12/24/2022 0 Comments 3 floyds apocalypse cow![]() If you dig hops and particularly oranges you will be all over this brew. Modest alcohol is noticeable but you would be hard pressed to notice that it is a solid 11% ABV. Definitely an unique approach to a very popular style and an enjoyable brew. Consisting of soft creamy notes initially and then a tongue tingling bitter finish. The body of this beer is medium and the mouthfeel has a wonderful creamy component but is still amazingly smooth. Tastes strongly of smooth oranges, fantastically sweet milk sugar (lactose) and a lovely bitter finish. Smells of rich orange marmalade, soft floral notes, moderate bitterness and a gentle lactose sweetness that complements the malt quite nicely. Pours a completely opaque bright orange hue producing about two fingers of off white head that fades within a few minutes leaving a small amount of lacing around the glass. Both their IPA Alpha King and their Imperial IPA Dreadnaught are fantastic examples of the style and now we have Apocalypse Cow a Double IPA with lactose which is brilliantly atypical. Today I have another ale from Three Floyds that is sure to be impressive. Three Floyds Apocalypse Cow August 25th, 2010 beckel If you are lucky enough to get Three Floyds or live close enough to the border of a state that does like my self, give it a shot and ride your bike and send me some while your at it. I really can not say enough about my love for this beer if only they distributed to Minnesota. Over all any fan of the American style IPA’s will most likely have a field day with this brew. The 9.5% ABV is well hidden by the bitterness but is definitely present particularly as it warms. I would encourage giving this one a little bit of time to warm up before serving but also note that the hop notes will become a bit more astringent (emphasizing the bitterness) and the alcohol more notable as it approaches room temperature. Similarly caramel notes in the malt are allowed to shine and initial bitterness is reduced as the beer warms and your palate realizes what it is in for. Body is medium and the mouthfeel is a bit syrupy but reasonably light as to not be cloying. As your palate gets accustomed to the serious bitterness present in this ale gentle flavors such as peach and mango become more apparent creating a wonderfully versatile beast. Robust bitterness hits your tongue first, followed by grapefruit and orange hop esters that are further emphasized by smooth malt sweetness finishing with an even greater bitter bite and a variety of pine and earthy hop notes. Massive orange, grapefruit & other citruses, peach, gentle pine, solid bitterness, and lovely malty sweetness all play in a lovely symphony of scents. Leaving a few millimeters of bubbles on the surface and a small amount of lacing. Two plus fingers of tight clean white bubbles are produced, most of which fade within a few minutes. Pours a modestly hazzy hue that is between orange and amber, closer to the prior. Even with my severe palate fatigue from all of the other amazingly full flavored beers I had consumed that day Dreadnaught stood out as a fantastically hop forward example of the style. I first sampled Dreadnaught at their brewpub in Munster, Indiana during this years Dark Lord Day. ![]() As you may realize by now the brewers of Three Floyds love their hops if you didn’t you will now. Here I have another fantastic brew from Three Floyds Brewing, Dreadnaught an Imperial IPA. Sips, Suds, & online at Spreaker and available on iTunes, TuneIn, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and YouTube.Three Floyds Dreadnaught September 7th, 2010 beckel ![]() Here are the 23 Double and Imperial IPAs in this episode: A lively discussion on skunked beer and some marketing tactics around this style in the US. 23 beers were selected for this double blind tasting where we pick our top 3 and rate them SUDS style. SUDS Episode – We take on a single beer style once again with Double IPA and close cousin of Imperial IPA. Co hosts : Good ol Boy Mike, Good ol Boy Dave, Good ol Gal Julieanna, and Rev. ![]()
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