The name Alpha King refers to the Alpha Acids in hops. Alpha acids are the measurable amount of bitterness in the hops plants, higher the alpha acids are for more bitter the beer. The amount of alpha acids varies between the types of hops Cascade hops had between 5-7% alpha acid and Nugget had 11-14%.
The aroma of this beer is hoppy and fruity with some pineapple aroma. This beer has a red color and is very clear. The head is thick and sticky, but not over whelming.
This beer has a spicy hoppy taste. There is a hint of the pineapple fruit taste, but the hop spice is the most predominate hop flavor. Not surprising there is some bitterness to the beer, but it is appropriate for the hop taste. The malt gives the beer a little sweetness and a slight grain taste, but the flavor is dominated by the hops. The beer has some mild body and mouthfeel. The finish is bitter with a hop flavor.
I really like this beer. There are a lot of hops, but not so much my mouth puckers and the hops have a spicy taste that I enjoy.
2 comments:
Where are you getting the Three Floyds beers from? I wasn't aware of anyone carrying their stuff around St. Louis, and I've always been curious to try one or two.
I got this Three Floyds from a guy in the St. Louis Brews homebrew club, I was buying some brewing equipment and he threw in some beer. I think he got it directly from Three Floyds Brew pub. They are near Chicago if you're even in the area.
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