And now for the third, and most anticipated (on my part) offering from FFF's brewing. I'm expecting a great deal out of this beer, both because of the cost $11 for 22 oz., and because of the disappointment of Rabbid Rabbit lingering on my palate.
Vitals:
Name: Dreadnaught
Style: American IIPA
IBU: 99 (YES!)
ABV: 9.5%
Gravity: ??
Purchased at: Riley's Wines of the World
Descriptions:
Appearance: Pours a deep, dark copper color with 1.5 fingers of head. INCREDIBLE lacing with a thicky creamy white head (shut up and get your head out of the gutter). Minimal carbonation bubbles, which is odd for FFF's beers, as they are usually highly carbonated.
Smell: This smells heavenly to a hop head such as myself. Citrus hops dominate here with piney hops as well. Grapefruit and mango smells here as well; the beer also offers some sweet malty smells (caramel I think).
Taste: The caramel malt backbone is perfect throughout, not too much or too little. The Taste follows the nose with grapefruit, mango, and citrus hops rolling into a duo of earthy/piney hops to finish out the experience. You can't taste the 9.5% ABV almost at all in this incredibly hop-forward big IIPA. This is truly a hop flurry on your tongue; magnificent, but not for the faint of heart.
Mouthfeel: This beer is very crisp and even on the light side of medium body (surprisingly); low carbonation, but it's there nonetheless. It has an oily mouthfeel with a puckering bitterness. However, it's worth noting that this beer doesn't scrape your palate like a lot of big IIPAs, which is awesome.
Overall Grade: A+
Comments: This is one of my favorite beers...a true hop head's dream. It is bursting with hop flavor and doesn't disappoint at any point in the experience. Surprisingly light for an IIPA. Holy crap, I wish this were cheaper because it's fantastic. If you like hops you MUST TRY THIS BEER.
Cheers,
Hurls
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