On tap at Rattle and Hum NYC
This was the first wheatwine style of beer I've ever had. Founders has an outstanding reputation regardless of the type of beer so I figured I'd give it a try. Founders Breakfast Stout is one of my favorite beers after all.
Pours a beautiful dark amber - about halfway between amber and maple syrup. Delicate white lacing for the head, very little of it. Smells of maple sweetness with a bit of caramel and apple. Strong wheat presence in the nose as well.
Nice sweetness on first taste - strong maple and bourbon presences. The bourbon aging adds a really nice, balanced vanilla component. There's some apple in there as well, maybe some other faint fruity traces as well. Wheat presence is definitely palpable - it is a wheatwine after all (part of which is aged in maple syrup barrels and another part of which is aged in bourbon barrels and then blended). Very balanced beer overall - the more delicate flavors like wheat and fruit don't get consumed or drowned out by the bourbon aging or maple sweetness which is really nice.
This wheatwine finishes with a bit of wheat bitterness and lingering maple/vanilla sweetness. Alcohol taste is moderately pleasant - you can tell this is a "high gravity" beer from the start - though the 12.6% doesn't detract from the overall experience. Moderate to low carbonation.
Overall a solid showing from Founders Barrel Series.
Overall Rating: 4/5
This was the first wheatwine style of beer I've ever had. Founders has an outstanding reputation regardless of the type of beer so I figured I'd give it a try. Founders Breakfast Stout is one of my favorite beers after all.
Pours a beautiful dark amber - about halfway between amber and maple syrup. Delicate white lacing for the head, very little of it. Smells of maple sweetness with a bit of caramel and apple. Strong wheat presence in the nose as well.
Nice sweetness on first taste - strong maple and bourbon presences. The bourbon aging adds a really nice, balanced vanilla component. There's some apple in there as well, maybe some other faint fruity traces as well. Wheat presence is definitely palpable - it is a wheatwine after all (part of which is aged in maple syrup barrels and another part of which is aged in bourbon barrels and then blended). Very balanced beer overall - the more delicate flavors like wheat and fruit don't get consumed or drowned out by the bourbon aging or maple sweetness which is really nice.
This wheatwine finishes with a bit of wheat bitterness and lingering maple/vanilla sweetness. Alcohol taste is moderately pleasant - you can tell this is a "high gravity" beer from the start - though the 12.6% doesn't detract from the overall experience. Moderate to low carbonation.
Overall a solid showing from Founders Barrel Series.
Overall Rating: 4/5
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