Live A Rich Life - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

BrewerB

California

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Big thanks to aasher for sending this one out. Probably should've opened it by now but I'd forgotten about it. As always, thanks Al for the great beers!

This one pours a clear light copper with a finger or two of tight off-white foam. Nice head retention and lacing. Bold, juicy hops make their presence quickly known. Grapefruit, lemons, and tangerine. Lightly toasted bready malt detected as the beer gets a chance to breathe though the citrusy hops are pervasive and continue to stick around. As you might expect from the nose, flavor skews heavily towards fruity hops with mandarin coming into the fold along with an herbal component. Since the beer is classified as a Belgian IPA, I would expect more belgian yeasty esters but I'm not detecting them at a level that I've found in other examples of the style. Finishes medium-dry with a lingering grapefruit juice. Medium-light bodied, moderate level of carbonation. Three Floyds consistently does a great job with their lineup and I'm especially a fan of beers in which they feature hop forward flavors. No exception here, well done.

Serving type: bottle

08-22-2012 01:49:10 | More by BrewerB

ackeeper

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

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Holland

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

05-17-2013 04:13:49 | More by Holland

BUNZILLA

Indiana

4/5  rDev -7.6%

05-17-2013 02:14:52 | More by BUNZILLA

bhurley

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

05-10-2013 16:18:22 | More by bhurley

Rogorama

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

05-09-2013 23:41:59 | More by Rogorama

KevinmusPrime

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

05-04-2013 16:53:21 | More by KevinmusPrime

largadeer

California

4.25/5  rDev -1.8%

04-30-2013 22:40:20 | More by largadeer

AlphaKingKegger

Ohio

4/5  rDev -7.6%

04-15-2013 04:42:56 | More by AlphaKingKegger

straightlambic

California

4/5  rDev -7.6%

04-08-2013 18:11:50 | More by straightlambic

olivermonster

Michigan

4/5  rDev -7.6%

04-08-2013 00:18:53 | More by olivermonster

Ak555667

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

04-07-2013 21:15:18 | More by Ak555667

blackie

Virginia

4.49/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

had a draft of this one at the Map Room when it was called Shark Pants, with my main man on Pitchfork weekend...

a: served in a nice tulip glass, shark pants is a hazy orange in color, capped with a creamy white layer of carbonation, dense and lasting

s: a combination of glorious tropical hops and a lovely spice profile from the belgian yeast that brings sweet esters and hints of clove and bubblegum, cleanly sweet pale malt structure, lots of pungent fruit - pineapple, fresh citrus, tangerine, mango...really taken in by this one

m: carbonation moderate-high, lively and smooth, body on the lighter side of medium

t: awesome stuff here - loads of vivid tropical fruits via a generous hop bill...pineapple, tangerine and orange zest, mango, and a lovely delicate spice profile from the yeast, hop and yeast mix in and out with waves of flavor atop a pale malt backbone, finishing nicely bitter and clean

o: no surprises here - exceptional

Serving type: on-tap

04-05-2013 03:16:44 | More by blackie

Swik

Indiana

4.75/5  rDev +9.7%

04-04-2013 01:47:13 | More by Swik

bchlr4lfe

Indiana

4/5  rDev -7.6%

03-31-2013 21:33:57 | More by bchlr4lfe

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -7.6%

03-23-2013 19:30:39 | More by Sparky44

Localdrinklax

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +15.5%

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Beersnob312

Illinois

5/5  rDev +15.5%

03-12-2013 05:49:31 | More by Beersnob312

Twoheartedzombie

Indiana

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

03-09-2013 22:11:38 | More by Twoheartedzombie

jsher1112

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

03-04-2013 23:16:33 | More by jsher1112

coffygrinder

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

03-03-2013 09:07:49 | More by coffygrinder

CaptainNomihodai

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

02-21-2013 05:22:52 | More by CaptainNomihodai

Azrael

4/5  rDev -7.6%

02-12-2013 05:05:22 | More by Azrael

derkfromwi

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -7.6%

02-05-2013 04:00:20 | More by derkfromwi

bigbluebeerguy

Kentucky

4.5/5  rDev +3.9%

02-04-2013 02:15:12 | More by bigbluebeerguy