3 Floyds Replacements?

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  1. CooperCooper

    CooperCooper Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2013 Illinois

    If you had to replace 3 Floyds Alpha King, Gumballhead and Zombie Dust, what would be your closest matches?
     
    #1 CooperCooper, Apr 10, 2013
  2. Bay01

    Bay01 Initiate (0) Nov 19, 2008 Illinois

    Racer 5, Sumpin' Sumpin, and Citra Ninja
     
    #2 Bay01, Apr 10, 2013
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  3. kodt

    kodt Pooh-Bah (2,286) Mar 6, 2013 Illinois
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    Dales Pale Ale, Oberon, Citra Ninja
     
    #3 kodt, Apr 10, 2013
  4. gatornation

    gatornation Grand High Pooh-Bah (10,388) Apr 18, 2007 Arizona
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    Dales PA,Sumpin Sumpin,Psuedo Sue
     
    #4 gatornation, Apr 10, 2013
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  5. makdeco

    makdeco Zealot (684) Jan 31, 2007 Illinois
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    IMO Akari Shogun for gumballhead
     
    #5 makdeco, Apr 10, 2013
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  6. SAEmick

    SAEmick Initiate (0) Jan 16, 2010 Illinois

    agree; even give Lagunitas Sucks a try
     
    #6 SAEmick, Apr 10, 2013
  7. runfoodrun

    runfoodrun Initiate (0) Jun 18, 2008 Minnesota

    PsuedoSue is pretty close. Not quite as good as ZD, but I'd love to have either readily available!
     
    #7 runfoodrun, Apr 10, 2013
  8. immobilisme

    immobilisme Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2005 Illinois

    Akari Shogun is better than Gumballhead in my estimation.
    There is no good Citra Pale substitution readily available in Chicago. Citra Ninja is really tasty, but I hate when people compare a pale ale to a DIPA just because it has the same hops.
     
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  9. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,557) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
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    Boulevard 80 Acre is the closest thing to Gumballhead.
     
    #9 aasher, Apr 10, 2013
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  10. justyouraveragebeerguy

    justyouraveragebeerguy Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois

    Home-brew clones!
     
    #10 justyouraveragebeerguy, Apr 10, 2013
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  11. beerhan

    beerhan Savant (1,237) Apr 28, 2010 Ohio

    odd sides citra pale ale for all. this beer is the real deal
     
    #11 beerhan, Apr 10, 2013
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  12. psykosis

    psykosis Initiate (0) May 21, 2009 Indiana

    never had it
    oberon maybe?
    either hopstache (god I need more of that in my life) or brother benjamin
     
    #12 psykosis, Apr 10, 2013
  13. psykosis

    psykosis Initiate (0) May 21, 2009 Indiana

    I have heard this from other people as well.
     
    #13 psykosis, Apr 10, 2013
  14. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,557) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
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    I sell two cases of 80 Acre a week as a replacement for Gumballhead. It doesn't have Amarillo hops but is dry and hoppy and probably the second best hoppy wheat in Indiana right now.
     
    #14 aasher, Apr 10, 2013
  15. sarcastro

    sarcastro Savant (1,133) Sep 20, 2006 Michigan

    I am wondering what 3 Floyds puts in their beer when people need replacements. It is like they are looking for methadone because they cant get heroin. I just buy what else is on the shelf that I like, if something I want is out.
     
    #15 sarcastro, Apr 10, 2013
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  16. DarkMagneto

    DarkMagneto Crusader (491) Apr 17, 2007 Illinois

    I second this recommendation. VERY close to Gumballhead.
     
    #16 DarkMagneto, Apr 10, 2013
  17. gzaIPArza

    gzaIPArza Initiate (0) Mar 5, 2013 Indiana

    I find Head Hunter to be somewhat close to Zombie Dust, though it has a much more bitter finish.....and it comes in 4pks.
     
    #17 gzaIPArza, Apr 10, 2013
  18. fredmugs

    fredmugs Initiate (0) Aug 11, 2012 Indiana

    Dale's Pale Ale as a replacement for Alpha King is just wrong.

    I would replace ZD with Flower Power. Citra Ninja exceeds it. Need to try 80 Acre again I guess.
     
    #18 fredmugs, Apr 10, 2013
  19. kawilliams81

    kawilliams81 Pooh-Bah (1,972) Feb 27, 2009 Illinois
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    Two Hearted, sumpin sumpin, and Saga
     
    #19 kawilliams81, Apr 10, 2013
  20. JRBecks

    JRBecks Initiate (0) Apr 3, 2012 Illinois

    2Bros Sidekick, 80 acre, and Lagunitas Sucks

    I actually tried Saga last week and I was quite surprised I totally did not expect such a good IPA from Summit
     
    #20 JRBecks, Apr 10, 2013
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