey. This is definitely a Citra hopped beer. The initial taste is some sweet mango that goes into a light breadiness with a bit of pineapple. The finish has some biscuit, more mango as well as a light bitterness. Light, slick mouthfeel and a relatively low carbonation. Great beer. I would love to be able to drink this regularly.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2011 07:16:09 | More by jethrodium

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

4.2/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Received in trade from phisigben, thanks for the opportunity.
Pours a slightly cloudy golden color with a huge fluffy white head that displays great retention and lacing. Smells of citrus, pine and resin mostly with hints of green onion and garlic. If there is malt in here I can't find it. Taste is citrus, pine, resin, and green onion with maybe some bits of bready malt if I squint a bit. Long lingering onion hop bite in the finish. Medium to light body with a moderate level of carbonation with a sharp resinous mouthfeel. I'm glad I got the opportunity to try this brew, but to call this a pale ale is quite a stretch, we could safely call this an IPA. That being said, this is a great IPA.

Serving type: bottle

12-16-2011 01:11:58 | More by johnnnniee

beerwolf77

Wisconsin

4.2/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

On tap at Groppis.

Golden yellow, solid white head. Lots of tropical fruit. Very fragrant. Flavor is similar to the nose. Pineapple, mango, grapefruit. Carbonation is smooth. Solid easy drinking American pale. I had no problem putting away several pints.

Serving type: on-tap

12-24-2011 14:32:11 | More by beerwolf77

hardy008

Minnesota

4.2/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Amber with a 3 finger foamy white head, with excellent retention and a lot lacing on the side of the glass. Smells like grapefruit, oranges, and pineapple. Smells like it should be both hoppy and sweet.

The taste has grapefruit, oranges, orange zest, pineapple, pine, and grassy hops. Not as sweet as the smell suggested. A good deal of bitterness, balanced by some sweetness.

Medium bodied with average carbonation. There is a bitter aftertaste, and this beer finishes dry. A very good Pale Ale, which I recommend trying if you get the chance.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2012 01:29:31 | More by hardy008

pmarlowe

California

4.2/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to auracom for this. Tulip glass.

A: Pours medium gold, with brilliant clarity. Two and a half fingers of dense, fluffy white head. Leaves rings of lacing as the head slowly deflates. Beautiful.

S: Lots of juicy citrus hops, some grassyness, a bit of pine bite, all supported by moderate caramel malt.

T: Biscuit and some caramel malt in the forefront, some hops (orange) which impart a mild to moderate bitter finish. Needs a little more hop "pop" to really bring this together.

M: Medium body and medium-light carbonation. Really smooth.

O: Very good pale ale, really easy to drink, but could use more hop flavor.

Serving type: bottle

03-06-2012 04:05:00 | More by pmarlowe

DocJitsu

California

4.2/5  rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a clear, deep golden color with no head. Head never developed as a consequence of the care taken in the pour by the attendant. Incidentally, it was nice to see that the 3 Floyds staff were just as cheerful as ever *sarcasm*. Even as guests of Firestone-Walker after having been invited to their beer festival, the 3 Floyds staff were lifeless, provided no information about their beers, and couldn't even muster a smile or spare a "you're welcome." Anyway, back to Zombie Dust. The beer has a glorious floral bouquet with just a hint of peat. The mouthfeel, which enjoys a decent balance of carbonation, is good for the style. The flavor is grapefruit forward with notes of peat. A good effort.

Serving type: bottle

06-10-2012 19:30:10 | More by DocJitsu

TMoney2591

Illinois

4.18/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served in a shaker pint glass at The Firkin.

Missed this one before, but now I get to try it on cask. Second chances rock. It pours a clear, bright, lemony straw topped by a finger of cream-white froth and populated by some minor floaties. Were it not for that last bit, this would probably look damn near perfect. The nose comprises orange zest, grapefruit, lemon zest, apricot, very light leek, and mild caramel. The taste holds notes of orange zest, orange rind, lemon peel, grapefruit (both red and white), light pine, mandarin orange, and some even milder caramel than before. The body is a rather light medium, with a very light carbonation and a rich, smooth feel. Overall, a very nice APA. I probably didn't think as highly of it as many, but it is a damn fine beer, let me tell you.

Serving type: cask

04-24-2011 23:25:08 | More by TMoney2591

Phelps

Arizona

4.18/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Enjoyed from the tap at the Three Floyds brewpub, poured inside a nonic pint.

Very hazy honey color, with only a shadow of a finger visible behind. A fluffy, one-finger head of pure white sits atop, and great sticky walls of bubbles grip the sides as I descend through the glass.

Crazy-good citrus hop aroma. Incredible, actually. Pine, grass, dank weed, onions, honey, crackers and a light earthiness.

Not as bitingly hoppy as nose would suggest. Fresh grass, onions, hints of citrus and honey. Pale cracker malt sweeps in at the clean, crisp finish. Very hoppy for a pale ale, but the balance never gets out of whack.

Lightly prickly carbonation, amidst a hefty, silky-smooth medium body. Alcohol numbs the tongue just a bit, as do hints of micro-bubbled fizz. Crisp, clean finish keeps you coming back for more, and quickly.

I hope Three Floyds does what everyone around me was suggesting and puts this on their regular rotation. Incredible complexity for a single hop IPA. Citrus hops are much more versatile than I thought.

Serving type: on-tap

05-02-2011 22:33:16 | More by Phelps

HuskyinPDX

Washington

4.18/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle thanks to yeahnatenelson.
Poured into my Three Floyds Pint glass.

A - Pours a very cloudy meium orange with a slight cream-colored head. Some light lacing is left on the glass.

S - Pine, grass, citrus - Lemon and grapefruit.

T - Grass, pine, oranges.

D - Average carbonation, heavier than expected body.

O - Just a wonderful APA.

Serving type: bottle

09-17-2011 03:50:24 | More by HuskyinPDX

Jammies

Illinois

4.18/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

A- pours a light golden orange with a quarter of an inch of foam. Great retentions

S- very citrusy odor with a sweet grassy finish

T- citrusy taste with a slight hoppiness to it.

M- Light and smooth. Slightly watery. Hops are prevalent but don't coat the mouth or linger

O- If you could breed gumballhead and apocalypse cow this would be the offspring.

Serving type: bottle

10-02-2011 15:20:32 | More by Jammies

coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

4.18/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle into a wide flute

A: Pours a light orange color with three fingers of dense white head. Beautiful lacing and wonderful retention. A bit darker than what I'm used to for the style, but i won't fault it there.

S: Lots and lots of fresh citrus smells. Almost like smelling fresh lemon and orange peel. I get a bit of floral hops in the background, but this one is a dry smelling citrus bomb. Simply amazing.

T: Fairly significant bitterness starts off with faint floral and citrus hop flavor. Slight sweetness and bready malt flavors work in with the hops. While this flavor is by no means bad or even average, it is a huge disappointment from the aroma. Having subsequent bottles I find the taste a bit more intense.

M: Light, good carb - great for a APA.

O: Interesting. The aroma is very enticing but the citrus hop flavor just isn't strong enough for me. The bitterness is there, but I was hoping to taste those delicious citrus hop aromas I smelled. This is a solid APA for sure, but it's not world class IMO.

Serving type: bottle

12-07-2011 02:21:00 | More by coreyfmcdonald