Zombie Dust
3 Floyds Brewing Co.

12oz canned 10-27-25, opened 2-8-26.
2 finger off white head that doesn't budge. Orange-gold and opaque body. Thick, sticky lacing.
Orange, pine, caramel, bready -- classic aroma.
Citrus, lemon, caramel malt flavors and a floral/piney hop presence.
Medium body with some heft/chew. Fine, creamy carbonation. Moderate but persistent and clean bitterness in a flavorful finish that has just a touch of sweetness.
Outstanding.

(69 days old) Light amber, light haze. Excellent lacing. Big hoppy aroma. Great Citra hop character: Citrus on top with tropical around the edges. Goes down very easy. FFF calls all their West Coast IPAs pale ales, but this is a quintessential American IPA.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I actually drink a lot of different beer. And I've read enough review to bring me to buying a 12pk of this. I can't say anything bad about this beer. And I was skeptical mostly of the age at which I bought this pale ale, which is now about 17 weeks from the packaged date on the case. I mean typically I drink beers within 3 months of the date on the can - no matter what and even more so in the IPA/pale ale world (less pale ale). I digress; this beer is absolutely shocking me how smooth it is. And I wanted to immediately compare it to a sierra nevada, and I could because it is on the first half of the sip. But the back end of this is where it actually is better than a sierra nevada pale ale. And I can only truly say that when you consider the abv of this, it is kind of nuts how smooth the finish is. I don't know what else to say but this is a phenomenal pale ale.

I do not like IPAs. But I suppose if I did I'd think this one is weak and inoffensive.

 

Look – 3.75
Pours a deep golden to light amber color — darker than many pale ales and edging toward IPA territory. There’s a slight haze in the glass, giving it a fuller appearance. It has a substantial look overall, almost like it could pass for a double at first glance.

Smell – 3.75
Aroma leans toward old-school hop character — classic Cascade vibes. Bright citrus with a familiar, slightly resinous edge. There’s a nostalgic quality here that reminds me of earlier American pale ales and IPAs.

Taste – 4.25
Well-balanced with a noticeable sweetness up front. There’s a distinct fruity note — almost a sweet cherry character — that sits front and center. The hop profile pops with familiar flavors; I’d even guess there could be some Simcoe contributing to that layered fruit impression. For a pale ale, this drinks full-bodied and substantial. If someone told me this was a fruity IPA or even a hazy-leaning IPA, I’d believe it. It blurs stylistic lines a bit in a good way.

Mouthfeel – 4.25
Round and smooth. Fuller than expected for the style, with a soft texture that supports the sweetness and hop expression nicely.

Overall – 4.25
Very delicious and satisfying. I’m not sure I’d personally call it a perfect 100-point beer, but it’s easy to see why so many people love it. It delivers bold flavor, body, and character while remaining highly drinkable.

One of the very best! Divine mouth feel and carbonation, perfectly balanced and a smoothness not from this world...Even after 6 months still a treat!!!

A good beer, pale flavor not too hoppy with a smooth finish, is it perfect, no. But at the right price its beats out competitors , certainly worth a try

 

 

Solid, tasty, well balanced pale almost an ipa due to the hoppy bite with good palate heft, nice malty/piney/citrusy flavor and slightly lingering aftertaste. Very quaffable indeed & disappears dangerously fast and easy!