Gumballhead - Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub

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rAvg: 4.24
pDev: 10.38%
Reviews: 1297
Hads: 1365

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Brewed by:
Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub visit their website
Indiana, United States

Style | ABV
American Pale Wheat Ale |  5.60% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1145), on-tap (135), growler (17)

Notes:
An American Wheat Ale, Gumballhead is named in honor of the underground comic book cat created by Rob Syers. Initially a seasonal summer beer, now brewed year round due to demand. This beer helped redefine American Wheat Beers. Brewed with Amarillo Hops and a generous portion of American red wheat, Gumballhead has a complex hop aroma with notes of grapefruit, lemon zest, marmalade and peach. These flavors combined with low bitterness make Gumballhead a refreshing American Wheat Beer that doesn’t suck.

35 IBU
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Greenster

District of Columbia

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

12-21-2012 23:17:13 | More by Greenster
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MooseBoose

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-20-2013 02:35:55 | More by MooseBoose
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MJSJr

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-20-2013 02:11:44 | More by MJSJr
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Bosoxfan20

Oklahoma

4.31/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Review #100 for me comes on the highly anticipated after Gumballhead.

A- One of the most inticing looking wheat beers i have ever seen. Poured into a Spiegelau IPA glass. Pours a hazy light copper/dark straw with a massive amounts of carbonation bubbles. Thick white head of 2 fingers that gives a great effort to stick around. Lacing holds like a beast.

S- Citrus hops- Tons of lemon, along with orange, grapefruit, with a touch of peach. Sweet wheat malts. A bit of bubble gum...big league chew?

T- Hop forward and smooth. Fantastic balance, as I wrongly anticipated more hops based on what i have heard and other reviews I've read. Huge lemon zest and citrus flavors lead the way before the wheat malt mellows things out. Hardly any bitterness despite the hop pressence. Love the complexity.

M- Mid body. Smooth, as I mentioned. High carbonation leads to a crips bite. So refreshing as i mow the lawn. Dries the mouth as I continue to drink

O- Different from any wheat beer I have had. My first from FFF, and certainly not the last. Not the huge hop bomb that i have seen writting about it. I feel it is more balance than that. Probably my 2nd favorite beer of this style behind Lil Sumpin Sumpin

No bottled on date that i could find.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 22:26:03 | More by Bosoxfan20
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TreeBeard

Ohio

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-19-2013 20:43:01 | More by TreeBeard
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nataku00

California

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-19-2013 18:19:55 | More by nataku00
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4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-19-2013 15:51:52 | More by Kreko7
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Indiana

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-19-2013 15:42:00 | More by ShawnMH
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nick_asian

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-19-2013 06:50:52 | More by nick_asian
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brian4beer

Indiana

4/5  rDev -5.7%

05-19-2013 04:42:43 | More by brian4beer
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New York

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

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Glen0matiC

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-19-2013 00:27:17 | More by Glen0matiC
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jakeox

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -17.5%

05-19-2013 00:04:34 | More by jakeox
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BrySoChi

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-18-2013 22:02:33 | More by BrySoChi
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Yogidaddy

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-18-2013 22:01:16 | More by Yogidaddy
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Photekut

Azerbaijan

3.25/5  rDev -23.3%

05-18-2013 20:58:43 | More by Photekut
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Soloveitchik

New York

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%

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4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

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chrisp450

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -5.7%

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Netdogca

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

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JMurphy41

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

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BradSillars

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-18-2013 01:17:54 | More by BradSillars
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AndyP612

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

12 oz bottle poured into tulip.

A- Slightly hazy glowing golden with a small white head.

S- The Amarillo hops are the first thing that hits the nose. Slight bready wheat towards present as well as orange. It's not as in your face as a white IPA so I think it is true to style.

T- Hops are on the forefront follows the nose in that it's not a punch to the palate but more subtle, dry, dank hop. The finish is just a slight touch of red wheat with a little yeast and bread. It's a very well balanced and a slight dry finish.

M- Light to medium mouthfeel with low carbonation makes this extremely drinkable almost dangerously so. Not too sweet or bitter with hops and the wheat really is a nice touch to round it out.

O- I think this ale along with everything I have tried from FFF truly lives up to its reputation. There's just a comfortable dankness to their ales and this one is no different. I will definitely be drinking this when the temperature is getting up there this summer. Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 00:53:57 | More by AndyP612
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Fargrow

North Dakota

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%

05-18-2013 00:11:29 | More by Fargrow
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Gumballhead from Three Floyds Brewing Co. & Brewpub
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