Three Floyds Beer NE Ohio

We usually only get bombers. I have yet to see a 6 pack since they re-entered the market. Shipments are also very sporatic and seem to sell quickly. Draft is also sporatic but you will see their regular beers on draft (Alpha King, Gumballhead, etc.). In other words, who knows when you will see it but if you do, and want some, buy it when you see it because it probably won't last long.

 

I understand your desire to try Three Floyds beer. I would HIGHLY recommend a road trip to their brewery - it's easily the best way to try all their beers and go home with 2 cases to enjoy and share with friends. It's only 4 hours away from the West Side of Cleveland.

As for getting it here, talk to your local stores (it would be a great way to get to know the owners/employees and see what store(s) you want to give your business to). Each store is different - some put it out, 1st come 1st served. Some hold it for special customers. Some don't get it at all. Contrary to what was reported above, Ohio DOES get 6 pack offerings now but they're just as rare as 22oz bottles. Shipments are random over the year, but it tends to go out at once over the course of a week depending on a store's delivery day from Cavalier. In other words, each store that gets it will see it the same week, then that's it until the next shipment.

 

Bottle shops tend to hold some back. As stated above, get in good with a shop. I picked up a six of ZD last night

 

They post on their website what's on tap. ZD & Alpha King are year round beers so those should always be on tap more often then not. Permanent Funeral would be a different story (twice a year a buddy told me?). Anyway, if you really are trying to find some you can always trade. OH has exclusive IPA's that IN/CHI folk are always looking for.

I'm in the minority who thinks Alpha King is better than ZD which is a bit easier to find in OH...personally, i enjoy several OH IPA's over ZD any day of the week. Yes, you can get 6 packs of Alpha King in OH as others have noted. I bought one last week (1/7/14 bottle date). In my experience, don't expect to find many of their stouts in OH other than Moloko....others may have differing opinions on that (i'd be interested to know actually).

Also, use beerfinder or whatever apps you crazy kids are using these days to track beer. FFF is regularly on draft in NE OH. Hoppin Frog had Permanent Funeral on tap a few weeks ago. Fathead's has FFF stuff on tap pretty regularly. I think Wink's downtown has Gumballhead on tap now...anyway Gumballhead...Alpha King, Robert the Bruce & Zombie are always available somewhere if you snoop around enough. You might be best off chasing drafts for a while. Best of luck on your FFF quest...we've all been there at some point! ha.

Confirmed: Wink's Downtown has Alpha King on tap. $4.25. Get it done, brah.

Draft List
http://www.3floyds.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/current-beer-menu2.htm

 

Nano Brew has Gumball Head on tap now.

 

https://www.facebook.com/threefloydscleveland?ref=hl

 

Short answer: Subscribe to Simone's Beverage's and Rozi's Wine House Instagram and FB pages. They are very good at keeping the public abreast of FFF arrivals when it comes to bottled stuff. Draft stuff is a little more spread out and you just gotta be in the loop for those spots too, generally by social media.

 

I am still waiting to find some dam zombie dust. I only got serious into beer now for 3 months and been lucky enough to get alpha klaus, permanent funeral. The gumball one, Robert the Bruce, and one more I feel I am forgetting but no zombie dust. I do love the hopslam so if zombie dust is better than hopslam I will be very happy when I do find it.

 

PF>ZD>Hopslam IMHO

 

Lizardville Bedford Hts posted this:

3 Floyds Day at Bedford Hts. Lizardville!

Join us this Thursday, January 30th for some 3 Floyds on draft and take some bottles home for later! We will have bottles of Robert the Bruce, Alpha King, and Behemoth. Tap selection will include Pride and Joy as well as Permanent Funeral. Be sure to come in early as supplies are limited!

 

PF>ZD>AK>GH>Hopslam

 

I dunno, GH? Not one of my faves from FFF...don't get me wrong, its good, just not my type

 

If it's within the first 2 weeks of being in the bottle, it crushes the overly sweet hopslam

 

I agree.....

 

Well now I have to try some for sure

 

And also btw I did like pf but did not think it was that Awsome. I feel like I am the only one that feels this way