Brewery | 3 Floyds Brewing Co. |
Location | Munster, IN |
Style | Christmas Porter |
ABV | 6.0% |
IBUs | 38 |
Best Quote During Tasting
Do you eat more around Christmas or Thanksgiving?
I eat more always.
Justin:
Aroma |
So, it smells a lot like a Black IPA (or are we strictly going with Cascadian Dark Ale now?). It's roasted, malty and there's a lot of hops behind it (they're citrus and slightly floral). There is also an interesting piece that's almost chocolate and almost brown sugar mixed together. |
Appearance |
The beer is a deep brown, nearly black with a soft brown head made up of small bubbles. The head is never tall but it never fully recedes and forms a solid ring at its edges. |
Flavor |
It tastes a lot like a Black IPA, too. The hops are showing as much effort as the roasted/chocolate malts in this beer and it's actually balanced enough to where I can't find the real winner. The back of your tongue gets the bitterness of both hops and malts and the front of your tongue gets the sweetness. There's also a slight spice to the beer from the hops which adds a fun twist. |
Mouthfeel |
The carbonation is a medium+ and the body is medium. The beer feels nice and lively on your tongue. |
Overall Impression |
I'm not gonna lie. Based on the word "Christmas" in the name of the beer I assumed there would be some baking spices in the beer. There were not. This made me happy because I'm not a huge fan of Christmas spices. The beer's hoppiness also surprised me. The hops were quite big but they were always kept in check with sweetness and roasted malts. I really, really like this beer and if given the chance to go back in time, would've picked up a few of them instead of just this one. |

Justin Phelps
Co-Founder at Saint Brewis
Justin Phelps is a Certified Cicerone® who was born and raised in St. Louis. His passion for beer goes beyond just drinking it as he is also an award-winning home brewer. While he may be a marketing professional by day, he's a blogger, brewery hopper, and beer enthusiast by night.

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