Three Floyds Gumballhead Double India Pale Ale.
8.5 % ABV. Three Floyds Brewing, Hammond, Indiana.
Brand Families. It’s the latest trend. Gumballhead used to be an American wheat ale. Now, it is three more beers, all assembled in a variety pack. This is the only one you’ll see here in the Nib. One of them is a hazy IPA, and I don’t review those anymore. Another is a Blood Orange and Lemon Pale Ale, and that one didn’t work for me. I no longer review every single beer that comes my way. But Double IPAs, that’s my pork chops and potato salad.
Lightly clouded, bold orange hue, frothy white head.
In the nose: grapefruit explosion. Big citrus, big pith, major levels of dank.
In the mouth: powerful hops on the palate, bristling with bitterness and alcoholic heat. Malty and juicy, with a meaty burn. All the fruits make a heady stew. Highly diggable.
As Gumballhead left the scene of the crime, there was only one thing left to do ... Find the imposter masquerading as a Double IPA, and mute that damn saxophone.
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