Jinx Proof
3 Floyds Brewing Co.

 

 

12oz can. Date stamp on can bottom is '02/07/23'. ABV% on label is 5.7%.
Clear, pale gold colored body. Two fingers of white head upon pouring, settles back to a puffy cap. Leaves behind a speckled pattern of lacing.
Aroma of sweet toasted malts and floral hops.
Taste is sweet with toasted malts and fruity with floral hops. Has a bitter edge towards the end. All in balance. Malts prevail in the aftertaste.
Smooth, medium mouth feel, with a crisp bite. Very good carbonation.
Hits all the right notes of a lager that has a bitter pilsner bite.

 

 

This is a review of the beer from a 12oz can. The date code on the bottom of the can is: "02/07/23"
This came in a variety pack where this beer was given the "EXCLUSIVE" tag and the box says: "CANNED ON 02/18/2023 VP 06:56"

The can states that this is "ALC. 5.7% BY VOL." which differs from what is listed here.

Appearance: The body is just under a medium shade of gold. It has a slightly hazy body but it is still easy see through. It has a very lively and fluffy white head which starts out very large. The head has excellent retention and it leaves large, thick, fluffy sheets of lacing on the glass.

Aroma: It smells a bit like passion fruit with a hint of mango. It has a touch of black currant in there too. The hop aromas smell very fresh but the are more fruity than the typical noble hop scents.

Taste: Some of that fruitiness hits the tongue up front. It has a bit of passion fruit character up front with a bit of oil flavor that sticks to the outside of hop bines. Towards the middle there is some herbal bay leaf and a strong grain flavor present. It finishes clean but there is a light bit of cedar flavor at the end. It definitely delivers flavor.

Mouthfeel: It has a somewhat soft body that is on the upper edge of light. There is a medium-low bitterness which comes across as herbal.

Overall: The text on the label on the can states that this is "A CRISP, PALE AND REFRESHING LAGER WITH A LIGHT MALT SWEETNESS AND PLENTY OF NOBLE HOP NOTES." There are plenty of hop notes to the beer so that part is mostly correct. Sometimes noble hops can come across a bit fruity but in this case they come across very fruity. This is still good though because the end beer is very tasty and aromatic. It doesn't deliver any sweetness but there is a malt character that comes across more whole-grain bread-like than sweet. It also feels a bit too soft to be considered refreshing but it is still enjoyable to drink. In the end the flavor and aroma win out and I would both drink it again and recommend it.

 

disclaimer: so excited for this one to be back! used to get six packs of 12oz bottles of this all the time from floyds when i first started visiting there (before i started rating and reviewing on here). this review is for a 12oz can purchased as part of a FFF variety pack that includes ZD, Barbarian Haze and the newly-released Zombie Ice (which i am anxious to try!) poured into my FFF DLD nonic pint glass. pours a straw gold with over three fingers of fluffy white foam. some lacing here and there. fruity, slightly earthy noble hops and a sweet malt presence on both the nose and taste. taste offers a bit more grassy, earthy and bready malt profile but it’s almost got like a honey sweetness to it. it’s extremely easy drinking for almost 6% (i would never guess that). thick mouthfeel with a little bit less carbonation than i remembered and expected. really good lager. it’s been so long i can’t even say if it tastes how i remember it tasting back in 2016 or 17 but it’s damn good. happy to see they brought this back. now bring on the 16oz 4pks or stovepipes.

 

 

 

 

This isn't a bad beer, but I hope this is just in the wrong category. Its fairly drinkable lager with a smidge more oomph to it. But if this is supposed to be a dortmunder it lowkey fails at it. There's ZERO biscuity bread notes to speak of. So in that regard its kind of a miss but yeah, the notes also call this a Pils which is way more in line with what it actually tastes like so I'm hoping the original style is just wrong.

Hoo-wee, when I first wrote my thoughts on this beer back in 2015, my knee-jerk reaction was to hate anything resembling macros, and I was certainly harsh as hell on old Jinxy. No more. I've deleted my old review and am starting fresh.

Clear pale gold with an airy, off-white foam head that retains as barely there while unevenly lumpy and spongy all at once.

Starting with tangy white grape, an unusual hint of biting resin quickly emerges before toasty corn surfaces in the crisply semi-bitter finish. It's uniquely herbal there, and hard to explain.

The medium-light but roundedly firm body finishes semi-dry.

 

 

Bottled 9/4/14; drank 9/27/14 @ the Yarchives.

Semi-opaque orange hue.

White head; nice lace.

Sweet corn & mild smoke nose.

Medium thin mouthfeel.

Sweet corn & hints of smoke in the flavor; a mild hop bite on the finish. Mild caramel settles on the lips as thus warms.

Sessionable but with a nice flavor; an argument for the style.

 

 

 

 

 

12oz bottled 2/28/18 poured into a 3F tulip pint glass at fridge temp no ABV listed on bottle. The beer pours bright straw yellow with a golden tint. The head is off white and persistent. The head maintains a film coating and covers the glass in lacing. The aroma is bready with a flowery noble hop presence. The taste is noble hop flavor (think kitchen herbs although I can't define one clearly) layered on crackery malts. There is a clear, clean bitterness through all phases on the palate. Mouthfeel is medium to thin bodied, adequately carbonated and dry in the finish. Overall, very good. I'm hesitant to say this would be representative of the style, but if you enjoy hoppier Pilsners, you would likely enjoy this one too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Three Floyds pint glass.

Appearance: Pours a bright golden orange. Moderate amount of bubbles and a slight finger of white head that settles into a thin creamy patch.

Smell: A crisp and bready malt forward aroma with a scent of biscuit and spicy hops. Upfront malt scent of biscuit, grains, cracker, caramel, and straw with some yeast. Floral and earthy hints of noble hops with some spice and grass. A very solid Pilsner aroma.

Taste: Like it smells, a crisp and bready malt forward taste with notes of biscuit and noble hops. Crisp upfront malt notes of biscuit, grains, cracker, straw, and caramel along with lager yeast. Floral and earthy noble hop presence with notes of grass and spice. A very nice crisp taste.

Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation. Crisp, clean, and very smooth.

Overall: A pretty good take on a German style light lager. Good balance of crisp biscuit malt and noble hop notes.

Nice blonde color with a 20% haze. Rocky head of 3 fingers, with plenty of lace wisps behind.

Lots of sharp piney hop aroma with some hay and grain. Slight antiseptic.

Flavor is pretty hoppy with some slight grain bitterness. Lots of good grain flavor, slight orange pith. However, the hoppiness makes it a little uncomfortable. A smooth lager this is not.

Bready feel, with some crispness and a light dryness on the finish.

Overall, a rather terrible flavor profile, especially for a basic lager. Just too hoppy, not smooth, not good. Drain pour.

 

The look of this beer is cloudy and golden. The head dissipates very quickly. The beer smells a little like an orange but only lightly and is hoppy. The flavor and taste are opposite. I get a malty flavor with little hops and still and orange taste. The feel of the beer is good and lingers for a while which is great! Overall, this beer is pretty good.