Beer: Three Floyds Arctic Panzer Wolf and Calumet Queen

Munster, Indiana's Three Floyds is one of America's most coveted and respected craft breweries. Their "Dark Lord Day", in which their Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout is released, makes news headlines around the world, and their Gumballhead wheat ale is among the best anywhere. I recently had a chance to try some bombers of their lesser-known brews, and here are the results. Remember that I score beers on a scale of 1 (awful) to 5 (awesome). Prost!

THREE FLOYDS - ARCTIC PANZER WOLF - 4.25

Pours a cloudy amber, with lots of sediment. Seems to have been on the shelves for too long. No lace, either. Still, the aroma is wonderfully hoppy. I get big citrus and tropical fruit like mango and floral notes. Exquisite! Taste is quite hoppy, as expected, with more tropical fruit and tangy wet citrus. Malts are strong, too, and even if this wasn't too fresh, it's still a formidable beer.

THREE FLOYDS - CALUMET QUEEN - 3.0

Pours a heavy golden, with no lace. Aroma is grainy, malty. Nothing outstanding.

Flavor is toasty grains. Very malt-forward. There's a hint of citrus towards the finish, as well as some fruit. 

Overall, a solid kolsch, but unremarkable.

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