Alpha Klaus
3 Floyds Brewing Company in Munster, Indiana, United States 🇺🇸
Porter Winter|
Score
7.65
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Alpha King's festive cousin. A big American Xmas Porter brewed with English chocolate malt, Mexican sugar and, of course, tons of strange American hops.
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7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 8.5
Bottle thanks to Rob. Pours a dark brown with small beige head that diminishes to nothing. The aroma is dark chocolate and floral hop. Thin mouth with nice roast, dark chocolate and resin hop finsh. Very good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Feb 2015
at 08:24
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle shared in Hoboken. Pours deep brown with a frothy beige head. The nose holds well toasted malts, some pine, orange rind. Medium sweet flavor with nice earthy bitterness, cocoa, roast, baked pine. Medium bodied with fine carbonation. Lightly ashy on the finish with some ripe orange, pine, well toasted bread. Quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Dec 2014
at 22:53
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(tap) very dark brown colour with a small brown head; aromas of molasses, roast; balanced flavour with a long light bitter finish
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Mar 2014
at 07:28
8.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 8
Bottle (2012), with thanks to Drew. Pours a deep ruby black with a medium brown head, creamy with nice lacing. Aroma is roasty, cigarettes, chocolate, rich. Flavor is the same, lightly sweet, roasty, coffee, chocolate, touch of ashes, medium bitterness. Full bodied, creamy mouthfeel. Things really come together nicely in this beer. Not getting much individual character from whatever "strange" hops were used due to the age, but what this has become is downright awesome. Definitely one of my favorite imperial porters.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Jan 2014
at 09:38
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
On draft at Twenty Tap in Indianapolis. Pours black with a tan head. Roasty malt nose. Flavors of chocolate and licorice. Medium bodied. Light carbonation. Lingering bitter finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 20 Jan 2014
at 18:07
8.1/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Pitch Black Color, Huge Foamy Head That Lasts Forever and Leaves Decent Lacing. Nice Fruity Hop Aroma, Reminds Me of Passion Fruit. Unexpected Since Porters Don’t Smell Like It. I Guess This Is Part of that "It’s Not Normal" Slogan That is Printed On Its Label. Taste of Toasted Malt, Faint Chocolate that barely Shines through Strong Floral Hop Bitter. Medium Body. Hides ABV Real Well. Not Your Classic Porter For Sure. Interesting. Enjoyed It. Recommended...
Tried
on 20 Jan 2014
at 17:29
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle. Pours dark brown with brown head. Nose and taste of citrus, roast chocolate, vanilla, brown sugar, coffee and candy cane. Medium body. Slightly dry/roasty finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 06 Jan 2014
at 17:25
8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
23.12.2013, 0,65l bottle @ home:
Big slightly brown creamy longlasting head. Aroma is dark malts, lots of hops, coffee, licorice, rubber, dark sugar, chocolate. Taste is slightly dry, dark malts, hops, leafs, cocoa, licorice, coffee, rubber, hay. Longlasting mild bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Nice and balanced beer, even though I don’t feel anything Christmasy in this one.
Big slightly brown creamy longlasting head. Aroma is dark malts, lots of hops, coffee, licorice, rubber, dark sugar, chocolate. Taste is slightly dry, dark malts, hops, leafs, cocoa, licorice, coffee, rubber, hay. Longlasting mild bitterness, slightly dry mouthfeel. Nice and balanced beer, even though I don’t feel anything Christmasy in this one.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2013
at 10:41
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
bottle. Big, beautiful Porter - perfect for a cold, snowy night. Easy to drink and robust flavor. Three Floyd’s makes great beer
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Dec 2013
at 17:47
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Murky dark brown to black Cinnamon and some maple notes on the nose. Holiday spices all the way Spicy tobacco taste. Sweet finish. Pretty burnt. Hints of chocolate
Tried
on 16 Jun 2013
at 12:57