Alpha Klaus Christmas (Xmas) Porter | 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Indiana, United States
3floyds.com
Style: American Porter
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.00%
Availability: Winter
Notes / Commercial Description:
Alpha King’s festive cousin. A big American Christmas Porter brewed with English chocolate malt, Mexican sugar and of course, tons of strange American hops. Cheers!
38 IBU
Added by zerk on 12-06-2002
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Ratings: 2,226 | Reviews: 758
3.67/5 rDev -11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.08/5 rDev -1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4.34/5 rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.33/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.88/5 rDev -6.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.65/5 rDev +12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.03/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz draft pour.
A deep dark, bottomless, brown colored body floats a thin haze of tan bubbles.
Aroma is hops, like the King.
Toasty malt flavor with hints of toffee and some chocolate.
Mouth feel is thick and a little glassy, but eventually dry.
Nice in freezing temps.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
16oz draft pour.
A deep dark, bottomless, brown colored body floats a thin haze of tan bubbles.
Aroma is hops, like the King.
Toasty malt flavor with hints of toffee and some chocolate.
Mouth feel is thick and a little glassy, but eventually dry.
Nice in freezing temps.
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3.84/5 rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.13/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.52/5 rDev -15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
4.21/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.66/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
12oz pour on tap into snifter.
A: Black body leaning toward a little brown. Lightsmall tight creamy somewhat off white head.
S: Light roasted malts adecent amount of floral hops.
T: A little bit of a maltiness followed by a muddled resin and floral hops presence that disappears quickly.
M: Leaning toward a fuller body a little creamy.
O: Very average beer not hoppy enough to make a decent black IPA and a touch too hoppy and muddled to make a decent porter.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
12oz pour on tap into snifter.
A: Black body leaning toward a little brown. Lightsmall tight creamy somewhat off white head.
S: Light roasted malts adecent amount of floral hops.
T: A little bit of a maltiness followed by a muddled resin and floral hops presence that disappears quickly.
M: Leaning toward a fuller body a little creamy.
O: Very average beer not hoppy enough to make a decent black IPA and a touch too hoppy and muddled to make a decent porter.
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4.52/5 rDev +8.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
22oz bomber poured into a Natty Greene's pint glass:
Look: Pours an amazing jet black color with a nice dark tan head. Lacing is present with good retention. Love the way this beer pours!
Smell: Roasted malts & chocolate are heavy with a bit of citrus and piney notes from the aggressive hopping of this porter. Enjoying the aroma of the hops added to this.
Taste: Lots of chocolate and roasted malts coming thru but also a nice bitterness from the hops shines thru. Love the addition of the hops in this porter for a different spin on a porter. Very complex for a porter but in a good way!
Feel: Medium body with a nice creaminess texture!
Overall: Rock solid porter from the crew at 3 Floyds! This is one of the best porters I have had. Lucky to get my hands on a bomber of this. I will be revisiting this one next winter.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
22oz bomber poured into a Natty Greene's pint glass:
Look: Pours an amazing jet black color with a nice dark tan head. Lacing is present with good retention. Love the way this beer pours!
Smell: Roasted malts & chocolate are heavy with a bit of citrus and piney notes from the aggressive hopping of this porter. Enjoying the aroma of the hops added to this.
Taste: Lots of chocolate and roasted malts coming thru but also a nice bitterness from the hops shines thru. Love the addition of the hops in this porter for a different spin on a porter. Very complex for a porter but in a good way!
Feel: Medium body with a nice creaminess texture!
Overall: Rock solid porter from the crew at 3 Floyds! This is one of the best porters I have had. Lucky to get my hands on a bomber of this. I will be revisiting this one next winter.
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3.78/5 rDev -8.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
22 oz bottle purchased at brewery.
A: pours a dark coca-cola brown, +1 finger light chocolate milk brown foam head, subtle stringy lacing, some carbonation.
S: chocolate, coco nibs, slightly burnt roasted malt, molasses, hints of piney hop
M: medium body with slight malty resin on tongue
T: roasted malt, molasses, cocoa nibs, pepper, piney resin, slight earthy hops taste
O: good brew and glad I tried, liked the way the chocolate malt melded with hops.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
22 oz bottle purchased at brewery.
A: pours a dark coca-cola brown, +1 finger light chocolate milk brown foam head, subtle stringy lacing, some carbonation.
S: chocolate, coco nibs, slightly burnt roasted malt, molasses, hints of piney hop
M: medium body with slight malty resin on tongue
T: roasted malt, molasses, cocoa nibs, pepper, piney resin, slight earthy hops taste
O: good brew and glad I tried, liked the way the chocolate malt melded with hops.
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3.99/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.16/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a slightly viscous but silky dark brown and sits black in the glass with a thin layer of light brown foam.
Strong aroma of chocolate sweetness, piney and slightly citrus hop notes, a touch of roastiness, and a touch of baker's spices.
Roastiness and piney/citrusy hop bitterness comes out much more in the flavor, but the chocolate dances around as a back note and lends a balance of sweetness to the overall flavor.
Full-bodied, medium carbonation, roasty and hoppy bitterness up front with a smooth and sweet chocolaty finish.
Overall, I was quite pleased with this as the spicing took a backseat to the heavy hand of hops of chocolate malt.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a slightly viscous but silky dark brown and sits black in the glass with a thin layer of light brown foam.
Strong aroma of chocolate sweetness, piney and slightly citrus hop notes, a touch of roastiness, and a touch of baker's spices.
Roastiness and piney/citrusy hop bitterness comes out much more in the flavor, but the chocolate dances around as a back note and lends a balance of sweetness to the overall flavor.
Full-bodied, medium carbonation, roasty and hoppy bitterness up front with a smooth and sweet chocolaty finish.
Overall, I was quite pleased with this as the spicing took a backseat to the heavy hand of hops of chocolate malt.
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4.15/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
In snifter on draft at Holts in Park Ridge IL. Solid, stronger on the coffee than expected. Booze well hidden.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
In snifter on draft at Holts in Park Ridge IL. Solid, stronger on the coffee than expected. Booze well hidden.
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Alpha Klaus Christmas (Xmas) Porter from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
4.15
out of 5
based on 2,226 ratings.
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25