Three Floyds Pride and Joy

by Matt Morgan
(Beer Delegate, IL, USA)

Three Floyds Pride and Joy: definitely NOT a Weiss beer

Three Floyds Pride and Joy (5% ABV)
Three Floyds Brewpub, Hammond, IN, USA

If someone gave you baked chicken and told you it was a pork chop, if you believed them, you'd probably think it was a really bad pork chop. I think that part of building integrity and credibility is admitting when you are dead wrong.

Being wrong in the first place doesn't help credibility but anyway, I made a mistake about Three Floyds Pride & Joy in my AleFest Chicago article, I called it a weak Weiss beer. I was under the impression that Pride & Joy mild ale was Three Floyds interpretation of Weiss beer.

I plead ignorance on this one. My loving wife brought home a sixer and said it was Weiss. First of all, God bless a woman that comes home with beer and secondly I should do my own research before I go on record with my opinion on beer, it does say Mild Ale right on the label.

Having visited a home brewer's competition and getting a peek at the judging guidelines I've also learned that although taste is subjective: you need to understand that a beer you don't like may be a good interpretation within its style guidelines.

I actually like Three Floyds Mild Ale, but when I was drinking it with my taste feelers looking for Weiss flavors, I was disappointed. Drinking it on a more recent occasion, knowing its intended style and the guidelines for that style, I think it's a very suitable session beer. Pride & Joy Mild Ale is delicious.

Three Floyds Pride & Joy Mild Ale; 5% ABV, light golden-amber color a nice hops aroma hitting the tongue a little more than the malt, but it is pretty mild and balanced. It has a big mouthfeel, a little warm yet crisp and an aftertaste that doesn't linger. This would be a great beer to have with grilled chicken or fish. If you like hops but are overwhelmed by IPA style beers, try Three Floyds Pride & Joy.