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Three Floyds Brewing Company – Alpha Klaus

Brewery 3 Floyds Brewing Co.
Location Munster, IN
Style Christmas Porter
 ABV 6.0%
 IBUs 38

 

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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.

 

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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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