Three Floyds Apocalypse Cow

Brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Munster, Indiana USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

Bottle. 25.4 oz. Courtesy of Vinny. Pours a deep honey with a small amount of sediment settled at the bottom of the glass and a thick, pillowy white head. Aroma is soft, gentle, and welcoming; notes of juicy hops, grapefruit, honey, vanilla, wheat, and a slight hint of Granny Smith apple tartness. Full, yet outrageously supple and tender body, with a chewy, perfectly sweet palate. Finish is mellow and very slightly bitter, which complements the intial sweetness nicely. Outstandingly executed Imperial IPA. My favorite in the style thus far.

Aroma:Tons and tons of grapefruit. Appearance:This beer is very orange in color, and it’s pretty hazy. The foam lingers a long time. Taste:Heavy citrusy hops in the foretaste. This is a hugely bitter beer, that showcases what a DIPA can be. As a homebrewer, I’ve experienced that dry hops can taste a whole lot different than the flavor they eventually impart, in this beer though, the flavor comes through like some of those dry hops that I’ve smelled in the past. The midtaste of this beer is very sweet from the lactose, and the sweetness stays on my tongue through the aftertaste, with the hops still very much present. Palate:Very thick and rich mouthfeel. It’s got enough carbonation to Overall:This is a fantastic beer that really showcases what Three Floyds does well: Hops!

UPDATED: JUL 27, 2011 Draft at Jerry’s. Hazy golden with big. flotsam, white head / Nose of sweet citrus, cream, bubblegum, and cut pine / Medium body, moderately sweet with soft carbonation (creamy), with great balance and long, biting, bitter, finish / Flavors of grapefruit, orange, passion fruit, bubblegum, caramel, and cut pine / Great stuff.

Thanks to my Father-in-Law for grabbing a 22oz. on his last trip to Chicago and bringing it all the back to Kansas CIty to share with me. Poured in a tulip glass. The appearance was a hazy orange color with a beautifully laced off white head. The aroma was full of citrus and sparkle. This ale was well carbonated and danced all over my taste buds. The feel was very malty and full bodied. The taste was balanced with carmelized malt and a full array of hops. This ale started with a bang and finished with a kaboom. World class ale for sure. Don’t ever pass a chance to try this one.

Goodness gracious, this beer FREAKIN rocks.... Now i’m not smart enough to know what lactose milk sugar would do other than make this brew absolutely bad ass. It poured a cloudy orange color. The bouquet was heavy with light fruits and citrus. This beer has great balance and the sweet malt goes toe to toe with the hops. The taste is amazing with big apricot and grapefruit flavors.

From a bottle, pours a golden amber. Cloudy with a nice amount of head leaving behind lots of lacing. Aroma is citrus, hops and a bit of malt. Flavor is hoppy/bitter and sweet with a slightly bitter finish. Palate is thin to medium body. Overall this is a great double IPA. I would put this in the top 5 of my favorit IPAs.

UPDATED: JUL 30, 2011 Holy cow. This is absolutely amazing stuff. Crisp, dry, delicious hop character. Nothing really to hate about this stuff. It’s slightly thick, which is interesting and I really like it. Positively great. It really does not get much better. Draft at The Dash-In.

bottle courtesy of hansgruber, thank you! yum. this stuff is great, thats all there is to it. the smell is devine, beautiful hop profile, sweet, slightly sour lactic showing through underneath, very floral. the appearance is awesome, slightly cascading head and a nice fairly hazy orange amber pour. the taste is also great, and the palate is very well balanced for a 100 ibu beer. strangely the lactose seems to balance it, where as i thought it would do the opposite. very nice stuff, and far from normal.