Bully Guppy - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

Sean9689

Illinois

1/5  rDev -34.2%

01-16-2013 13:26:54 | More by Sean9689

cadaugherty

Illinois

1.75/5  rDev +15.1%

05-14-2013 18:32:50 | More by cadaugherty

vinny21bal

Illinois

1.13/5  rDev -25.7%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 1.25 | overall: 1

Other then the Voodoo Donut Maple Bacon this has to be one of the worst beers ever made. We have a bottle share and tried this. I almost puked. It smells like nail polish remover and doesn't taste that much different. It almost taste like something you would have to take if you wear dying from something. Three Floyd's is my favorite Brewery and this one just didn't pan out. I was really curious on how it would taste because the idea of it seemed weird in the first place. But I do give them credit for being inventive I just wouldn't have sold it to the public. I would have taken the loss on it and not ruined the brand of making amazing beers. Some of the guys said if they were dying of dehydration and the only thing was Bully Guppy they would rather die.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 18:51:35 | More by vinny21bal

Jspriest

Maryland

1.5/5  rDev -1.3%

03-29-2013 16:34:21 | More by Jspriest

Schlais

Minnesota

1/5  rDev -34.2%

03-17-2013 04:30:28 | More by Schlais

shredder83

Illinois

1/5  rDev -34.2%

02-21-2013 04:02:07 | More by shredder83

leschkie

California

1.25/5  rDev -17.8%

02-20-2013 04:19:25 | More by leschkie

ChugginOil

Illinois

1/5  rDev -34.2%

01-27-2013 18:01:35 | More by ChugginOil

spycow

Illinois

1.5/5  rDev -1.3%

01-17-2013 16:09:45 | More by spycow

AleWatcher

Illinois

1/5  rDev -34.2%

01-13-2013 01:59:30 | More by AleWatcher

jmarsh123

Indiana

1.23/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

Taken from notes from pre-FOBAB tasting. Trying to type up a review here before now made me gag too much.

Pours golden orange with a small white head. Little retention or lacing, but was a small pour.

Smell like nail polish remover and paint thinner. One friend said Windex. Not out of the question.

Flavor is unquestionably straight up nail polish remover with a little apricot flavoring. Completely horrible.

Light bodied lowish carbonation.

Finally a new beer to take over my mantra as worst I've ever tried. How the hell does something like this get released? I'm pretty sure it was aged in barrels that used to contain paint thinner and I'm surprised I didn't go blind after drinking it. Seriously did anyone think to taste test this one? Glad I wasn't the one to drop my $$ on this.

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2013 18:20:07 | More by jmarsh123

coffygrinder

Illinois

1.33/5  rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Pick up a bottle at the brew pub, opened on Christmas Eve

A: A golden / amber color with a white head

S: Nail polish remover or paint thiner cant pick which one

T: Lots of chemicals and a little peach. It was not very good. I let this beer sit for a few mins hoping it might get better, boy was I wrong..

M: Light body

O: Really bad, they should have drained poured this themselves at the brewery

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2012 14:13:47 | More by coffygrinder

Ncpogs

Illinois

1.98/5  rDev +30.3%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5

Warning, this beer is an abomination to your senses. They should have named this one Frankenstein; an experiment gone way wrong... This baby should have been aborted immediately after conception, but instead it was bottled and sold for $20 a pop.

Like most fans of Three Floyd's, I love trying as many of their beers as I can because they are a great brewery who make an exceptional amount of quality beers. And I like that they are not afraid to take chances. However, Bully Guppy was a swing and miss project that just never delivered.

The most offensive quality about this beer was the smell. Many other reviews likened it to smelling nail polish remover - nail on the head. It was extremely overpowering and because of this, I think it really killed your taste buds.

The only redeeming quality about this beer was the way it finished. It had a smooth, sweet, and almost cream-like finish that tried to trick you into drinking more. But the next time I'd raise the glass to my face I'd quickly be reminded of how deceiving this beer was when that scent came through. Overall, this was probably the most disappointing beer I've had by Three Floyd's, but the occasional miss happens to even the great breweries.

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2012 15:03:51 | More by Ncpogs

SourinQns

New York

1.25/5  rDev -17.8%

11-20-2012 03:51:33 | More by SourinQns

jegross2

Illinois

1.23/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 1 | overall: 1

Reviewing the Bully Guppy from Three Floyds Brewing Company out of Munster, Indiana. This beer is barrel aged Gumball Head.
Score: 10

Fall 2012 vintage bottle served in a small snifter glass and consumed as part of a tasting held on 11/16/12. Even 1-2 oz pours of this was way too much.

Appearance: Pours a golden apricot color. The head is a white-ish color. Too small a pour to say much about the head/lacing/retention outside of the color. 3.5/5

Smell: Vanilla cake, nail polish, wheat and window cleaner. 1.5/5

Taste: Straight up tastes like acetone and Windex with a hint of peach. Gag reflex kicked in immediately after sipping. 1/5

Mouthfeel: Light bodied, low carbonation, light alcohol. 1/5

Overall: Quite possibly the worst beer I have ever had the displeasure of consuming.

Recommendation: Avoid this beer like the plague.

Pairing: The kitchen sink.

Cost: $20 for a 750 ml bottle.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2012 17:17:17 | More by jegross2

MrFootstones

California

1/5  rDev -34.2%

11-17-2012 00:20:03 | More by MrFootstones

jpsy422

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev +64.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Had this at a bottle share along with Cabra, Dark Lord (2012), This Goes to 11 (bells) and Serendipity (New Glarus).

Appearance: Dark orange and very wheaty. It looks exactly like you'd expect it to, gumballhead with some time in a barrel.

Smell: Well, the rumors are true. This is nail polish remover upon first smell. Luckily it fades in about 3 minutes and mellows out. Ive talked to a few people who dumped the bottle after 2 sips, but you have to let this thing breathe for a little while. Once it calms down, the wheat comes through and even some fruit flavors behind a big cognac punch. We had a bottle of cognac that we passed around and all smelled and then smelled BG and it definitely brought out more than just acetone.

Taste: Much like smell, this changed pretty quickly from first sip to last. Its grating and awful for the first few minutes, but again, as it mellows, the cognac, peach, and wheat flavors come out. Pour this beer hard and walk away for a few minutes. It really does come into its own.

Mouthfeel: With small sips, this beer literally disappeared in my mouth. its really light and... refreshing is the wrong word... bubbly. Again, with time, this whole thing changes. Let it calm down and warm up.

Overall: Honestly, I have no idea. 3 out of 5 of us poured this beer out, Me and the other guy that finished it actually started to come around to it. It's an interesting idea and worth trying, but probably not worth seeking out for anything other than curiosity.

BONUS MINI REVIEW:
"THE BULLY LORD" - Dark Lord and Bully Guppy Black and Tan
Ok, so this was cool. We made one black and tan with the last pours of these two bottles. Dark Lord '12 is very sweet and the actual flavors of these beers cancelled each other out and all we were left with was the barrel flavors. Lots of cognac and coffee on the nose. A fun experiment, not something I'll ever have the chance to do again.

Serving type: bottle

11-10-2012 01:58:15 | More by jpsy422

Gonzoillini

Illinois

1/5  rDev -34.2%

11-02-2012 06:18:13 | More by Gonzoillini

bsuedekum

Missouri

1.5/5  rDev -1.3%

10-24-2012 01:10:07 | More by bsuedekum

augustg

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev +64.5%

10-22-2012 03:12:44 | More by augustg

mrbubbler

California

1/5  rDev -34.2%

10-15-2012 01:03:51 | More by mrbubbler

MasterSki

Illinois

2.28/5  rDev +50%
look: 4 | smell: 1 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2

Bottle thanks to Frank (lurchingbeast). Served in a Hill Farmstead tulip.

A - Big white foam settles to a thick collar, wisps, and minimal lacing. Murky apricot-colored body - almost a bit fruit purée-esque.

S - Horrendous. Smells like I arrived home to my wife removing her nail polish. There's a hint of malt and boozy cognac in the periphery, but this smells like some sort of industrial solvent. If I didn't know this was a beer, I probably wouldn't drink it.

T - The taste isn't nearly as bad as the aroma. Some pale malt sweetness, with a big of sweet cognac and peach in the finish. Thankfully doesn't taste like nail polish remover (not that I'd know what that tastes like), but it isn't very exciting either.

M - Smooth, medium body, with surprising heft for a beer using the Gumballhead base. Lower carbonation, and a bit of cognac burn in the finish. A bit tannic from the peaches and the oak, although I suspect it's more of the former.

D - The smell is an absolute abomination. Otherwise it's merely a below average fruit beer. The lower price point probably should have been a tip-off about how bad this was going to be. I generally love 3 Floyds, but releasing some of these 'experiments gone wrong' is pretty insulting - this isn't a start-up brewery that can't afford to pour this sort of thing into the sewer.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2012 00:17:35 | More by MasterSki

illini4x4

1.5/5  rDev -1.3%

10-14-2012 05:31:23 | More by illini4x4

Stevie_Janowski

Illinois

1.5/5  rDev -1.3%

10-14-2012 05:31:20 | More by Stevie_Janowski

AgentZero

Illinois

1.75/5  rDev +15.1%

10-13-2012 22:36:56 | More by AgentZero