Two regular dudes who happen to be huge fans of American craft beer.
By scot in 365 Days of American Craft Beer on Friday, February 11th, 2011
Alright raise your hand if you have ever had a beer from Three Floyds Brewing Company that has been hoppy. Exactly what I thought: not many, if any. They are known for taking just about any style of beer and hopping it to heaven. I think their motto is “there is never enough hops.” This comes through in many of their most popular beers and, with so many hop heads, they continually have a hard time keeping store shelves full of their beers.
Artic Panzer Wolf is no different, but it is actually a style that is supposed to be hoppy: American Imperial/Double IPA. I had this back a couple of years ago, for the first time, on tap. I raved about this beer to my American craft beer buddies. Low and behold, about a year later, it is now available in bottles.
This bottle was shared by Steve (titireefer). Steve moonlights from his normal job at a local liquor store that is slowly building up some rep points in terms of handling American craft beer. It is nice to have a friend in the right places. 😉
Pine, citrus (grapefruit), and floral hops abound from this beer. I also believe they must use some Citra hops from the Mango aroma that abounded as well. Nice drinking with a quality grapefruit bitterness that keeps you coming back for more. Have it while it is fresh and you can’t go wrong. Enjoy!
Aroma: 10, Taste: 9, Look: 9, Drinkability: 9, Overall: 9.3
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