Battle Priest - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

GBallHead

Indiana

2.24/5  rDev -21.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25

A - Giant foam that settles into a thick lace. Lightly hazed golden body.

S - Lots of brett. Way to much. There's a hint of white oak and hops, but this mostly just smells nasty.

T - The taste is quite similar, with a mixture of funky, sweaty brett, as well as some oak. I did not like the way this tasted at all, in fact I hated it... My brother in law said it was the best beer hes ever had.

M - Dry texture with carbonation. Some alcohol warmth - not sure what % it is here, but it seems decently high

D - Well, this is not all that great. I'd try it again if offered, but I certainly wouldn't pay $35 for another bottle.

Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 19:01:47 | More by GBallHead

stakem

Pennsylvania

2.83/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Thanks to Jwiss22 for sharing this brew. Bomber # 459 pours a clear copper color in a short pils style glass. Some rising suds produce a yellowish tan head that retains decently. Some spotty and stringy fingers of lace stick to the glass.

The aromatics are medicinal and a bit carbonic. Some minor tropical notes emerge as it warms up that are slightly rindy to pitty like fruit. A little bit of sulfur and mineral aspect starts to take over as it warms up beyond ideal temperature.

The taste is herbal and rindy. A faint amount of zesty bitterness lays overtop mineral notes that are carbonic. A mild inclusion of tropical fruits and pith emerge as the brew warms up. It has a sudsy to soapy aftertaste which isnt that enjoyable.

This is a light bodied brew with a modest amount of carbonation. Unfortunately, minerals and carbonic character tasting of bad city water lead the profile. The rest of this brews character is reminescent of a poorly made belgian blonde. I dont know what FFF was going for when they brewed this. While I appreciate the chance to try this, I certainly have no interest in having it again.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 14:56:21 | More by stakem

HuskyinPDX

Washington

3.68/5  rDev +28.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottle opened on 12.22.12
Thanks bstyle
Bottle 252/480

A - Pours a clear medium orange-red with a fluffy off-white head with good retention.

S - Funky, old hops, oaky. BRET!

T - Tart oaky, verry woody, buttery, lots of wild yeast and Bret. Over-Powering.

D - Good carbonation with a light body.

O - I like the idea, but the taste is so Bret heavy it misses, but I still somehow like it.

Serving type: bottle

12-24-2012 07:30:34 | More by HuskyinPDX

cosmicevan

New York

2.08/5  rDev -27.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2

Notes from a tasting on 8/15. thanks to totoropanda for bringing this one out.

a - murky orange with a foamy head.

s - funky and awkward. some brett.

t - bathwater...in a barrel. chardonay bathwater with brett.

m - bretty after funk taste.

o - not good. seriously. bathwater. maybe the brett will do something magical with time, but right now this was pretty gross i really couldn't get through a few ounces.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2012 02:35:27 | More by cosmicevan

MasterSki

Illinois

2.95/5  rDev +3.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Bottle shared by Frank (lurchingbeast). Served in a taster glass at nerd's annual pre-Toronado bottle throwdown.

A - Giant foam settles to a thick cap and splotchy lace. Lightly hazed golden body.

S - Lots of brett. There's a hint of white wine, oak, and fruity hops, but this mostly just smells like funky and mildly tropical brettanomyces.

T - The taste is quite similar, with a mixture of funky, sweaty brett, as well as some wet oak and a mild dill flavor. Some leafy greens, medicine, and tangy lemony, brett in the finish.

M - Dry texture, with creamy, fluffy, carbonation. Some mild alcohol warmth - not sure what the ABV is here, but it seems close to 10%?

D - Well, this is better than SoBro and Biggs' 'stache, but it's still not all that great. I'd try it again if offered, but I certainly wouldn't pay $35 for a bottle.

Serving type: bottle

08-16-2012 19:06:20 | More by MasterSki

womencantsail

California

2.1/5  rDev -26.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 4 | overall: 1

The pour is a hazy golden straw color with a thin white head. The nose on this beer is awful. Sawdust and cardboard overpower the nose. Light lemon peel, maybe some oak, heavy on the bandaids, and a bit of dirt are there for good measure. The flavor has a subtle tartness, a bit of water, and huge cardboard and sawdust notes. Some bandaid, musty oak, lemon peel, and that might be about it. I tried to forget...

Serving type: bottle

08-13-2012 04:32:50 | More by womencantsail

antoines15

Indiana

3.1/5  rDev +8.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Reviewed from 'notes' on Twitter @EDubLovesBeer:

Battle Priest was like, "meh" then it was like, "ehh" and finally, "nope." SoBro and Biggs Stache were drain pours from the jump. It is a hazy yellowish-orange in color and smells decent enough. Very grassy, maybe some lemon in the nose but it doesn't do much for me. Taste is grassy and yeasty, good but meh. Mouthfeel is lighter but then not too pleasant. Overall, I just didn't care for this beer. Glad I didn't pay $35 (that can't be right). Thanks @MathTeacherBROB

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2012 02:10:27 | More by antoines15

aasher

Indiana

4.33/5  rDev +51.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

New beer, never heard of it. Shared at a tasting, bottle 97/480. It's a hoppy Belgian Pale.

This beer pours a light bodied dark copper in color with a one finger, sudsy off white head. The nose is really citrusy and grassy with nice hop character. It has a nice lemon, lime rhind character. There is also a nice amount of clementine orange and grass. The flavors follow the nose. There is a phenomenal amount of hoppy citrus, lemon and lime rhind, Belgian yeast, and lemongrass. It has really nice flavor. It is more than you could want from the style. The hop levels are stellar. Overall this is a superb beer for the style. I don't know where this came from or why its numbered but it is really nice.

Edit: It's been mentioned that this is Pinot Noir barrel aged but it drinks like it was Chardonnay barrel aged.

Serving type: bottle

07-01-2012 22:01:01 | More by aasher