Permanent Funeral
Imperial IPA
10.5% ABV
Appearance: Pours a mostly clear golden orange with a nice two fingers of white foam.
Smell: Sweetly pungent aroma of overripe tropical fruit: mango, tangerine, orange, and apricot. There are also some subtle floral notes and a bit of sour funk.
Taste: Clean pine bitterness, tangy grapefruit and orange, some caramel malt, and a bit of a floral nectar sweetness with a semi-nutty finish. I definitely felt and tasted the alcohol on this one, which is not surprising as this is about as high an ABV I've seen for a pale ale.
Mouthfeel: Medium bodied with moderate carbonation and a smooth but alcoholic finish.
Overall, this may be the best double IPA Three Floyds has ever brewed. It feels very much like an amped up, imperial Zombie Dust. Bursting with juicy, dank, fruity flavors and a nice clean hop bite, Permanent Funeral is a big, bold beer. The only thing I didn't love was the relatively strong alcohol heat present in the flavor. I'm a fan of high ABV beers but I feel like knocking this down to 8.5 or 9% would make this a more balanced and easier drinking IPA. Still, this is a fantastic and extremely well-made beer with one helluva hardcore label and name.
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| 5 out of 5 |
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