Three Floyds Behemoth

The Three Floyds Brewing Company is in Munster, Indiana. Many of their beers are highly coveted by beer enthusiasts. The motto on their bottle? "It's Not Normal." This is a 10.5% ABV barleywine.

The beer pours a dark chestnut, deepest amber, burnt orange in color. It has an unearthly glow when held to the light. It is somewhat hazy. There is a short and relatively thin head of off-white to light brown foam. The aroma is a well blended meld of both hops and malt. There is a lot of orange and caramel, fruity, jammy, rich scones. The taste follows the aromas, big and bold, but smooth, lots of orange and caramel, and dense scone and biscuit sweet pastries. Some notes of passion fruit come through, but it is hard to tell what is predominant, hops or malt. I will give a slight edge to the malt, but there are plenty of hops here. In the background is the spiciness of some tobacco and figs. The mouthfeel is substantial, chewy, but smooth. This behemoth can pick me up and body slam me anytime. I'll smack down with a smile on my face.