mcferc4 (37), Essex Fells, New Jersey, USA
Feb 22, 2008 Updated: Feb 23, 2008
Split from a bomber, part of a great trade with StFun. Poured a cloudy orange with a slight head. Might have poured it too cold. "Amethyst," says my buddy Brendan. Floral hoppy aroma, not as powerful as I expected. Taste: Wow... not as overwhelming on the hop end as I expect. Citrusy hops ride atop a very pronounced caramel malt backbone. Extremely well balanced. Alcohol is hidden remarkably well. Very smooth, long lasting finish. Wish I could drink this beer all the time.
Addendum: Compared side-by-side with Bells’ Hopslam. The aroma on the Dreadnaught is very different from the the Hopslam’s piney assault -- it has more caramel, toffee notes. The FFF has a lot more body.. Hopslam seems a bit fizzy in comparison.
 lordeche (352), Bridgewater, Massachusetts, USA
Jan 7, 2009 Bottle aged for about 9 months. Pours a brilliant orange-red with foamy off-white head, which dissipates after a couple minutes. Gorgeous fruity nose with notes of peach, mango, pineapple, orange, and lemon, balanced out with earthy, and biscuity malts and a caramel backbone. The bitterness has been subdued by the aging, but resiny citrus oils still linger throughout. Really nice biscuit, and caramel malt notes, combined with some delicate earthy-tea flavors that seem to show up in most of the 3F offerings I have tasted. Piney at the finish. Extremely drinkable and nearly perfect.
inkubus27 (119), USA
Jan 6, 2009 On tap a brewpub. Huge nose of cirtus and typical 3F hops. Nice bitterness throughout with just enough of a malt feel to bring a small amount of balance to the brew. Great example of an IIPA, you can’t go wrong here.
aplusbreaks (185), , Colorado, USA
Jan 4, 2009 22oz bottle pours a cloudy dark orange amber with a 1/2 inch off white head. Minimal retention, but some foam and a collar do remain. Not much lacing. Aromas of pine resin, floral hops, some malt, and some citrus hop notes as well (grapefruit). Flavors of hops...duh, pine, resin and I actually get a decent dose of malt here. I have no idea how fresh this bottle is, but i imagine it could be fresher. Overall it was great, but i still feel it was missing something.
MrChopin (281), Pennsylvania, USA
Dec 26, 2008 <i>Thanks to TearsforBeers, my Secret Santa, for the bottle!</i><br />Transparent amber with a small white head. Nose is rather plain: grapefruit, pine, slight caramel. Flavor is bitter yet also sweet, lots of sugary caramel and malt lingering through the finish to balance the bitter citrus notes. Slight alcohol throughout. Mouth is quite thin, sticky. Overall pretty standard. If refined, bursting hop flavors are what you seek, there are better IIPAs.
kiefdog (731), Tampa, Florida, USA
Dec 24, 2008 22oz bottle from Parti-Pak Liquors (Indianapolis, IN). Pours a fairly clear dark amber to copper color with a one finger off-white head that settles slowly but still provides lacing on the glass. Aroma is floral and sweet with notes of hops, citrus, grapefruit, citrus, honey and hints of toffee. Flavor is sweet and floral with notes of citrus and hops, grapefruit, honey, caramel, and hints of spice. Generally medium body with a hoppy finish.
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