Extra Pale Ale
3 Floyds Brewing Co.

Older review from notes. This beer had been around since the 90s. Comes out yellow, 1/2" white head. Aroma was a floral hop note from yesteryear, c hops all around.

Taste was a nice toasted pale malt with a floral bitterness along the lines of grapefruit, pink. Light on its feet, but no slouch in the hopping and bitterness department without going overboard.

Nonetheless, a well made pale ale with substance from yesteryear.

 

 

 

 

 

Obviously from notes, very yellow, average head, not much in the aroma department, light floral hop contingency.

Taste, again, pretty light, but what was light maltwise was paired with a good degree of bitter citrus hop feel, especially for what I understood Midwest xpa's at the time. I wasn't too big on 3F at this point. Didn't see them as anything like an extreme brewery.

This was my first FFF beer, gf at the time was trying to get me to go to Iowa, showin' off some Midwest brews. Ended up in Milwaukee (gooo Marquette), so this didn't exactly scare me off. In fact, if you think about it, I moved closer to FFF than I would have been in Iowa.

Everything of theirs since I've liked even more.

While not my favorite, it was a good and interesting beer. I'm a bit of a fan of trying midwestern beers, which led me to get a glass of this on tap. The flavor was really complex, and I suppose there are a lot of people for whom this will be a favorite. For me it was a little off balance, and not quite what I look for. A little to hoppy on the finish without enough build up, and a little to light on the initial mouthful. Not disappointing in the least, just not my thing. I'd recommend it to those who are huge fans of hoppy pale ales.

Seems quite old, but we tried it anyway. Pours a yellow color with very little head and doesn't leave any lacing on the glass. The aroma is ... umm ... not so good. Spices and grains. Don't like the aroma. The flavor is slightly better, but not much. Has a bready feel and has a raisin character that is common with some Belgian beers. I don't think something is right with this beer. Maybe it's just too old.

Found this hiding up in Dayton a few weeks back. Never heard of it so I had to get it. The beer pours a golden color with a ring of head. The nose is not good. There is a very high graineyness and dirtyness. It just doesn't smell right. The flavor is okay. A peppery hop is slightly present, giving a it of a bitter on the start. It moves to a biscuity raiseny graineyness that I don't really like. I'm not sure about this one. The feel is moderate. Overall, I will definately give this another chance if I find it again. I'm not sure how long it has been since it was brewed, but I have more faith in 3F's.

Don't drink this after an Alpha King, it doesn't stand up. Amber in color with modest white head, minimal lacing and ample carbonation. Nose is subtle and dominated by a malted-cereal and yeast aromas, slightly sweet, with some hops hiding in there somewhere. Not bad tasteing at all, just a little to timid for my tastes. Biscuity grainy malts upfront with a light citrus and faint floral hop finish. Thirst-quenching and drinkable, but it does nothing to stand out.

Label Lore: Triple labeled 12 oz browner with a psudo-Hindu triple headed FFF statue.

A bit hazy straw and orange gold hued pour with some tiny sparse floaties of yeastiness. Some nice beading bubbling up. A frothy head slowly dissipates to a thin egg shell white coating. No lace.

Light balanced scents of lemony citrous hops and grains. Redolent bouquet.

First Swigs: A 60/40 malt to hops flavor. Sweet delicate caramely malts and gentle mixed fruity hops. Almost some wit/Blanche brew flavors. Clean dry aftertaste. Peppery spices, grassy and grainy and maybe some coriander.

Gentle carbonation. Light crisp powdery feel. A bit one dimensional. Tacky after a few minutes.

Last Swigs: Light lemony malts. Quite excited to try this but after Alpha King, this is a let down. Reminded me of Speakeasy vs. Prohibition. A bit too rare here in Yuenglingville, but a great convert beer if more available. A great example of the style, just not a favorite style. Need more umph! I would pass on another unless it was this or a Bud.

Beer is good. Happy X-tra pale beering.

Neat bottle label with the three floyds in a sort of Hindu-style stance. The head was OK but subsided rather quickly. The beer was a tad hazy, with a golden color with orange tones visible. the aroma features a hint of honey, some floral and citrus notes, and also a crisp, cracker-like grain / bread aroma. The flavor is dominated by hops, to me, but not overwhelmingly hoppy. It almost seems like the bitterness level is a bit low but the hop presence is there in the flavor regardless, more at the middle of a taste instead of the end or beginning. There is also a dry crisp maltiness, not sweet at all. This is an interesting beer that is kind of poundable, but maybe not as complex as I'd hoped.

Head is very small, falling quickly to leave a swirl of bubbles on top of the beer. Hazy copper/gold color. Sweet floral hop aromas, slight sweetness. Taste has hop presence, but not very strong. Somewhat dry finish. An ok, but rather bland pale ale. Drinkable, but not that enjoyable.

All I can say is that this is an average beer. It's says X-TRA on the bottle, but it wasn't extra pale, or xtra hoppy. I am still trying to figure it out. This however was a nice pale ale and not better than most and not worse than most, just average. Anyway it poured a nice copper color and a small white head that left some lacing. Most of the aroma was malt, with an undertone of hops that faded fast. the taste was mostly malt with an initial hop bitterness that faeded. I like my pale ales to stay hoppy. I had high hopes for this guy and it fell short, kind on like the titans in the super bowl against the rams in that super bowl where they guy stretched and was still short of the goal line. Any way like I have said before, it is hard to judge a beer on an one time tasting. Hopefully I can try this again someday and be able to change my review.

Appearance: Deep golden amber seems clouded nice and unfiltered with a nice sized white head with some resiliency to it, does leave some specks of lacing sporadically. Aroma: Tight knit citrus hop profile mild bready character around the edges but you might as well be sniffing on some freshly squeezed orange juice. Taste: A hoppy golden ale the malt profile is very timid with letting in sweetness but the hops don't rush bitterness upon the palatte. Once again 3F's have proved their beer is not normal, citrus hops explode on the palate making me think there must be some citrus fruit in here, but no those are hops my friend. Strange, interesting, and innovative for a golden ale. Mouthfeel: Medium bodied easy going carbonation, nice beer. Drinkability: A twelve oz. portion is enough to get a fee for this brew, I enjoyed it but not overwhelmed with awe like I usually am with a Three Floyd's brew. Defintely worth another try next time I cross pathes with this one.

Pours gold with a decent tight, bubbly head, doesn't stick around too long.

Flowery hop aroma with some malt sweetness. Very balanced though, nothing is overpowering.

Medium body, with medium carbonation. Citrus hops up front with a light grain flavor as well. Some sweetness and bread flavors follow up. Finishes with a very light bitterness and some dryness.

Not a truly impressive pale ale. I'd buy this again, but I wouldn't rush out for it.

Nearly clear yellowish amber. The head is bleached bone white and so tight that it looks like a sponge perched atop the beer. It didn't last long and deposited a decent amount of lace.

The nose is primarily citrusy, though not as hoppy as an IPA (naturally). The flavor follows the aroma in that grapefruit peel is dominant. The mild bitterness is consistent from start to finish and lasts long after the swallow.

The mouthfeel starts out medium in heft, but seems to deflate a little and ends up on the thin side. This is eminently drinkable beer and should be great for sessioning.

I see Three Floyds Extra Pale Ale as Alpha King's little brother, an opinion that is not very original, I know. I prefer a fuller, more hoppy beer, but I won't hold that against it. Those in the mood for a quality APA could do a whole lot worse.

The hazy amber body and retentive ivory head produce a most robust and sticky lace. The nose is light but impresses of floral hops and some malt in the background. The flavors are buttery and smooth giving a most delicate treatment for a pale ale. The hops are certainly there but quite subtle. Likewise there's malt richness but the balance is effectively struck so that the result is quite quaffable. There is a nice dry finish to this brew, but the feel is also a bit thin.

Poured from a 12oz. brown bottle, this brew had a clear golden hue and a thin white skim of a head. Modest levels of carbonation were noted but not enough to sustain a head or generate any lace. The smell was dominated by citrus aromas and some mild caramel and malt notes. A hint of butteriness was noted also. The taste was permeated by the grapefruit and other citrus flavors while an earthy malt undertone and that buttery flavor occasionally made their presence noted. The feel was medium-bodied, slick, and a bit thin.
Overall, this offering from Three Floyds was, IMO, barely above average. The unusual taste and appearance did little to inspire me to get this beer again.