12 oz. Bottle
Big fan of Founders Brewing. Hoping this one is a home run like FBS and Founders Porter.
Pours a dark opaque amber with a slight white head. No visible carbonation. Nose is interesting: caramel/honey, pine, and citrus, mostly orange and lime and a bit of lemon. A really complex, really good smelling beer. Really complex on the taste - it's almost all over the place in terms of complexity, but it's still strangely balanced. Strong caramel/honey sweetness up front and closer to the back end, hop blast at the end as well. Citrus kind of hits in the middle, meddles with the caramel and smooths out the experience before the hop finish (not the strongest hop finish, in fact I was expecting a more hoppy finish for the style). Not sure that I've ever experienced any beer quite like this triple IPA. Moderate carbonation, alcohol is fairly well hidden for 12% ABV (there is some indication as you drink that this is a high ABV beer).
Really full bodied for an IPA, slight syrupy thickness to this beer that decidedly makes this a slow sipper.
Not the best Founders brew I've ever had, but still a really good beer and one that I will most likely have again.
Overall Rating: 3.9/5
Big fan of Founders Brewing. Hoping this one is a home run like FBS and Founders Porter.
Pours a dark opaque amber with a slight white head. No visible carbonation. Nose is interesting: caramel/honey, pine, and citrus, mostly orange and lime and a bit of lemon. A really complex, really good smelling beer. Really complex on the taste - it's almost all over the place in terms of complexity, but it's still strangely balanced. Strong caramel/honey sweetness up front and closer to the back end, hop blast at the end as well. Citrus kind of hits in the middle, meddles with the caramel and smooths out the experience before the hop finish (not the strongest hop finish, in fact I was expecting a more hoppy finish for the style). Not sure that I've ever experienced any beer quite like this triple IPA. Moderate carbonation, alcohol is fairly well hidden for 12% ABV (there is some indication as you drink that this is a high ABV beer).
Really full bodied for an IPA, slight syrupy thickness to this beer that decidedly makes this a slow sipper.
Not the best Founders brew I've ever had, but still a really good beer and one that I will most likely have again.
Overall Rating: 3.9/5
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