Jinx Proof | 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Indiana, United States | website
Style: Dortmunder / Export Lager
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.10%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
This refreshing continental-style pils has a light body combined with a pronounced noble hop aroma and a crisp dry finish. This is the perfect beer for easy, flavorful drinking. Brewed in collaboration with our friends at Jinx Proof tattoo in Washington, D.C.
35 IBU
Added by mynie on 06-13-2009
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Reviews: 184 | Ratings: 1,151
3.95/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Purchased a six pack from the brewery. Pours a straw/yellow color, and lots of bubbles can be seen rushing to the surface. The head is short (especially for a 3 Floyds beer). The nose consists of bread, grain, and a touch of fruit, and there's a bit of skunk in there too. The taste begins rather sweet with pronounced grain but finishes heavy on the bread/biscuit flavors. This beer is quite crisp and easy to drink. As I haven't had more than a couple Dortmunder beers, I can't say whether this is really remarkable, but it is refreshing. While I tried it solely because it's a 3 Floyds beer, it's not one that I would seek out again, probably just because I'm not that interested in the style.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Purchased a six pack from the brewery. Pours a straw/yellow color, and lots of bubbles can be seen rushing to the surface. The head is short (especially for a 3 Floyds beer). The nose consists of bread, grain, and a touch of fruit, and there's a bit of skunk in there too. The taste begins rather sweet with pronounced grain but finishes heavy on the bread/biscuit flavors. This beer is quite crisp and easy to drink. As I haven't had more than a couple Dortmunder beers, I can't say whether this is really remarkable, but it is refreshing. While I tried it solely because it's a 3 Floyds beer, it's not one that I would seek out again, probably just because I'm not that interested in the style.
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4.21/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Received as an extra in a trade and poured into my Duvel tulip.
A - Poured a nice chill hazy straw hue with a one and a half finger head that faded to leave some nice creamy side lacing and a fat halo.
S - Aromas of biscuits, lightly sweet malts, faint grassy hops, loads of lager notes.
T - Taste is more of the biscuits, nice fruity floral notes, grassy earthy hops, light citrus, good lager fruit notes too. Quite pleasant and drinkable, good flavours.
M - Mouthfeel is crisp and clean, nice carbonation.
O - Overall this was a treat, quite a well executed Dortmunder!
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Received as an extra in a trade and poured into my Duvel tulip.
A - Poured a nice chill hazy straw hue with a one and a half finger head that faded to leave some nice creamy side lacing and a fat halo.
S - Aromas of biscuits, lightly sweet malts, faint grassy hops, loads of lager notes.
T - Taste is more of the biscuits, nice fruity floral notes, grassy earthy hops, light citrus, good lager fruit notes too. Quite pleasant and drinkable, good flavours.
M - Mouthfeel is crisp and clean, nice carbonation.
O - Overall this was a treat, quite a well executed Dortmunder!
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4.03/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pale yellow color with a slight haze and a constant stream of bubbles flowing up from the bottom. The finger tall head made of fine off white bubbles sustained with good retention and coated the side of the glass with lacing when swirled or a large sip was taken from the english pint glass.
S: Clean bready pilsner aroma with a bright noble spicy hop character. Slighty rustic and grainy - mild to medium aroma level overall.
T: Nice firm, but pleasantly smooth bitterness with the same noble character from beginning to end. Very bright and fresh, clean with a nice grainy (slightly worty) finish. The bready malt character evolves to a slightly biscuity character and there is a low level of sulfer coming from the ferment. Just a touch of sweetness, but balanced for the most part between the malty sweet and the hop bitterness.
M: A nice dry finish with a moderate level of carbonation. The grainyness seems to come through even in the mouthfeel with a slightly astringent finish combined with the bitterness.
O: A refreshing pils with a clean hop character that I love about this style. The price tag is a bit much for JP, but if you can find it on draft somewhere you maybe better off as this has a relativity short shelf life being such a delicate beer. Nice beer overall
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Pale yellow color with a slight haze and a constant stream of bubbles flowing up from the bottom. The finger tall head made of fine off white bubbles sustained with good retention and coated the side of the glass with lacing when swirled or a large sip was taken from the english pint glass.
S: Clean bready pilsner aroma with a bright noble spicy hop character. Slighty rustic and grainy - mild to medium aroma level overall.
T: Nice firm, but pleasantly smooth bitterness with the same noble character from beginning to end. Very bright and fresh, clean with a nice grainy (slightly worty) finish. The bready malt character evolves to a slightly biscuity character and there is a low level of sulfer coming from the ferment. Just a touch of sweetness, but balanced for the most part between the malty sweet and the hop bitterness.
M: A nice dry finish with a moderate level of carbonation. The grainyness seems to come through even in the mouthfeel with a slightly astringent finish combined with the bitterness.
O: A refreshing pils with a clean hop character that I love about this style. The price tag is a bit much for JP, but if you can find it on draft somewhere you maybe better off as this has a relativity short shelf life being such a delicate beer. Nice beer overall
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3.77/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Golden hued with a tightly knit half inch off white head. Brussels lacing. Aroma of light bready grains and Dortmunder yeast is present. The flavor is packed with sourdough bready grains and gentle lager yeast. The mouth is fairly dry,quaffable,and crisp.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Golden hued with a tightly knit half inch off white head. Brussels lacing. Aroma of light bready grains and Dortmunder yeast is present. The flavor is packed with sourdough bready grains and gentle lager yeast. The mouth is fairly dry,quaffable,and crisp.
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3.63/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle in a pint glass.
A- pale golden color - slight haze. Small bubbles. Billowy white head with minimal fade, it really lasts. Good lacing for a lager.
S- Mostly clean lager aromas of light malts and some floral hops. A bit sweet, a bit grassy.
T- Floral and spice hops followed by a healthy dose of sweet malt.
M- The durable creamy head provides ample body. Some hop bite. The carbonation is in the head.
O- I liked it. Steady.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12oz bottle in a pint glass.
A- pale golden color - slight haze. Small bubbles. Billowy white head with minimal fade, it really lasts. Good lacing for a lager.
S- Mostly clean lager aromas of light malts and some floral hops. A bit sweet, a bit grassy.
T- Floral and spice hops followed by a healthy dose of sweet malt.
M- The durable creamy head provides ample body. Some hop bite. The carbonation is in the head.
O- I liked it. Steady.
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3.46/5 rDev -8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
As FFF is my favorite brewery, I feel obliged to review their lager, Jinx Proof. It pours a light gold color with about a finger of white head. Pronounced hops for a lager, but this is a FFF signature. Good mouthfeel but a bitter finish. An easy drinker for a hot day, not the best, not the worst.
★ 297 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
As FFF is my favorite brewery, I feel obliged to review their lager, Jinx Proof. It pours a light gold color with about a finger of white head. Pronounced hops for a lager, but this is a FFF signature. Good mouthfeel but a bitter finish. An easy drinker for a hot day, not the best, not the worst.
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3.5/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a bland golden yellow.
Bread, toast, light citrus, not much going on.
Flavor matches aroma. Not really much going on here but some light citrus and mainly bready and toast-like malt sweetness.
Light-bodied, medium carbonation, bland.
Overall, not that great. Makes a better batter than it does beer.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a bland golden yellow.
Bread, toast, light citrus, not much going on.
Flavor matches aroma. Not really much going on here but some light citrus and mainly bready and toast-like malt sweetness.
Light-bodied, medium carbonation, bland.
Overall, not that great. Makes a better batter than it does beer.
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3.95/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I was pleasantly surprised to see this on tap in Columbus (Champps Restaurant). It's obviously not as popular as Gumballhead/ZD/Alpha King, but I'm willing to take any offering from 3Floyds.
The initial taste follows the nose. Can't escape FFF hops here and the finish is more bitter than I expected.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
I was pleasantly surprised to see this on tap in Columbus (Champps Restaurant). It's obviously not as popular as Gumballhead/ZD/Alpha King, but I'm willing to take any offering from 3Floyds.
The initial taste follows the nose. Can't escape FFF hops here and the finish is more bitter than I expected.
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3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a nice mellow yellow complexion, with substantial head of foamy white bubbles. Very fine tree-line lace.
Nose is creamy malts with ample hop presence, though, too. Nice.
Taste is very much akin to a traditional lager, with a dialed-up citrus hops tone. Very flavorful, while remaining true to the lager style. Well tasty and worthy of repeat purchase.
★ 359 characters
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a nice mellow yellow complexion, with substantial head of foamy white bubbles. Very fine tree-line lace.
Nose is creamy malts with ample hop presence, though, too. Nice.
Taste is very much akin to a traditional lager, with a dialed-up citrus hops tone. Very flavorful, while remaining true to the lager style. Well tasty and worthy of repeat purchase.
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4/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From bottle to nonic pint. Bottled 12/28/2013.
A. Pours a mostly clear, straw gold color. Very slightly cloudy and with a half finger of plain white head. Lacing is tight and consistent.
S. Biscuit, lavender, grass, honey, light pine.
T. Mild pineapple sweetness/tropical notes, zesty herbs, cracker, grass and pine on the finish.
M. It starts with some light, tropical, sweet hop notes, then fades into a malty breadiness with some darker fruit flavors, then with a high dry finish with some pine bitterness. It's crisp, but not necessarily light...I'd say light-moderate bodied, with flavor sufficient to chew on a bit but not moving it completely out of the "refreshing" category.
O. This is a very very very good Dortmunder. A little too sweet and tropical for the style, but very enjoyable nonetheless. Provides a flavorful experience and satisfying dry finish while still being reasonably light on its feet. If you're someone who appreciates the lager side of the beer spectrum, this should be on your wish list. One of the better American Dortmunders out there.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From bottle to nonic pint. Bottled 12/28/2013.
A. Pours a mostly clear, straw gold color. Very slightly cloudy and with a half finger of plain white head. Lacing is tight and consistent.
S. Biscuit, lavender, grass, honey, light pine.
T. Mild pineapple sweetness/tropical notes, zesty herbs, cracker, grass and pine on the finish.
M. It starts with some light, tropical, sweet hop notes, then fades into a malty breadiness with some darker fruit flavors, then with a high dry finish with some pine bitterness. It's crisp, but not necessarily light...I'd say light-moderate bodied, with flavor sufficient to chew on a bit but not moving it completely out of the "refreshing" category.
O. This is a very very very good Dortmunder. A little too sweet and tropical for the style, but very enjoyable nonetheless. Provides a flavorful experience and satisfying dry finish while still being reasonably light on its feet. If you're someone who appreciates the lager side of the beer spectrum, this should be on your wish list. One of the better American Dortmunders out there.
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3.56/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A - Clear, clean with minimal head.
S - Straight ahead malt brew with hints of grass and honey.
T - Let this one warm up a bit. Definitely crisp and clean to start, but one dimensional and weighted toward the bitter, with a few grassy notes. I would have rated it a 3.0 at that point. I was not terribly impressed. When my glass warmed up a bit, the flavor of honey opened up and added a much needed extra dimension that really improved the beer.
M - This is a very clean version of this type, with moderate but not overwhelming carbonation.
O - This is a reasonably good version of a very common style in the mainstream market. I am not a huge fan of the style, which factors, I suppose. But I wish this had more depth. Drinkable, but not particularly memorable.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A - Clear, clean with minimal head.
S - Straight ahead malt brew with hints of grass and honey.
T - Let this one warm up a bit. Definitely crisp and clean to start, but one dimensional and weighted toward the bitter, with a few grassy notes. I would have rated it a 3.0 at that point. I was not terribly impressed. When my glass warmed up a bit, the flavor of honey opened up and added a much needed extra dimension that really improved the beer.
M - This is a very clean version of this type, with moderate but not overwhelming carbonation.
O - This is a reasonably good version of a very common style in the mainstream market. I am not a huge fan of the style, which factors, I suppose. But I wish this had more depth. Drinkable, but not particularly memorable.
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3.93/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz.
Pours a clear golden with a half inch of sudsy white head. Dissipates fairly slowly.
Smells of fresh grassy malts and a hint of honey and citrus.
Grassy malt over mildly bitter dry hops with a hint of citrus.
Medium body with tingly carbonation on the tongue.
A nice thirst-quenching lager with a great flavor profile. Very impressive and quite good.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz.
Pours a clear golden with a half inch of sudsy white head. Dissipates fairly slowly.
Smells of fresh grassy malts and a hint of honey and citrus.
Grassy malt over mildly bitter dry hops with a hint of citrus.
Medium body with tingly carbonation on the tongue.
A nice thirst-quenching lager with a great flavor profile. Very impressive and quite good.
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3.56/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from Rebekah. Thanks! Pours into my tulip a hazy light golden color. Half finger head, white and fluffy, but recedes quickly. Aroma of hay, sweet malt and honey, maybe some light fruits like apples and pears. Flavor is light straw, a little dirty lager flavor, them a nice burst of sweet fruit and honey-like malts. The flavor is very light and a sweetness remains on the palate. Light bodied, medium carbonation. Nothing super exciting but a solid pilsener overall that is pretty drinkable. This improves as it warms a little and some papaya and passion fruit comes out that is nice.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Bottle from Rebekah. Thanks! Pours into my tulip a hazy light golden color. Half finger head, white and fluffy, but recedes quickly. Aroma of hay, sweet malt and honey, maybe some light fruits like apples and pears. Flavor is light straw, a little dirty lager flavor, them a nice burst of sweet fruit and honey-like malts. The flavor is very light and a sweetness remains on the palate. Light bodied, medium carbonation. Nothing super exciting but a solid pilsener overall that is pretty drinkable. This improves as it warms a little and some papaya and passion fruit comes out that is nice.
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3.36/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured from an undated 12 oz. bottle: cloudy, golden hue with foamy white head that dissipated quickly. According to a forum on this site, Three Floyds is now using freshness dates on bottles.
Faint noble hop aromas with a faint hint of lemon.
This lager has a rather unique flavor with an almost rounded ale like quality to it. The initial flavor has a yeasty and lemony flavor with a pleasant hop bitterness in the aftertaste. This lager actually tastes better as it warms. The crisp and refreshing taste is enhanced by some strong carbonation; in fact, the carbonation level was quite like that found in a wheat beer. This beer is flavorful but all over the place with its flavor profile.
Appropriately light bodied with a surprisingly solid mouthfeel. The carbonation was a touch too noticeable.
I have wanted to try this and was surprised to find a lone six pack at one the liquor barns in Louisville, KY. The sweet and balanced flavor is typical of a "Dortmunder" style but it takes a back seat to Great Lakes' Dortmunder.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Poured from an undated 12 oz. bottle: cloudy, golden hue with foamy white head that dissipated quickly. According to a forum on this site, Three Floyds is now using freshness dates on bottles.
Faint noble hop aromas with a faint hint of lemon.
This lager has a rather unique flavor with an almost rounded ale like quality to it. The initial flavor has a yeasty and lemony flavor with a pleasant hop bitterness in the aftertaste. This lager actually tastes better as it warms. The crisp and refreshing taste is enhanced by some strong carbonation; in fact, the carbonation level was quite like that found in a wheat beer. This beer is flavorful but all over the place with its flavor profile.
Appropriately light bodied with a surprisingly solid mouthfeel. The carbonation was a touch too noticeable.
I have wanted to try this and was surprised to find a lone six pack at one the liquor barns in Louisville, KY. The sweet and balanced flavor is typical of a "Dortmunder" style but it takes a back seat to Great Lakes' Dortmunder.
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3.73/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This pours a semi-hazy golden yellow color with a slight white head. The aroma is filled with earth tones and grains that you expect from a pilsner. The taste is very strong with a very dry grain tone. This has a lot more dry hops than you would which is why I could this beer would turn some people away.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This pours a semi-hazy golden yellow color with a slight white head. The aroma is filled with earth tones and grains that you expect from a pilsner. The taste is very strong with a very dry grain tone. This has a lot more dry hops than you would which is why I could this beer would turn some people away.
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3.79/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Vintage Estates 11-24-13
Served in a Pint Glass
A - Clear gold with one finger of white head, no lacing.
S - Lager yeast, floral hops
T - Light hoppiness, crackery malt
M - Smooth and bright.
O - Its a good pale lager, kinda simple and to the point, but refreshing and lightly hopped for good effect.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at Vintage Estates 11-24-13
Served in a Pint Glass
A - Clear gold with one finger of white head, no lacing.
S - Lager yeast, floral hops
T - Light hoppiness, crackery malt
M - Smooth and bright.
O - Its a good pale lager, kinda simple and to the point, but refreshing and lightly hopped for good effect.
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3.67/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This pours a clear light bronze with 3 fingers of bubbly head that retains to a one inch crown and leaves nice lacing. Smell isn't overpowering - lemon grass, yeast, faint malts. Drink crisp and easy - this could be a refreshing session lager. Nice hop bite in the finish.
Overall, this is a solid lager that is smooth and easy drinkin'. Definitely worth a shot.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This pours a clear light bronze with 3 fingers of bubbly head that retains to a one inch crown and leaves nice lacing. Smell isn't overpowering - lemon grass, yeast, faint malts. Drink crisp and easy - this could be a refreshing session lager. Nice hop bite in the finish.
Overall, this is a solid lager that is smooth and easy drinkin'. Definitely worth a shot.
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3.58/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Im not going to say Im dissapointed but I did expect more for the price. This was the only 3 Floyds available, I wanted Zombie, so I bought it. I love Lagers and I'd give this one good marks, just not for the money.
A decent pour with a dissapointing head. I wouldnt write home to Mom about the lacing either.
The smell is a definite winner. A smooth hoppiness with a bit of "something". Whatever it is its good. Its really good. My nose isnt that good but this brew has a smooth something with the grains that will come to me eventually.
Its a pretty clear, honey, gold in the pint glass. Most definitely worth a few swirls in the light. Lagers are so pretty to look at.
There is a sweet graininess to the taste that leaves your mouth with a crisp satisfied feel. Crisp and just a tad dry. Its more satisfying then refreshing as a Lager should . No problems there. I was planning an ale with my food today, but you know what? I think this is a good food brew.
This is a good lager. I'd feel better about it if it came in $2.00 cheaper for the 6, "it was in the area of $11.99", I dont remember exactly cause Im more worried about taste and dates. By the 2nd one I might rate it higher but im going to stick with first impressions. A solid Lager, but never again for that money.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Im not going to say Im dissapointed but I did expect more for the price. This was the only 3 Floyds available, I wanted Zombie, so I bought it. I love Lagers and I'd give this one good marks, just not for the money.
A decent pour with a dissapointing head. I wouldnt write home to Mom about the lacing either.
The smell is a definite winner. A smooth hoppiness with a bit of "something". Whatever it is its good. Its really good. My nose isnt that good but this brew has a smooth something with the grains that will come to me eventually.
Its a pretty clear, honey, gold in the pint glass. Most definitely worth a few swirls in the light. Lagers are so pretty to look at.
There is a sweet graininess to the taste that leaves your mouth with a crisp satisfied feel. Crisp and just a tad dry. Its more satisfying then refreshing as a Lager should . No problems there. I was planning an ale with my food today, but you know what? I think this is a good food brew.
This is a good lager. I'd feel better about it if it came in $2.00 cheaper for the 6, "it was in the area of $11.99", I dont remember exactly cause Im more worried about taste and dates. By the 2nd one I might rate it higher but im going to stick with first impressions. A solid Lager, but never again for that money.
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3.99/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Serving Type - Bottle
Appearance - Straw yellow, 1/2 foamy head, some nice sticky lacing.
Smell - Caramel/toffee/buttery malts, lager malts for sure. Yeasty sugars, some fruits but mostly malts.
Taste - First sip starts out sweet with lager malts at center. Caramel and buttery malts are soon to follow. Has some floral fruits as a backbone, like apple and pear. Mildly bitter at the finish with a little sweet sugary note.
Mouthfeel - The malts really coat the tongue throughout the drink. Palate gets the reminding malts, along with a little hop bitterness. The aftertaste is a little sweet, hoppy dry.
Overall - Not a bad beer at all. A little different flavor for the style but still is a malt forward drink. Packs a punch for being under 6%, yet is still crisp and easy to enjoy.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Serving Type - Bottle
Appearance - Straw yellow, 1/2 foamy head, some nice sticky lacing.
Smell - Caramel/toffee/buttery malts, lager malts for sure. Yeasty sugars, some fruits but mostly malts.
Taste - First sip starts out sweet with lager malts at center. Caramel and buttery malts are soon to follow. Has some floral fruits as a backbone, like apple and pear. Mildly bitter at the finish with a little sweet sugary note.
Mouthfeel - The malts really coat the tongue throughout the drink. Palate gets the reminding malts, along with a little hop bitterness. The aftertaste is a little sweet, hoppy dry.
Overall - Not a bad beer at all. A little different flavor for the style but still is a malt forward drink. Packs a punch for being under 6%, yet is still crisp and easy to enjoy.
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4.11/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12oz bottle poured into wine glass.
This pours light apricot, with a thin white head. Like many of the three floyds beers this looks like a IPA and it also has a very IPAish aroma as well. Orange comes across first in the aroma followed by a bready malt that pushes to more of a lager smell. Hints of pineapple and lemon are also there but only hints.
Much like the aroma the taste starts off all citrus. Orange and grapefruit are at the forefront, but again the bready malt comes thru and transforms this into more of lager. It finishes rather dry and bitter and the bitterness hangs on for awhile. This is a session beer if I've ever seen one. Small ABV, light mouthfeel, and very nice thirst quenching ability. This beer doesn't really fit the style it's suppose to fit into, but I think its a great beer by itself. Price could use a little work, being that it doesn't have the same heft that their other $10.99 6packs have. This was much better than I expected.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
12oz bottle poured into wine glass.
This pours light apricot, with a thin white head. Like many of the three floyds beers this looks like a IPA and it also has a very IPAish aroma as well. Orange comes across first in the aroma followed by a bready malt that pushes to more of a lager smell. Hints of pineapple and lemon are also there but only hints.
Much like the aroma the taste starts off all citrus. Orange and grapefruit are at the forefront, but again the bready malt comes thru and transforms this into more of lager. It finishes rather dry and bitter and the bitterness hangs on for awhile. This is a session beer if I've ever seen one. Small ABV, light mouthfeel, and very nice thirst quenching ability. This beer doesn't really fit the style it's suppose to fit into, but I think its a great beer by itself. Price could use a little work, being that it doesn't have the same heft that their other $10.99 6packs have. This was much better than I expected.
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3.53/5 rDev -6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The beer pours a nice, golden yellow with orang highlights. It pours with a little head of tight, eggshell white bubbles that, unfortunately, fizzle away quickly… I’m not sure if it’s my glass or the beer. The beer’s body is clean but a little hazy, it muddles sights on the other side of the glass. On the nose, this beer expresses its Noble hops as soon as the cap pops, with big herbal spiciness. As I put my nose in it, the beer smells clean, crisp, and a little like apple skins, which is scent I get a lot in pilsners. The malts are nice and crackery, giving light sweetness to the scent while the hops give bursts of lemongrass and spice to the nose. On the tongue, the beer tastes nicely balanced between bitter and sweet. This is definitely one of the bitterest pilsners I have tried, but the malty sweetness stands right up beside of this and the acidity is lightly tart, which makes this a very nice beer to sip. Right as the beer passes down the throat, the sweetness gets a touch too much, but other than that the beer has some great balance. The beer feels on the light side of medium in body with a nice, clean crisp mouthfeel, like most pilsners. There is a little more malt weight on the tongue than you usually find in the style. In taste, the beer begins surprisingly fruity as light lemongrass and sweet cracker, but the bitters thread beautifully into this with grassy and herbal characters, and the malt dries out a bit on the mid-palate, providing a dry-cracker flavor before dipping slightly towards sweet apple juice with a touch of wheat malt. The finish is light as sweet apple juice, mellow grassy hops, and light cracker malts. The aftertaste is clean and slight. Overall, this is a nice pilsner, and one I prefer to many others in the style. It is a little too sweet in places, but the extra malt gives some nice character to the beer. This is a nice twist on a classic style, and a good intro to Three Floyds for me. If you can get it regularly, I would advise this beer for a session, but I wouldn’t go whale-hunting for this one.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
The beer pours a nice, golden yellow with orang highlights. It pours with a little head of tight, eggshell white bubbles that, unfortunately, fizzle away quickly… I’m not sure if it’s my glass or the beer. The beer’s body is clean but a little hazy, it muddles sights on the other side of the glass. On the nose, this beer expresses its Noble hops as soon as the cap pops, with big herbal spiciness. As I put my nose in it, the beer smells clean, crisp, and a little like apple skins, which is scent I get a lot in pilsners. The malts are nice and crackery, giving light sweetness to the scent while the hops give bursts of lemongrass and spice to the nose. On the tongue, the beer tastes nicely balanced between bitter and sweet. This is definitely one of the bitterest pilsners I have tried, but the malty sweetness stands right up beside of this and the acidity is lightly tart, which makes this a very nice beer to sip. Right as the beer passes down the throat, the sweetness gets a touch too much, but other than that the beer has some great balance. The beer feels on the light side of medium in body with a nice, clean crisp mouthfeel, like most pilsners. There is a little more malt weight on the tongue than you usually find in the style. In taste, the beer begins surprisingly fruity as light lemongrass and sweet cracker, but the bitters thread beautifully into this with grassy and herbal characters, and the malt dries out a bit on the mid-palate, providing a dry-cracker flavor before dipping slightly towards sweet apple juice with a touch of wheat malt. The finish is light as sweet apple juice, mellow grassy hops, and light cracker malts. The aftertaste is clean and slight. Overall, this is a nice pilsner, and one I prefer to many others in the style. It is a little too sweet in places, but the extra malt gives some nice character to the beer. This is a nice twist on a classic style, and a good intro to Three Floyds for me. If you can get it regularly, I would advise this beer for a session, but I wouldn’t go whale-hunting for this one.
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3.75/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A - Pours a super hazy, unfiltered light lemony straw color with a dence finger+ of white head, good retention and lacing.
S - Semi skunky yeast and sweet caramel malts. Some very grassy aromas as well.
T - Lots of sweet grassy hops, sweet sugary malts, lemon and mild but pleasant skunkyness. Aftertaste is yeasty and lemon.
M - Very light bodied and easy to drink. Which is the point of this one - well done.
O - Definitely strong for what it is, not my favorite style but enough flavor here to keep it interesting and enjoyable.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A - Pours a super hazy, unfiltered light lemony straw color with a dence finger+ of white head, good retention and lacing.
S - Semi skunky yeast and sweet caramel malts. Some very grassy aromas as well.
T - Lots of sweet grassy hops, sweet sugary malts, lemon and mild but pleasant skunkyness. Aftertaste is yeasty and lemon.
M - Very light bodied and easy to drink. Which is the point of this one - well done.
O - Definitely strong for what it is, not my favorite style but enough flavor here to keep it interesting and enjoyable.
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3.6/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12 FL OZ bottle
Served in a pilsner glass
A - It is yellow to golden in color. It is topped with about three inches of white head.
S - It is fresh. I get some lemon at first. Then I notice some lime and metal.
T - The taste has a metallic bitterness. It is on the finish, but leaves the biggest impression.
M - Moderate.
O - This beer started out good. Then that aftertaste got me. That is all I can think of when it comes to this beer now. It reminds me of a Euro lager.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12 FL OZ bottle
Served in a pilsner glass
A - It is yellow to golden in color. It is topped with about three inches of white head.
S - It is fresh. I get some lemon at first. Then I notice some lime and metal.
T - The taste has a metallic bitterness. It is on the finish, but leaves the biggest impression.
M - Moderate.
O - This beer started out good. Then that aftertaste got me. That is all I can think of when it comes to this beer now. It reminds me of a Euro lager.
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4.27/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12oz bottle from 6-pack purchased at the brewery two days ago. No bottle dating.
Clear, pale gold elixir poured in SA glass. One finger, thick, white head, tiny bubbles, heavy lacing.
Lemon zest, caramel, biscuit malt.
Well balanced, malt forward and a nice hop backbone. Lingering sweet bitterness.
Light, crisp, smooth. Refreshing.
More of a classic representation of the style. Not much of a 3Floyds' twist on this one, but a quality brew just the same.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12oz bottle from 6-pack purchased at the brewery two days ago. No bottle dating.
Clear, pale gold elixir poured in SA glass. One finger, thick, white head, tiny bubbles, heavy lacing.
Lemon zest, caramel, biscuit malt.
Well balanced, malt forward and a nice hop backbone. Lingering sweet bitterness.
Light, crisp, smooth. Refreshing.
More of a classic representation of the style. Not much of a 3Floyds' twist on this one, but a quality brew just the same.
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Jinx Proof from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
3.76
out of 5
based on 1,151 ratings.
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Slightly hazy with orange hue. Tasty for a lager with a bit of biscuit taste. Hoppy for a lager with that slightly skunky finish. Can taste the alcohol as well, however it all comes together fairly well. My least favorite of three Floyd's which is a phenomenal brewery.
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