Floating Dock Light IPA
3 Daughters Brewing
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Session IPA
Year-Round
Florida
United States
Judges Ratings 70
Aroma: 18 / 24
Flavor: 33 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 7 / 10
Overall Impression: 6 / 20
Description
Light golden in color with a foamy white head. The aroma is slightly spicy with notes of citrus fruits like grapefruit, orange and tangerine. The spice and citrus flavors from the American hops dominate but are backed up by the slight malt flavor of the grains. It has moderate carbonation and a dry, hoppy finish. It is light in calories and carbs but still big on flavor. 118 Calories and 7g of carbs to be exact.
Beverage Profile
ABV: 4.20%
IBUs: 48
Served at: (40-45º)
Hops: Cascade & Summit
Malts: Pilsner & Rye
Judges Review
By Brian Eichhorn
Judges Ratings 70
Aroma: 18 / 24 / 24
Flavor: 33 / 40 / 40
Appearance: 6 / 6 / 6
Mouthfeel: 7 / 10 / 10
Overall Impression: 6 / 20 / 20
Floating Dock Light IPA by 3 Daughters Brewing is being judged as a 21B Specialty IPA-Session Strength IPA. This beer pours a pale gold in the glass with hints of amber and a billow off-white head. The nose initially is a bit grassy and vegetal, light citrus notes and faint sweet malt. It seems to have some age on it, but I sampled this 3 times and I believe it to be the character of the beer. In the taste, the bitterness is sharp and aggressive, at times unpleasant. The hop flavor is quite light, tending towards lemon and grass, along with that vegetal note again. Really lacking in brightness and fresh hop flavor, as well as aroma. Very light body and somewhat astringent into the finish as well. This beer could use more fresh hop flavor and aroma to really nail the style, as it stands now, it’s lacking, overly bitter and out of balance.
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