Noble King is one of our earliest beers, and one of the best representations of our brewing philosophy. It features an abundance of organic Perle and Fuggle hops from The Oregon Hophouse, which are known for earthy, spicy, herbal flavors and aromas.

We like to release Noble King when it’s fairly young after about three weeks of bottle/keg conditioning. At this age, the hops are bright, fresh, and prominent. As time goes on, fermentation will slowly continue to progress, the fresh hop character will fade, and some of the funky aroma from mixed fermentation will become more evident. There’s no wrong answer as far as when to drink. We like Noble King both fresh and with some age on it.

While not a secret, we’ve never mentioned where Noble King got its name. “Noble King” was inspired as a counterpart to “Alpha King”. Not the beer from Three Floyds per se, but the notion of high-alpha acid, hop-driven beers. Since it’s a low-alpha acid, Noble (or Noble-esque) hop-driven beer, the name “Noble King” felt right.

Brewed with well water from the Trinity Aquifer, Texas malted barley and wheat from TexMalt, and Perle and Fuggle hops. Fermented in stainless steel with Jester King mixed culture. Dry hopped with more Perle and Fuggle. Naturally conditioned through refermentation in the bottle/keg.