In The Name Of Suffering - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

mjohnson17

Illinois

3.59/5  rDev -7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A - Very dark black with some off-white/khaki head, maybe a finger and a half of head.

S - Not much nose on this one. Slight hint of hops, a bit of malt.

T - some good smoky malt, some hops but to be honest it needs more hops. I never thought I'd say that for a FFF beer. There was a good dry finish but needs more piney hop taste.

M - Medium carbonation with a good mouthfeel. Nice roasty dry finish

O - This was an okay black IPA. For FFF it was surprisingly lacking in the hops department. Good body and mouthfeel but a bit lacking in the hops department. i was hoping for more hop aroma and more taste. It does have a nice dry finish though. A decent black IPA

Serving type: bottle

02-15-2013 23:20:24 | More by mjohnson17

WolfsbaneBloom

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -35.7%

05-17-2013 19:49:18 | More by WolfsbaneBloom

imperialking

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-17-2013 18:09:10 | More by imperialking

thaghost

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-17-2013 17:43:27 | More by thaghost

EROCK75

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

05-17-2013 16:56:15 | More by EROCK75

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-17-2013 16:03:53 | More by twenty5

beernads

Florida

3.5/5  rDev -10%

05-17-2013 08:18:37 | More by beernads

Holland

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-17-2013 04:15:13 | More by Holland

bralston345

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -10%

05-17-2013 01:07:41 | More by bralston345

nheinzie57

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-16-2013 00:31:56 | More by nheinzie57

HarmonMW

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

05-15-2013 20:06:31 | More by HarmonMW

zestar

California

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-15-2013 07:01:23 | More by zestar

brewandbbq

New Hampshire

3.8/5  rDev -2.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

22oz bottle.

Pours dark brown with an inch-plus head of tan. Plenty of tattered lacing and a solid skim coat on the surface for the duration.

Aromatics lead off with chocolate and underlying citrus. Roasty and a bit smokey with hints of orange, apricot, and pine.

Medium bodied with a crisp, slightly lush mouthfeel.

Bitter chocolate with a hop bite starts the palate. Slightly acrid malt with shades of pine-rubbed oranges.

Finishes with lingering roast and fading citrus.

Unlike most other FFF IPAs, the hops are subdued in this beer, and the roast/chocolate character overshadows them. More akin to a hoppy porter.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 01:50:07 | More by brewandbbq

HevvyMetalHippie

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-15-2013 00:08:14 | More by HevvyMetalHippie

cadaugherty

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

05-14-2013 18:40:26 | More by cadaugherty

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-14-2013 17:01:37 | More by yourefragile

4amepiphany

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-14-2013 05:12:06 | More by 4amepiphany

Mcvs1507

Indiana

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-14-2013 03:47:34 | More by Mcvs1507

CesarLopes

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +9.3%

05-13-2013 14:21:08 | More by CesarLopes

hannydawg

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -3.6%

05-13-2013 00:17:34 | More by hannydawg

Kubrickx

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.8%

05-12-2013 18:06:15 | More by Kubrickx

Roger85

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -16.5%

05-12-2013 13:37:52 | More by Roger85

homebrew311

Illinois

4.04/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a cola brown with tan head. Plenty of head retention, perhaps a bit lighter than some of the other black IPAs. The nose is heavy on citrus hops with notes of grapefruit and bright pineapple tones. If I were blindfolded, I would never be able to tell that this IPA is dark. The taste features the deeper malt profile that I expect in the style, but almost no roast is present. Fruity hops dominate with some resinous undertones and mellow bitterness at the finish. Mouthfeel is somewhat light with moderate to high carbonation. Overall, I don't know what the dark malts contribute to this beer, but it is tasty nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 04:50:51 | More by homebrew311

GuzzLah

Illinois

3.96/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Less than a month old when consumed.

A - pours an opaque, dark brown-black with an ephemeral white head. Some lace. Too dark to see bubbles.

S - citrus hops and Midnight Wheat malt which has a dark caramel aroma and a dark color without the roastiness. Faint coffee. The intensity of the aroma is relatively mild for the style, but not weak.

T - more robust than the aroma with similar notes. Citrus hops, perhaps Centennial and Amarillo with a nice Midnight Wheat dark caramel note.

M - medium body. Creamy. Medium-high, smooth bitterness with a relatively long sustain, but not a palate wrecker.

O - this beer is very similar to FFF Toxic Revolution Stout which I drank right before this. It's slightly more hoppy and less roasty/malty with a thinner body. I prefer Toxic Revolution to this by a small margin. This is very similar to Firestone Wookey Jack and the same style, but I prefer the taste of this and I swear I'm not a homer rater nor do I have a stiffy for FFF. Nice beer!

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 02:08:38 | More by GuzzLah

scott2269

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +15.7%

05-11-2013 22:47:50 | More by scott2269