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Three Floyds Alpha King

Three Floyds Alpha King

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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Three Floyds Brewing Company

Munster, Indiana USA

bottled
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11324.04/5.04.04/5.06%100 Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Big American Pale Ale with citrusy aroma- a hop lover’s cult beer and Three Floyds’ flagship beer Brewed with Cenntennial, Cascade & Warrior Hops.

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 Haslinger (464), Syracuse, New York, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/59/104/518/20

Apr 26, 2008  
Bottle, This is the first Three Floyds that I have tried. It totally lived up to reputation. Pours a nice dark amber color. Aroma is a deep floral bouquet. Taste is dominated by a great abundance of hops. The hops blend together amazingly well and leave your mouth anxious for the next sip. Excellent beer would buy again.

 Delirium (411), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/515/20
Jul 21, 2008  
Bottle. Pours hazy copper with a moderate off-white head. Fairly standard west-coast-style IPA: lots of grapefruit and pine hops in both the aroma and flavor, with a fairly good malt backbone. Very well done, though.


bretupdegraff (11), , Indiana, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 19, 2008  
Drank from slighly chilled (beer temp) tulip glass. nice hazy copper pour with a nice head. I am not a big fan fo the pale ales but this adds a nice touch with the FFF Citrus twist. Very easy to drink. Got better for me as it got warmer.


 DTM (329), Winters, California, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Jul 16, 2008  
Bottle from a trade with StFun. I can see why this is the highest rated pale ale on the site. Full-favored brew with hops and a malty backbone. I even thought I was drinking an IPA for a second. Piney and a hint of citrus on the plate.


 timfoolery (297), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Jul 14, 2008  
Bottle from DTM’s trade of some of our Russian River sours. Knowing that you’re about to embark upon a wonderful journey usually makes the bar that much higher. Despite that, the Alpha King made me a believer of what a Pale Ale could be. This brew was maltier, smoother, and not as obstinately bitter as most Pales are. There were hints of grapefruit, but it was mostly piney. There was also a bit of caramel. Cheers to 3F for making "the best" Pale Ale!


sleestak (28), Williamston, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Jul 14, 2008  
On tap. Copper pour with a big white head that quickly faded into sticky lacing. Hops dominated the aroma - mostly pine. Taste is mega hoppy (pine with some grapefruit) with a lingering bitter finish. Lingering, as in near-eternal. Mouthfeel is resinous and thick with good carbonation. An excellent beer, but a little extreme to be a true session brew.




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