BackMasking - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

MasterSki

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On-tap at 3 Floyds. Served in an imperial pint glass.

A - Generous two fingers of tan foam settles to a thin cap, thick collar, and splotches of lace. Dark brown body that's a tiny bit lighter at the fringes of the glass.

S - Lots of biscuit and brown malt sweetness, milk chocolate, coffee cake, caramel, roasted malts and light smoke.

T - The taste is a little bit roastier, with more dark chocolate, coffee, char, and roast. A bit more dry stout here, while the aroma was more evocative of a London porter. There's some cherry fruitiness, but this is very much about the roast.

M - Smooth, medium body, with lower, English-style, carbonation. Not as creamy as I was expecting from an oatmeal stout.

D - A solid stout that I'd happily drink again. I liked the aroma a bit more than the flavor in the balance between sweetness and roast, but the taste is thankfully quite restrained in char too. Nate and I had no problem sharing a pint of this one, and it's a nice dark option with an otherwise hop-heavy tap list.

Serving type: on-tap

03-28-2013 23:32:32 | More by MasterSki

sbxx

Illinois

3.68/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Appearance - Very dark. No light getting through. One finger of head hanging around a good while. Thick lacing.

Smell - Pretty mild for FFF. Malty, slight hint of hops.

Taste - Roasted malts and oats. Slight bit of hop bitterness hits the palate then fades away. A tiny bit of baker's chocolate pokes its head out like a prairie dog to say hi. Slight hints of dark fruit lingering in the distant background. Hops reappear in the aftertaste and stick around for a bit.

Mouthfeel - Thick, finishes wet.

Overall - A light, slightly bitter, smooth drinker. Very good but nothing crazy or out of the ordinary. Would definitely drink again.

Serving type: on-tap

02-20-2013 11:36:34 | More by sbxx

jeonseh

Indiana

4.23/5  rDev +5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

On-tap at FFF

A - Dark chocolate brown body with a nice chocolate one finger head

S - Milk chocolate, roasted malt, and hopped up with pine

T - Reminds me of a sweeter, thicker alpha klaus. Milk chocolate, roasted malt, slighty smokey and has a slight bitter pine hops. Finish is dark chocolate with light pine that lingers on.

MF - Light yet creamy body that you'd expect from an oatmeal stout

O - Imagine a sweeter oatmeal stout version of alpha klaus and you have backmasking. It has the chocolate and roasted malt that you'd expect from an oatmeal stout while also having a good hop presence that you'd expect from FFF

Serving type: on-tap

02-18-2013 04:24:07 | More by jeonseh

mjohnson17

Illinois

4.04/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A: Very dark brown with a tan head of about an inch. dissipates rather quickly. some nice lacing going on.

S: roasted malt, especially oats. Like a chocolate oatmeal. Definitely some chocolate and bold coffee notes. Very nice, not overpowering

T: Dry roasted oats, coffee, a bit of chocolate, very smooth

M: Medium body, drinkable.

O: A solid oatmeal stout. Definitely check this one out.

Serving type: on-tap

01-30-2013 18:25:31 | More by mjohnson17

Treebs

Illinois

4.16/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

Enjoyed on tap at FFF. Served in a imperial nonic pint.

A: Pours a solid black color with some dark brown highlights on the edges. A solid tan head with nice retention forms on the pour. It leaves some sheets of lace down the glass.

S: Espresso, chocolate and toasted oats up front. Creamy milk chocolate comes out as the beers warms up a bit.

T: Oats and a lot of dry roast. Milk chocolate, bitter bakers chocolate and a little espresso. There is a lingering, dry-roasted bitterness on the finish.

M: Medium bodied with a medium carbonation level. ABV is spot on and it's highly drinkable.

O: Very nice oatmeal stout overall. Enjoyed the notes of espresso immensely.

Serving type: on-tap

01-26-2013 14:12:43 | More by Treebs

Docrock

Illinois

3.61/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

On tap at FFF served in an Imperial pint glass:

A- very dark with a nice creamy light brown head. The head dissipated rather quickly leaving just a thin film on top, almost no lacing whatsoever

S - light coffee and a bit of bittersweet chocolate

T - more coffee than on the nose and a little bit of the chocolate, both lingering for a few minutes. I am not picking up anything else at all.

M - a little thinner than I expected but probably about right for the ABV. Carbonation is also on the light side.

O - a decent beer, not catching the oatmeal part of this one. Served pretty chilled for what I normally would drink at Stout at, it was around 40 F. But seeing as it was served at the Brewpub, I figure they would serve it at its best temperature.

Serving type: on-tap

01-24-2013 21:12:06 | More by Docrock

IrishHockey

Indiana

4.86/5  rDev +20.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5

Had at the brewpub in tap 1/11/13
Served in a pint glass

I'll be honest, this was probably my fourth or fifth beer of the night, but it was tasty! Got chocolate and maybe a hint of coffee in the taste and smell. This is by far the best stout I've had from 3 Floyd's. Next time I'll try and be a bit more sober for a proper review, but this was a awesome brew. If your at the brewpub get a pint and enjoy it!

Serving type: on-tap

01-12-2013 04:59:44 | More by IrishHockey