Region X
3 Floyds Brewing Co.

"v solid" - my Untappd Jul 26, 2019

 

 

 

 

Have I had a lager from Three Floyds before? An Imperial Pilsner. And that's it. IPAs, pale ales, saison, double IPA, black ale, stout, Berliner weisse, Scottish ale, barley-wine, all the styles of the rainbow, but no other lagers. So, let's drink it.

Crystal-clear, bright golden, large ivory head, swiftly collapsting. Looking good.

In the nose: Clean, slightly grainy, lightly floral, wide-open and un-troubled.

In the mouth: Just a kiss of the hops, here. More clean, quite crisp, a touch of fruit and grain in the taste. Slightly sweet. Super smooth. Expert balance. Lightly toasty malt. Altogether pleasing.

 

Canned on 2/13/20. 16oz can poured into a tulip. Pours golden with a subtle haze and has bubbles racing upwards; creamy eggshell white that falls slowly leaving great thick retention and sticky lacing. The aromas are basically what you would expect from a lager. Some grains, crackers and fresh bread. Subtle floral and citrus notes. Malts are there. The flavors follow the nose. More bread and crackers. Lots of fresh dough. There's a decent amount of caramel. Some corn. Hints of orange in the finish. Subtle hints of fresh bread. Moderate to low bitterness. Moderate sweetness. Solid malt backbone. Alcohol goes unnoticed. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied with moderate to active carbonation. It's sharp, very fluffy, smooth and easy to drink.

This is a solid lager. It's basically what you would expect from the style, more or less. It's not flashy but it's not supposed to be. It might not be my new personal favorite lager, but it's still enjoyable stuff. Not bad at all.

 

16oz can
Date stamped 02/13/20
L: golden; frothy white head
S: pale malt, honey, floral & spicy hops
T: doughy pale malt, earthy/grassy/spicy hops, floral honey
F: medium but nice and creamy, moderate carbonation, balanced finish
O: enjoyable lager here

smooth dortmunder style pours golden with good head , not much malt taste - could have used more

Pours a nice clear golden color. 2 finger white fulffy head. Head retention is decent. Some lacing on the glass.
The nose is a sweet malty aroma. Not too strong, but pleasing.
Taste - hmmmmm. Not too sure what I'm thinking about this. The flavor is very light. It kinda has like a cider crisp flavor to it, if that makes sense. Not a cider, of course. Slightly sweet.
Somewhat bubbly. Body is what's expected.
Interesting beer.

20200404
Can - 16oz

 

16oz undated can poured into a tulip pint glass at just above fridge temp, no ABV listed on label. This is a first quarter 2020 release for 3F so it's fairly fresh. The beer pours bright gold in color with sticky off white head. The head recedes to a thin layer of bubbles and leaves plenty of lacing. The aroma is pale malt, light lager yeast and barely there floral hops. The taste is pale malt first with earthy, floral flavors coming out in the middle before a mild to moderate final bitterness. The mouthfeel is medium to thin bodied with average carbonation and a dry finish. Overall, very good. This is very close to style (a bit hoppy / bitter) to my taste. Very pleasant and enjoyable lager.

 

Getting back to our brewing roots, the brewers at 3 Floyds turn their attention to the Duntmunder styled lager from Germany. With a light hopping rate and a minerally crispness, they show that they are much more than a brewery of hop bombs.

Pouring a pale gold, slightly hazy appearance, the well capped lager greets the nose with an abundance of floral, grassy and grainy scents. Its bready sweet upstart is light with honey, fresh baked bread and the pilsner-esque character of lightly kilned grain.

As the malt flavors gently stew on the middle palate, the floral hops turn slightly grassy and herbal with the strong assertion of lemongrass, straw and fresh grass clipping highlighting the way. Gentle flavors of lemon and apple carry a mild mannered sulfur character into the late palate where a sharp, grassy and peppery taste of lemon pepper, parsley and light mint await.

Medium bodied for lager but light in its character overall, the elevated hop character of Region X is more pronounced than is standard for the style and its slight mineral brine is quite hidden. Non descript in its highly Germanic taste, 3 Floyds show that they can't get away from their own hoppy roots after all.

 

Pours a beautiful golden color with an off-white head, there are noble hop aromas and loads of bready malt notes.

The bready malt notes are dominant on the taste as well, but the noble hop flavors keep things well in check. This is a really nice example of the style, and a beer I’d drink regularly if it was in the Three Floyd’s rotation.