Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA

July 2017 - Bottle shared at Leighton’s. Many thanks to LKS for sourcing/muling and to the team. As ’Three Floyds Dreadnaught Imperial IPA’. My 400th DIPA rating. Almost opaque orange, translucent, foamy off-white head. Aroma is resinous, some sherbet and fruit bonbons. Body is smooth with soft carbonation. Taste is resinous, lots of rich sugary malt, orange zest, spicy finish with a light bitterness. Definitely an old school DIPA. Tasty stuff, but is enjoying an inflated status on the site by virtue of being a trailblazer. (7-4-6-4-15=3.6)

Bomber sized bottle acquired at the brewery and consumed with dubtully. Beautiful orange almost copper color with a slightly off white head. Aroma is highly hop resin with pine qualities. Nice grapefruit citrus elements as well. Taste is an extremely well balanced effort with an upfront citrus rind bitterness and brightness leading into a big malty backbone of caramel and sweetness. Really hard to find a flaw. Mouthfeel is oily and really well executed. Alcohol present without overwhelming. Ends primarily with malty characteristics. Definitely worth seeking out.

01.05.2014, tap @ Mikkeller Bar:
Nice creamy mediumlasting head. Aroma is slightly neutral, leafs, citrus peel, hops, worth, pine needles, caramel malts. Taste is dry piny, leafs, pine needles, moss, soap, hops, grass, bark, soil, dried fruits, sugar, alcohol. Longlasting bitterness, dry mouthfeel. Nice enough.

Great double IPA. Great balance between hops and malt. Initial taste packs a punch, but the finish is smooth. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Bottle shared at Hackney heights. Thanks to Leighton for collecting this whale. Pours gazed orange gold with a thin white head. Aroma is mandarin orange, caramel, toffee, pith. Taste is a proper old stool IPA. Taste is orange, caramel, candied peel and grain. Nice stuff

Tap at brewery in Munster during glbtq. Dark gold with small white head. Smells of pine and resin. Taste is rich, full of bitterness, tropical fruit elements. Powerful finish. Excellent.

Served on tap at three floyds. Slight haze golden color with a white head. Tropical fruit hops aroma. Very smooth for an imperial. Mango bitter citrus malt. Nice balance. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Mango. Citrus. Pine. Orange Amber with a thick foamy white head. Slow fade. Thick lacing. Chunks of foam floating on the surface. Big fruit. A hint of candy sweet. Thick chewy mouthfeel. Resin. Bitter finish with the faintest hint of booze. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

amber color; citrusy hop aroma; intensely hoppy, but still quite drinkable; bitter, citrusy hop flavor; fairly well balanced and smooth for such a hop monster

Bottle into a wineglass showing moderately filtered caramel brown with a finger of quickly dissipating clean white foam. The nose shows moderately intense notes of mango, peach, and light tropical fruit (pineapple, kiwi) on a strong caramel malt backbone. Exactly as the description. The palate is light to medium bodied and well carbonated Moderately intense flavors of mango, peach, and pineapple with hints of kiwi with a strong yet restrained bitterness followed by another resurgence of fresh fruit on the palate. Alcoholic and hoppy zest all around the palate but still very drinkable.