Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA

Pours a hazy, mostly orange copper with a frothy white head that leaves some nice lacing. The aroma is chock full of pine needles, pineapple, grapefruit, and mango. The flavor is sweet and malty at first, a little fruity, then incredibly bitter and full of alpha acids. Nice long finish and a chewy palate. awesome. The king of hop bombs.

Bottle compliments of TearsForBeers. Pours a hazy orange color with a sold white head and a gorgeous lace. The aroma is strong and piney at first followed by orange and sweet melon with some mild floral notes. The flavor is wonderfully complex, very bitter and hoppy. Instantly fruity with notes of melon and mango with some good citrus and pine notes. This is wildly balanced with a big malty sweetness that in no way detracts from the big hop flavor but seems to work as a backdrop really allowing the hops to showcase their flavor all the while providing a pleasant balance for their bitterness. The mouth feel is big with a nice sharpness mid palate. Try this beer by any means necessary.

Bomber from Archer Liquors. Finally, I get to try the highly-rated Dreadnaught. I’ve been wanting to try this not only because of it’s reputation but because I love the style. This pours an orange-amber color with a thin off-white head. Just a little head retention and not much lacing to speak of. The aroma is strong citrusy grapefruit hops along with some alcohol fumes. Big, thick malty backbone here to support the massive onslaught of hops, grapefruit, pine, tropical fruit, big hop variety, and a long-lasting bitter dry finish. There is a bit of an alcohol sting in the flavor. This is a terrific beer, no doubt about that, but it wasn’t a mind-blowing experience and there’s still probably two or three IIPA’s I’d put ahead of this, if for no other reason due to drinkability. This seemed just a little sticky at times and Pliny the Elder, for example, just glides from start to finish. So glad to finally try this and I’m sure I’ll be re-visiting again down the road. Would love to do a taste test some day with other top notch IIPA’s.

2008 Bottle - Thanks motortoddhead! - Pours a hazy orange with a large crere colored head...cascading bubbles in the glass put on a great show...aroma is a sweet bitterness, pine resin, pineapple malt...flavour does not disappoint, biting bitterness that is tempered with a tropical fruit malt balance...the malt dissipated in the mouth and you are left with a residual bitterness...I know I should have drank this fresh, but a year in the bottle and this is still fantastic...

I shared a 22oz. bottle with a friend at Rich O’s Publick House in New Albany, IN. Pours a golden amber with a rich off white head. The aroma is very fruity. It tastes very malty with caramel, toffee and tropical fruit. Strong hop bitterness in the end in keeping with the style, but the maltiness stands out in this one. Balance isn’t a priority usually with these IIPA’s, but this beer was amazing.

Wow, this one is intense, and so tasty. Just loads of hops on the nose and in the flavor, but not as unbalanced as I expected. There’s real malt body to back it up. One of the best DIPAs I’ve ever had.

22oz. trade from StFun. pours copper with small head. aroma is caramel and pineapple. mouthful is very well balanced and yummy. finish is crisp and leave my mouth watering for more. not much bitterness, just yumminess.

Bottle with big time thanks to TearsforBeers! It’s been 4yrs since I started searching for this beer. Aroma has notes of citrus and tropical fruits, caramel malts. Medium, slightly hazy, orange amber hue with a small mostly diminishing off-white head that left some lace. Flavor is sweet and sticky with a decent bitter finish that dosent linger. Palate is full bodied and oily soft. Just amazing. Fantastic fruity aroma and taste with great sticky caramel malts and nice clean finish. The best DIPA of my life!