Try?
Back in 1996, an
eccentric man named Nick Floyd decided that there just weren’t enough big,
bold, and flavorful brews in the Midwest, so he opened a brewery to make his
own in Hammond, Indiana. The brewery produces many styles of beer including
Alpha-King, a hoppy pale ale; Extra Pale Ale, a lighter-bodied golden ale;
Pride and Joy, an English style mild; Rabid Rabbit, a Belgian style witbier;
Behemoth Blonde, a barleywine; Black Sun Stout, brewed in the Irish dry
style; Dreadnaught, a monster of an IPA; and of course Robert the Bruce, a
Scottish Style ale.
The labels on all of the Three Floyd’s beers feature offbeat artwork, and the label for Robert the Bruce is no exception. It features an eccentric-looking caricature of the Scottish king in question sporting a crown and a larger-than-life grin, all decked out in native attire.
The real Robert the Bruce was a Scottish king who lived from 1274 to 1329. His reign extended from 1306 until his death, although he spent some of that reign in exile. If you’ve seen the movie Braveheart, you can reference Robert’s accomplishments directly following the death of William Wallace, portrayed by Mel Gibson in the movie. Bruce accomplished what Wallace did not, managing to win independence for Scotland after defeating the English during several battles and even invading England proper.
In life, Robert the Bruce was a bold and vibrant man. In beer, Robert the Bruce is a bold and vibrant ale. This is a year-round offering from Three Floyd’s and is available on draft and in six-pack bottles. It has an alcohol content of about 7.2% by weight, which would put it somewhere between 8 and 9 percent alcohol by volume. Here in Georgia, where Three Floyd’s beers have recently become available, beers of such strength are technically not legal, though they are occasionally sold anyway.
The beer that I sampled didn’t seem to have an alcohol content as high as 8 or 9 percent. It was not brewed in Indiana, either, being contract brewed at August Schell in New Ulm, Minnesota. I had heard rant reviews about Three Floyd’s Alpha King before, but having tried the contract-brewed version wasn’t as bowled over as some seemed to be.
Robert the Bruce Scottish Style Ale pours to a burnt orange color with a light head formation and a sweet-malty butterscotch nose. The palate is rich and malty with a sticky caramel sweetness and a subtle roastiness. The creamy, smooth malt palate gradually gives way to a balancing hop bitterness that rounds the brew out nicely. This beer reminds me very much of Belhaven Scottish Ale, one of my favorite examples of the style.
Try it with Haggis if you dare (I don’t). I enjoyed it with a rare steak and a chef’s salad; I can imagine it going nicely with creamy pasta dishes as well.
The labels on all of the Three Floyd’s beers feature offbeat artwork, and the label for Robert the Bruce is no exception. It features an eccentric-looking caricature of the Scottish king in question sporting a crown and a larger-than-life grin, all decked out in native attire.
The real Robert the Bruce was a Scottish king who lived from 1274 to 1329. His reign extended from 1306 until his death, although he spent some of that reign in exile. If you’ve seen the movie Braveheart, you can reference Robert’s accomplishments directly following the death of William Wallace, portrayed by Mel Gibson in the movie. Bruce accomplished what Wallace did not, managing to win independence for Scotland after defeating the English during several battles and even invading England proper.
In life, Robert the Bruce was a bold and vibrant man. In beer, Robert the Bruce is a bold and vibrant ale. This is a year-round offering from Three Floyd’s and is available on draft and in six-pack bottles. It has an alcohol content of about 7.2% by weight, which would put it somewhere between 8 and 9 percent alcohol by volume. Here in Georgia, where Three Floyd’s beers have recently become available, beers of such strength are technically not legal, though they are occasionally sold anyway.
The beer that I sampled didn’t seem to have an alcohol content as high as 8 or 9 percent. It was not brewed in Indiana, either, being contract brewed at August Schell in New Ulm, Minnesota. I had heard rant reviews about Three Floyd’s Alpha King before, but having tried the contract-brewed version wasn’t as bowled over as some seemed to be.
Robert the Bruce Scottish Style Ale pours to a burnt orange color with a light head formation and a sweet-malty butterscotch nose. The palate is rich and malty with a sticky caramel sweetness and a subtle roastiness. The creamy, smooth malt palate gradually gives way to a balancing hop bitterness that rounds the brew out nicely. This beer reminds me very much of Belhaven Scottish Ale, one of my favorite examples of the style.
Try it with Haggis if you dare (I don’t). I enjoyed it with a rare steak and a chef’s salad; I can imagine it going nicely with creamy pasta dishes as well.
And remember, try a new beer today, and drink outside the box.
*Pricing data accurate at time of review or latest update. For reference only, based on actual price paid by reviewer.
(B)=Bottled
(D)=Draft
