Boogoop - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

iadler

Minnesota

3.9/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

On-tap at Sheffield's.

A- Pours a dark murky amber with a two finger head that leaves some nice webs of lacing behind.

S- Lot's of citrus and tropical fruits upfront with grapefruit, orange, pineapple, lemon and mango. Caramel, toffee wheat and piney hops follow after.

T- Caramel, toffee and grainy wheat are more upfront and prominent in the taste with the peppery spice, citrus zest, pineapple, mango, and pine providing some balance.

M- Medium carbonation with a slightly chewy mouthfeel. ABV is hidden well.

O- I enjoyed this more than I was expecting. Fairly complex and the hop presence provides a nice balance. It did get slightly cloying, but still pretty drinkable.

Serving type: on-tap

02-19-2012 21:15:05 | More by iadler

adityashekhar

India

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

06-16-2013 10:26:42 | More by adityashekhar

FranzBC

Oregon

3.99/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

On tap at Mikkeller & friends bar in Copenhagen. First wheat wine I've had but definitely is reminisc of an American Barely wine. Delicious. Excellent layered head that sits like a rock, long lingering bittness,great malt aroma; fantastic. The awesome bar might help this one a bit as I had some much better Mikkeller beers at the Mikkeller bar last night.

Serving type: on-tap

06-15-2013 12:59:29 | More by FranzBC

HopsMatt

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

06-13-2013 06:43:35 | More by HopsMatt

ajzy

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

06-04-2013 00:10:44 | More by ajzy

itsiilegal

California

3.25/5  rDev -19.2%

06-03-2013 03:18:33 | More by itsiilegal

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-30-2013 16:19:10 | More by tommyguz

BelgianBeerPope

Belgium

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-25-2013 12:45:37 | More by BelgianBeerPope

ebarnesster

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-22-2013 20:16:26 | More by ebarnesster

tectactoe

Michigan

3.41/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to Mike for bringing this one - always willing to try something from Three Floyds. Boogoop comes out of the bottle looking slightly copper with a swampy, brown-ish hue to it. Translucent, topped with a half-inch head that's off-white in color and pretty quick to recede. No real lacing left behind, though that's not too shocking for a 10%+ ABV wheatwine.

Aroma is VERY buckwheat heavy. I haven't had much buckwheat in my life, aside from in pancakes and such, but its aroma is very noticeable and very easy to recognize - very dry and grainy. Booze is apparent but isn't too hot or off-putting. A nice bouquet joins the aromatics about halfway through; perfume, roses, flowers, leaves - smells more like a forest or a handful of grass rather than actual hops.

And not so far from the aroma, the flavor is so, so heavy on the buckwheat. Extremely dry, grainy, and borderline abrasive. The floral hops are noticeable from the start - flowery and grassy in all their glory - but unfortunately they get buried by the robustness of the buckwheat. The booze starts off mild, but starts to open up with time and by the end, you're definitely getting a little bit of heat.

Caramel malts and some sugary sweetness from the malt help to balance the beer, but sadly there isn't much hope. The buckwheat and the booze are too heavy to be balanced properly, which is a shame, because some of the flavors from the malts would probably be quite nice. Pretty thick body with a sticky, almost syrup-like mouth feel, low carbonation.

Well, I'm glad to say I got to try this one, but it fell awfully flat for me. If you're a dedicated lover of buckwheat, then you'll surely love this beer. But it was quite overpowering and heavy, and the dryness from it was a bit too intense to be consistently enjoyable. Not awful or undrinkable, but not something I'd care to try again. Either way, big thanks to Mike for cracking it open.

Serving type: bottle

05-13-2013 01:36:52 | More by tectactoe

mrebeka

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-12-2013 02:14:44 | More by mrebeka

ryan1788a5

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

05-11-2013 17:05:28 | More by ryan1788a5

Compton25

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -19.2%

05-10-2013 03:29:06 | More by Compton25

KevinmusPrime

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

05-04-2013 17:00:35 | More by KevinmusPrime

jimmah120

Minnesota

2/5  rDev -50.2%

05-04-2013 07:18:14 | More by jimmah120

Dan3279

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

04-21-2013 01:42:28 | More by Dan3279

IPx

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

04-19-2013 07:29:41 | More by IPx

yamar68

Minnesota

4.14/5  rDev +3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Swampy red brown, stripes of thin beading just below the head, a few fingers of khaki head recede down to create a fat dollop that floats around the middle of the glass and great sticky lace.

Fat caramel and dessert sweetness, honey and citrus, toasted grains... nice.

Mmmm... bittersweet pineapple and wheat... warming booze is well integrated, orange and pear, mouthfeel is a little chalky and dry, allowing the finish to linger between tastes.

Glad to finally try this one - good shit.

Serving type: bottle

04-11-2013 17:52:08 | More by yamar68

pathman

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-06-2013 05:00:27 | More by pathman

chippo33

Vermont

3.25/5  rDev -19.2%

04-04-2013 02:32:47 | More by chippo33

Nickqb7

California

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-03-2013 16:11:09 | More by Nickqb7

jriggins6

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

04-01-2013 12:18:34 | More by jriggins6

Rwalford74

Australia

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

03-29-2013 10:51:22 | More by Rwalford74

aranton

New York

5/5  rDev +24.4%

03-26-2013 22:02:53 | More by aranton

WCW

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

03-24-2013 21:32:49 | More by WCW