#3 FLOYDS APOCALYPSE COW FULL#

So once again it’s that time of year when all the media publications and blogs put out their “top whatever” lists, so here at BREWPUBLIC we figured we’d again do the same. This one is absolutely killer.Everyone loves lists right? No more is that evident than in the craft beer world. Finishes mostly dry with a lingering spiciness

#3 FLOYDS APOCALYPSE COW FULL#

The swallow brings notes of caramel malt, peppery hops, toasted grain, tangerine, sweet honey, and light pineĪ full body pairs with light tingling carbonation, resulting in a very smooth and creamy beer. On the front end of the sip I'm tasting honey, caramel malt, sweet orange, and peppery hops. Oh yeah, that balance continues well into the taste, but the heft behind it all drives it forward. I'm picking up on aromas of caramel malt, pithy grapefruit, mango, spruce, earthy/woody hops, and sweet orange I love when an imperial IPA is not just a straight up hop attack you can detect the malt balance of this one from the first whiff. Pours a hazy orange gold with 3 fingers of dense white head that very slowly fades to a cap and leaves nice lacing Oh well, I was happy to run into this one at Total Wine. Ever since they expanded their distro my local store has only been carrying the same 5 or so beers from them and not getting any new ones in even for a limited time. Well, it's been quite some time since I've found any new 3 Floyds beers to review. Glad I was able to try it, and if this was the first beer from 3 Floyd’s that I have had I would probably be all over it, but it’s a pretty average beer from them and wouldn’t go out of my way to have it again unless it was really fresh. The hop character, is pleasant but the lactose and the heavier malt character combine to throw this beer off balance in my opinion. Overall: Another good beer from 3 Floyd’s, but I have certainly had better from them. Ultimately its still fairly smooth and the 8.6% abv is well hidden but whether it’s the character of the beer or the fact that it has been in the fridge a little too long it has a feel I dislike. Pine and resin are present with some grapefruit and orange, bitterness is fairly well balanced by the malty sweetness, but the malty sweetness is a bit overwhelming making me think this beer is less than fresh.į: This IPA is almost chewy and is just very full and a bit too much for my liking. T: Bitter hops flare up in the beginning and are a bit overwhelming with little to no support from everything else. Nose is pleasant but nothing to write home about Definite dank smell along with some pine and resin that are present with the caramel hops. Other citrus notes of grapefruit and orange rind are present, but certainly more bitter than juicy and sweet. S: Complex nose with notes of melon and tangerine. Translucent with some sediment floating at the bottom of the glass, but not completely opaque like some of the haze bombs. Ī: Pours a golden orang color with roughly two fingers of white foam, nice lacing as the foam begins to dissipate. Jul 18, 2021Įnjoyed in a 16oz snifter on 7/28/21, canned on. For what they were aiming for, I suppose they got it right, however, not for me. I don’t like lactose in IPA and this one is my fault for not reading the info on the can before buying it. Too sweet overall with a boozy finish that makes this a bit of a chore to drink. The carbonation was moderate to easy going. Nevertheless, this doesn’t quite feel like enough to counteract the cloying lactose sweetness.įull bodied with a frothy, soft and creamy mouthfeel. Tempered somewhat by a resiny bitterness as well as grassy and piney flavors. Very sweet with milky lactose creaminess and sweet alcohol spices. Loads of juicy and big fruity hops flavors evoking notes of mango, papaya, passion fruit and guava. And then there is that lactose aroma, projecting its milky sweetness on the nose. Juicy aromas of tropical fruit, including mango, papaya, guava and passion fruit amidst a malt base that evokes honey and caramel. A thumb length creamy head shows good retention and lacing.

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