Alpha King
3 Floyds Brewing Co.

Dark reddish-amber brew, translucent, and topped with a massive fluffy cream-colored head. Fantastic retention and nice lacing.

Pine and grapefruit peel hop notes meet you immediately, balanced against some caramel malt.

Flavor follows, with a focus on grainy and biscuity caramel and a sweet brown sugar kiss on the back half. Hops present much the same as in the aroma, carrying a nicely balanced bitterness throughout.

Lively and smooth feel, albeit a touch watery. Fairly dry finish.

This is a very good beer, but I personally feel as though something is just missing.

 

 

A: crystal clear; bronze in color; 1+ finger finely pored ivory head that receded to a thin cap; OK lacing;

S: earthy first, then distinctly lemon;

T: nicely balanced; caramel sweetness alongside lemon and orange; long lasting mild to moderate bitterness at the end;

M: medium bodied; moderate carbonation; dry finish;

O: really nice balance; great example of the style;

 

Copenhagen 25/8 2020. 47,3 cl can from Mikkeller web-shop. Drawing of quite aggressive and very green King on the can. Very Alpha - and not very pleasant.

Pours slightly unclear amber with a big off-white head. Stable. Settles eventually as thin layer of foam struggling to cover the surface of the beer. Substantial lacing.

Aroma is medium intense with a sweet malty odor mingling with citrus fruits. Sweet biscuits and caramel. Stone fruit and pineapple. Lime and unripe gooseberries.

Light carbonation. Medium thick, soft, smooth texture with a very light tingling to it.

Flavor is intense with a medium sweetness followed by a stronger citric bitterness. Aftertaste is citric and bitter. Lingers for a while. Dry finish.

Sweet biscuits meets a solid pile of hops. Nice and dry one.

Bottle poured into a Mountain Rambler Brewery pint glass

A: Pours rich copper amber with a frothy khaki head that slowly settles to a firm layer and laces nicely.

S: Toasty bready malt, resinous, herbal, citrus zest, stone fruit, and stone toffee and burnt sugar sweetness.

T: Resinous, herbal, strong toasty bready malt, citrus zest, grapefruit and lemon, underlying stone fruit, plum, apricot, and peach, rounded out with toffee and burnt sugar sweetness.

M: A little on the fuller side of medium body, moderate carbonation.

O: This is one of those beers that I never knew if/when I'd get a chance to try, until I lucked into some in a Las Vegas Total Wine, just inside my self imposed freshness window.
Absolute time capsule of a beer, packing a strong hop bite and dare I say an even stronger malt backbone. You could be forgiven for calling it a hoppy amber by today's standards. Would definitely hit even better on a crisp fall day than a hot summer afternoon like today. Hopefully I get a chance to try it even fresher, but for now it's nice to pay my respects to an OG.

 

 

An amazing Pale Ale that started 3 Floyds back in 1996. Pronounced citrus hoppiness and slight caramel sweetness make this beer a true treat!

Tap at Roscoe's in Portland. Colour....clear deep amber with a huge white head. Nose....candied grapefruit, apricot fruit leather and Cotlets. Palate...full and and robust with a beautiful balance between piney hops and citrus fruit flavours. There's light bodied cigar leaf on the mid palate and a long, dry, tightly bitter finish.

 

 

 

Great pale ale. Perfectly balanced. Pine resin and caramel malt in aroma. Hoppy taste with a strong malty backbone. Clasic beer that is true to its roots.

 

 

 

Not my favorite but still a decent choice.