Back from Indianapolis with some good beer!
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:44 pm
So aside form being detained in Customs for over an hour on the way there (cause I'm "taking away jobs from hard working americans" - yes, that's what the customs guy said as he sent me to the detention center), and missing three flights because of it, it was a successful beer trip. Here's what I brought back:
From left to right:
Fat Head Hunter IPA: Rate Beer, Beer Advocate,
Daredevil Lift Off IPA: Rate Beer, Beer Advocate
3 Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf: Rate Beer, Beer Advocate
Bell's Two Hearted Ale: Rate Beer, Beer Advocate
3 Floyds Alpha King: Rate Beer, Beer Advocate
I've had the Fat Head Hunter IPA on tap last night and it was great, definitely worth the high rating, really aromatic, citrusy, floral, and a good balance but no hiding the hops.
Contrary to the Daredevil Lift Off reviews I thought it was a great beer too, a good west coast style IPA with a good nose and malt backbone. The hops aren't as pronounced as the Fat Head, but it was still delicious.
I was disappointing with the two hearted ale, it was a pale ale with a lot of bitterness but no hop aroma or malt to balance it. Still good, but not great.
I haven't tried to 3 Floyds brews yet, but I'm not too worried I made a bad choice there.
From left to right:
Fat Head Hunter IPA: Rate Beer, Beer Advocate,
Daredevil Lift Off IPA: Rate Beer, Beer Advocate
3 Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf: Rate Beer, Beer Advocate
Bell's Two Hearted Ale: Rate Beer, Beer Advocate
3 Floyds Alpha King: Rate Beer, Beer Advocate
I've had the Fat Head Hunter IPA on tap last night and it was great, definitely worth the high rating, really aromatic, citrusy, floral, and a good balance but no hiding the hops.
Contrary to the Daredevil Lift Off reviews I thought it was a great beer too, a good west coast style IPA with a good nose and malt backbone. The hops aren't as pronounced as the Fat Head, but it was still delicious.
I was disappointing with the two hearted ale, it was a pale ale with a lot of bitterness but no hop aroma or malt to balance it. Still good, but not great.
I haven't tried to 3 Floyds brews yet, but I'm not too worried I made a bad choice there.