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Description:
Welcome to flavor country. This Pale Ale has just the right malt backbone to support an explosive juicy hop profile. Derived from a new blend of proprietary hops. We hope you’ll enjoy it. Cheers! (Description provided by company)
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ABV:
5.50% ABV
Availability Frequency:
year-round
Containers Available:
bottle
draft
Locations Where Available:
Great Lakes
Kentucky
Store/Serve Temperature:
45-54 degrees F
Comments
Not what you expect from the makers of Zombie Dust
Pours a transparent golden amber with a thin bubbly head. Nice lacing and retention.
Nose is citrusy with a nice malt backbone. Not as assertive as some APAs, but nicely balanced.
Taste is similar, with stronger citrus and grapefruit notes than the nose suggested. Subtle pale malt flavors help balance out the moderate bitterness and give a moderately long aftertaste.
Medium body and carbonation.
Although Three Floyds is known for brewing some beers that are strong and assertive, this seems like a beer more for the "casual" beer drinker. It's very tasty and nicely balanced, but it's not a beer that you have to sip (especially if you're used to things more in the IPA/Imperial IPA realm). This would be a nice beer to introduce some stronger Cascade hop flavors, while not having the bitterness turned up to 11.