In The Name Of Suffering - Three Floyds Brewing Co.

    In The Name Of Suffering is a Black India Pale Ale brewed by Three Floyds Brewing Co. located in Munster, Indiana. This ale is brewed as a collaboration between the brewery and the band "EYEHATEGOD". According to the bottle, this is brewed in a New Orleans style. I picked up this bomber on a recent trip up to the Three Floyds brewpub.

    The beer pours a dark black with a large khaki head. Some lacing is left by the foam as it falls down the glass.

    In The Name Of Suffering smells mainly like the trademark Three Floyds hops aroma. There is also a slight sweetness of roasty malts that is subtly perceptible underneath the sharp hops scents.

    The Black IPA is medium bodied with a medium level of carbonation. The beer feels like it almost takes over your entire mouth when you take a sip.

Black Metal Beer.

    In The Name Of Suffering blends the pretty common hops flavors of Three Floyds' beers with a surprising roasty and cocoa malt base. There is a nutty flavor at the end of the taste before the beer's dry finish leaves you ready for more. I really expected this beer to be much more bitter than it is. Instead, the beer leaves a sweet cocoa aftertaste. The balanced, yet contrasting flavors mask any alcohol harshness that may be present in a beer with an ABV of 7.1%.

    If the skulls, snakes, and monster on the bottle didn't clue you in at first, this is a pretty metal beer. The dark black color of the ale allows no light to penetrate the glass it is poured in, just as the dark souls of those who play heavy metal. I wouldn't be surprised if you drank this ale and were suddenly able to shred  on guitar with the best of them. In fact, I might just go pick up the old guitar as soon as I finish this post! HAHA! Nobody can stop me now. Before long, I'll be tearing it up just like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZspGWM-aWs!

    Yeah, maybe not. At least I got to enjoy a good beer. In The Name Of Suffering is another quality beer from Three Floyds Brewing Co. While it isn't my favorite beer from the brewery, it still manages to impress with an amazing balance of hops and malts which only the finest breweries seem to be able to achieve. This Black IPA is a good mix of dark beers and pale ales which could be a very nice compromise for fans of either style attempting to get into the other one.

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