Gumballhead | 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Indiana, United States
3floyds.com
Style: American Pale Wheat Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.60%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
An American wheat beer with a refreshing, crisp citrus finish. This delicious session beer is brewed with boatloads of Amarillo hops.
35 IBU
Added by cretemixer on 04-17-2003
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Ratings: 5,830 | Reviews: 1,559
3.89/5 rDev -7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
2.93/5 rDev -30.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I had read lots of hype about this beer so expectations were fairly high. I was expecting a wheat beer to taste something like a wheat beer I've had in the past but this one doesn't. Very hoppy and fairly tart, none of the smoothness that I expect from wheat ales. More like a watery IPA. Does 3F just like to mislead with its labels? Zombie Dust is an IPA by every parameter I can think of but they want to call it an APA. I didn't hate this beer but we won't be meeting up again.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
I had read lots of hype about this beer so expectations were fairly high. I was expecting a wheat beer to taste something like a wheat beer I've had in the past but this one doesn't. Very hoppy and fairly tart, none of the smoothness that I expect from wheat ales. More like a watery IPA. Does 3F just like to mislead with its labels? Zombie Dust is an IPA by every parameter I can think of but they want to call it an APA. I didn't hate this beer but we won't be meeting up again.
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3.95/5 rDev -6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Too hoppy for a wheat for me.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Too hoppy for a wheat for me.
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4.01/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.28/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 6/19/2017. Pours slightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 2 finger dense and rocky white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, wheat, biscuit, light honey, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/floral hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, wheat, biscuit, light honey, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine/grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, wheat, biscuit, light honey, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/floral hops and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from bitterness as well. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.6%. Overall this is an incredible American pale wheat ale! All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/floral hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the lightly bitter/drying finish. Awesome hop juiciness and vibrancy, with great malt balance. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, bottled on 6/19/2017. Pours slightly hazy medium golden yellow color with a 2 finger dense and rocky white head with fantastic retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lasts. Dense soapy lacing clings down the glass, with a light amount of streaming carbonation. Fantastic appearance. Aromas of big tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, wheat, biscuit, light honey, and floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/floral hops and bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of big tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, wheat, biscuit, light honey, and floral/grassy earthiness. Light pine/grassy bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of tangerine, grapefruit, pineapple, lemon zest, orange peel, light pine, wheat, biscuit, light honey, and floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/floral hops and bready malt flavors; with an awesome malt/bitterness balance, and zero cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Slightly increasing dryness from bitterness as well. Medium carbonation and medium-plus body; with a very smooth, moderately creamy/bready/grainy, and lightly sticky balanced mouthfeel that is awesome. Zero warming alcohol as expected of 5.6%. Overall this is an incredible American pale wheat ale! All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/floral hops and bready malt flavors; very smooth and refreshing to drink with the lightly bitter/drying finish. Awesome hop juiciness and vibrancy, with great malt balance. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing style example.
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4.24/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.21/5 rDev 0%
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
4.7/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.24/5 rDev +0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.74/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.44/5 rDev +5.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.25/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.32/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.4/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.45/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
3.75/5 rDev -10.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.25/5 rDev +1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had on-tap at the Yard House in Indianapolis. Poured into a pint glass.
L: Clear ligjt golden copper pour. 2 fingers of foamy white head. Great lacing.
S: Amarillo hops... citrus and fruit.
T/F: Wheat and grains... light malts and fruity esters. Strong 3 Floyds hop profile. Citrus/grapefruit. Not terribly bitter... floral and delicious. Medium to light in body. Very drinkable.
O: An outstanding hoppy wheat from 3 Floyds.... great hop flavor, low bitterness, and well crafted.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Had on-tap at the Yard House in Indianapolis. Poured into a pint glass.
L: Clear ligjt golden copper pour. 2 fingers of foamy white head. Great lacing.
S: Amarillo hops... citrus and fruit.
T/F: Wheat and grains... light malts and fruity esters. Strong 3 Floyds hop profile. Citrus/grapefruit. Not terribly bitter... floral and delicious. Medium to light in body. Very drinkable.
O: An outstanding hoppy wheat from 3 Floyds.... great hop flavor, low bitterness, and well crafted.
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Gumballhead from 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
4.21
out of 5
based on 5,830 ratings.
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75