Zombie Dust is a 6.5% ABV single-hop Pale Ale that's brewed several times a year. I'd guess the brewing schedule has a lot to do with the availability of Citra hops, which are the only hops used in this beer but are not always available in large quantities. So when it's brewed, it has pretty normal Three Floyds distribution, but the batches don't tend to stick around very long because people snatch them up. As with almost all midwest beers, I grabbed Zombie Dust in a trade.
Appearance: Hazy honey-orange, with a nice, full head that tops out at about three fingers in height. There is tons of sticky lacing left on the sides of the glass.
Smell: Amazing. This is one of the best-smelling beers I've ever had. Sweet citrus leaps to the nose -- grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine, and a bit of mango thrown in for good measure! And the notes here are not bitter or sharp at all, like rind; they are the sweet aromatic qualities of the fruits themselves.
Taste: It tastes how it smells, which is to say, fantastic. All of the citrus fruit flavors from the nose are there, plus some nice resin flavors on the backbone which keeps everything from being too fruity and sweet. Though all of these flavors are lent from the hops, there isn't any residual bitterness here at all. It's so tasty and drinkable.
Mouthfeel: Mostly light, a bit oily, but completely palatable.
Overall: This is one fantastic beer. I usually try to refrain from editorializing in the tasting notes, but you can probably tell I was ecstatic about this one. I love Citra hops, and this pale ale is a delicious ode to the possibilities.
5/5, and it's a new favorite going on the side of the blog.
Appearance: Hazy honey-orange, with a nice, full head that tops out at about three fingers in height. There is tons of sticky lacing left on the sides of the glass.
Smell: Amazing. This is one of the best-smelling beers I've ever had. Sweet citrus leaps to the nose -- grapefruit, pineapple, tangerine, and a bit of mango thrown in for good measure! And the notes here are not bitter or sharp at all, like rind; they are the sweet aromatic qualities of the fruits themselves.
Taste: It tastes how it smells, which is to say, fantastic. All of the citrus fruit flavors from the nose are there, plus some nice resin flavors on the backbone which keeps everything from being too fruity and sweet. Though all of these flavors are lent from the hops, there isn't any residual bitterness here at all. It's so tasty and drinkable.
Mouthfeel: Mostly light, a bit oily, but completely palatable.
Overall: This is one fantastic beer. I usually try to refrain from editorializing in the tasting notes, but you can probably tell I was ecstatic about this one. I love Citra hops, and this pale ale is a delicious ode to the possibilities.
5/5, and it's a new favorite going on the side of the blog.
Love the blog title. This is a post I did on life being too short. Life is too short
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