Three Floyds Alpha King

Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Munster, Indiana USA

Orangey-amber pour with frothy orange-tan head. Aroma of sweet caramel, floral and citrus hops- delicious. Flavor is ridiculously balanced, with big citrus and floral notes melding perfectly with earthy grassy hops and candy-sweet caramel. Palate is smooth and full with the slightest fizziness. Not a ton of bitterness, but the well-rounded nature of this beer more than makes up for it.

(10/14/08) Draught at the brewpub in Munster. Clear amber color. Aroma of citrus hops with flowers and some malt in the background. Sweetish flavor, slightly caramelly with light biscuit hints. Continues hoppy and bitter with some grapefruit. Rounded mouthfeel. Good stuff.

On tap at rich O’s. Crystal clear amber pour. Beautiful floral hops that’s like nothing I have ever really experienced. There is virtually no hop bitterness, just all hop flavor. very impressive.

Hadn’t had this beer in awhile, and boy did I miss it!! Had a bottle recently, compliments of Mark. Poured a beautiful orangish amber. Big hop aromas from the start, then it mellowed as it got a chance to breath. Big time citrus hops is the first thing to come to mind. It’s like you’ve been thrown into a pit of hops and grapefruit. The finish lasts, but you wish it would last longer. Never a bad beer from three floyds.

My mom Brought this to me from Indiana at my request. I did think it was good, with a complex hop-flavor profile and a fantastic hop aroma. Grapefruit and pine were the dominant aromas. I didn’t think there was a great balance, the malt was not very perceptible. In my oppinion, a pale ale should have a little more balance. It had a nice light amber color to it also. Rerate- 7/7/09- I just tried Alpha king again. Maybe I caught it at the right time, but it tasted so much fresher and more balanced.

Poured an amber brown with two fingers of head that did not have very good retention. The aroma is of citrus and hops. The taste begins with sweet malts and then transitions into a bitter grapefruit hop flavor. This is a very well balanced beer.

Amazing beer......Finally got around to opening this the other night! Thanks Robert! I would say this is an IPA if I didnt know any better. Hops citrus and grassy flavor and aroma. Beers like this make me love craft brewing that much more.

Draught at GABF 2008. Clear orange - white head. Peppery, citrus, grape, fruity, nice hoppy, knækbrød, swedish flatbread, spicy, light malty, light sweetness. Lovely.