Founders Devil Dancer - Founders Brewing Company

kennylopez

New Jersey

4.6/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured a 12oz bottle born on 6/18/12 into a big snifter.

Appearance: a slightly hazy light amber deep golden color with a thin film of white head that leaves little traces of lacing.

Smells: a heavy earthy hop note. I pick out a pine and grassy like hops that have a scent on some alcohol.

Tastes: A huge spicy bitter hop kick. There is a sweet amber like malt that comes through in the middle, but there is a pleasant pungent earth like hop punch that lasts to the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: I pick up the higher Abv. but the intense hop bill bites just as much as the burn and both are very unique and enjoyable.

Overall: I have to say I love Double Trouble, but this brew is complex and yummy. I paid just under $6 for a 12 oz bottle of this and believe it was worth every last cent, thankful I grabbed a few.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2012 22:56:14 | More by kennylopez

ncketchum

Wisconsin

4.63/5  rDev +17.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Served chilled in a Duvel tulip. 6/2012 bottling.

A - pours a dark orange, a little bit of sediment, head fades quickly to leave a ring of white-orange head

S - not the hop bomb I expected on the nose, but a nice mix of hops, a little dark fruit and alcohol to follow.

T - There the hops are! Super hoppy and bitter to start, and they definitely linger throughout. Some lemon peaks its head in the middle along with some malt, but the hops definitely dominate.

M - Thick, sticky, kind of boozy, and the hops just sit and linger on.

O - Another great effort from Founders. None of the "onion" that was mentioned last year in this years batch. Glad I was able to pick up a few of these.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2012 03:18:26 | More by ncketchum

mikem0487

Pennsylvania

3.4/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured into standard pint glass.

A-Dark burnt red color for the body. Has nice lacing going on in the head but when it was poured the head was a fingers width and dissipated quickly back into the beer.

S-I like my IPAs to spill out with hops in the aroma. This triple IPA does not do that. It has 112 IBU rating and does not really come threw in the nose. Slight hint of cherry mixed in with all the malt. Smells good but lacks with the hop presence in the aroma.

T-For a 12% abv rating it hides the alcohol greatly. Not too boozy except at the finish. Orange citrus hops come through but the malt hides that high IBUs. Defiantly drinkable indeed.

M-Has a good slightly chewy mouthfeel. Moderate carbonation.

O-Overall this is a good IPA for its ABV. Was surprised of the lack of hop presence in the aroma and taste which was not expected at all. Happy I tried it and hopefully they will add extra hops to give it a overall better more appetizing smell and taste!

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2012 02:51:02 | More by mikem0487

secondtooth

Indiana

4.13/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a nice rusty amber. Well-thick head of off-white carbonation. Thick and intricately-detailed lace.

Nose is delicious citrus and floral hops. Reminds me much of Double Trouble, so high points there.

Taste is a crush of bitter citrus hops snappiness, followed by a freight train of bready malt goodness. There is a slight alcohol sting near the finish, but in truth, this one's much more balanced than expected of such a heavy-duty brew. Definitely one for hopheads, but Devil Dancer is a delicious beer, no doubt about it.

My only issue is the price -- $5.59 for a single 12 oz. bottle is far too steep.

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2012 14:32:51 | More by secondtooth

PrimScrewhead

Rhode Island

4.9/5  rDev +24.1%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Bottle into a Nonick

Appearance - Pure copper

Smell - HOPS!!

Taste - Metric-Crapload of HOPS!! & BOOZE!!

Mouthfeel - Barleywine like in body

Overall - Holy Crap! Whatta Beer!
This beer was designed to be a "Hop Sledgehammer To The Face". It's not trying to be anything else. I like it for that.

If you're looking for something subtle, you choose the wrong beer. If you wanna "Rock Out With Your Hops Out", this is the one for you.

Serving type: bottle

07-20-2012 22:15:35 | More by PrimScrewhead

rodlavers

Pennsylvania

4.53/5  rDev +14.7%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from bottle into Perfect Pint glass.

Pour yields about a finger of light, light tan head, which fades to almost nothing, with decent retention on glass. Dark orange/Ruby Red grapfruit coloring, looks fantastic. I was not expecting the smell to be so dank, particularly because I just tried this for the first time 2 days ago on draft, after picking up six bottles, and was not terribly impressed (which leads me to embark on another story, for another time, about my fondness for bottle over daft in most cases). This, though, is amazing. I smell pine resin, intense malt with a dash of caramel but not much. There is citrus, most likely grapefruit, and of course sick hops. Taste out of the bottle dwarfs the draft version I had but two days ago. In general, taste here follows the nose. Dank pine resin and citrus hops galore, brilliantly hide the 12%ABV. Mouthfeel is surprisingly smooth, with light to medium carbonation and light bitterness. Overall this is excellent. I suppose I enjoy this more than most, but then again, Founders makes my favorite beers. I should have bought more of this.

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2012 23:12:52 | More by rodlavers

mass4beer2dude0

Massachusetts

4.33/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bottled-on date was unreadable. Recent arrival at busy, large beer store on Boston's North Shore. Consumed in 9 oz tulip glass.

A. A very nice burnt orange/amber color with a slight hazy hue. With minimal to no head.

S. A very light and very subtle sweet, flower like smell. A bit less aroma then I was expecting for a beer with as much hops, ABV and IBU's.

T. An enjoyable, boozy, slighty sweet, hoppy, slighty barly wine like flavor.

M. Leaves a nice dry bite on your palette that makes you want to take another sip.

O. Overall, a very nice beer that I enjoyed. Might be a little too much for your average beer drinker, however hardcore beer nerds will enjoy this one alot. Another solid offering from Founders.

Serving type: bottle

07-19-2012 23:04:39 | More by mass4beer2dude0

mjpolzin

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

I waited a few days to review this beer because I couldn't quite put my finger on how I felt about it. Although I love high alcohol beers and this one was definitely different than your average IPA, I also knew right away I didn't like it as much as some other pale ales that I have had. What I ended up doing was looking at all of my IPA reviews and went down the list until I felt I had put this one in the right spot on my rankings.

The appearance when poured into my glass was intriguing for sure. It was a darker orange than what I am used to with an IPA. The smell and mouthfeel also showed the presence of high alcohol.

The taste wasn't as high in hops as I thought it would be. There was actually a fair amount of sweet maltiness that masked some of the hops. Add in the alcoholic warmth that is sure to come with a beer with this high of an ABV and you are left with a fairly complex beer. That said, it didn't pack the citrusy hoppy punch that are present in most of my favorite IPAS.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2012 01:20:23 | More by mjpolzin

Brad007

Vermont

4.43/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a nice shade of copper with a thin head into my glass. A triple IPA? I still can't fathom it.

Grapefruit, mango, kiwi from the hops. Not much shows from the malt backbone.

Wow, grapefruit uppercut to the mouth followed by a palate-destroying bitterness. Holy shit. My taste buds are on life support over here.

Lingering pine tar and grapefruit. Wow. Just wow. Lots of warming sensations over here.

Triple hops brewed...done right!

Serving type: bottle

07-16-2012 01:32:15 | More by Brad007

TwelveOunces

Kentucky

4.03/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a Duvel Tulip
2012

A- Pours a hazy orange with a half finger off white head. The head dissipated rather quickly and the beer has noticeable alcohol legs.

S- Massive hop bitterness, A lot of pine and citrus and a crazy astringency. A breaddy, cracker, malt body. Alcohol of course. This is an intense smelling IPA.

T- An intense bitterness and alcohol taste front. The hop profile follows up with a lot of astringency and citrus. A massive malt body. A lot of bread notes and some caramel. Bitter all the way through. Insane and ever changing hop profile.

M- Warming and extremely bitter. Absolutely wrecks the palate. A sipper for sure. Dry and hoppy aftertaste.

O- Awesome IPA, pretty ridiculous and over the top but thats a good thing. It's like they took a massive barley wine and decided to turn it into an IPA afterwards. Im going to age a few of these guys. At 6$ a bottle, they better age well.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2012 03:37:34 | More by TwelveOunces

tut2528

Illinois

2.98/5  rDev -24.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A: poured into a snifter. Creates about 1 fingers worth of head with moderate lacing. Head is slightly off-white. Color is deep brown-orange...rust0like and you barely see through it.

S: during the pour, huge hops and a sugar malt backbone pour out of the glass. Getting in closer, the malt really becomes a big player along with big grassy aromas, mild pine, moderate citrus and biscuit. The alcohol is actually more subtle than expected, but still noticeable. As it warms, the hops actually die down and the toasty malt and alcohol overpower the hops

T: Enormous hops, big alcohol and a big, big toasty, sugary malt backbone. Citrus and pine and are all the secondary aspects in this one but they are mild. Taste buds really take a hit with this one

M: Bigger bodied that I expected, not in a bad way but the alcohol is very dominant in the mouth lingers way too long

O: Happy to have tried it, but will not be purchasing again. Balance is not all that well in my opinion, and I find that the alcohol is plainly too much to thoroughly enjoy this brew. The hops are huge (which is great), but I prefer the hops to be complemented by a nice balance of tropical fruits and have a lighter mouth feel that creates higher drinkability. In addition, the complexity is very shallow. Glad I bought only a single.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2012 02:22:39 | More by tut2528

Hopfenpeter

Maryland

3.95/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured a clear amber gold with a finger and a half of creamy tan head. Dissipates fast and leaves little lacing.
The smell is Grassy hops, caramel, alcohol and citrus.
The taste is very strong in all aspects, almost too powerful. Citrus and Grassy hops up front, met by a strong malt and caramel presence. Very strong dose of alcohol and a bitter finish.
Very interesting beer, but not one to drink a lot of. A little bit ti overpowering for my taste.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2012 02:11:38 | More by Hopfenpeter

thegodfather2701

North Carolina

3.63/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A-Pours copper/amber with a white head that is very thin and dissipates quickly.

S-Hoppy with notes of citrus, alcohol, and caramel.

T-Much like the nose with citrus hops and caramel dominating the flavor profile. There is also some booziness.

M-Thick and creamy

D-The high abv. and intense flavor, which decimates your palate makes this a one and done, so a very low drinkability.

Overall, this is a disappointing beer and drinks more like an American Strong Ale.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2012 00:57:32 | More by thegodfather2701

mtlasley

3.95/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A beautiful deep reddish amber pours from the glass and looks heavy as the head forms. A thick frothy finger thick head is off beige and has thick bubbles. Really great lacing and some slight alcoholic legs.

Really thick caramel and malt notes are the first on the nose and they're followed quickly by strong booze and hop notes. Marijuana, citrus, and grassy notes are all present. The malt here is really the strongest stand out on the nose. Surprising for a Triple IPA.

Lots and lots of roasty caramel and malt on top. Followed closely by burning hops that take a few sips to adjust to. A boozy character in the center takes a moment to shine but really helps the entire beer showcase the hops. Citrus is the strongest hop character along with a slight piney flavor.

Thick and heavy in the mouth carried well by a decent amount of carbonation.

Great overall. Incredibly thick, rich and flavorful. Although the caramel and malt slightly steal the show. This shouldn't be considered an IPA but something more akin to a barleywine. A bit pricey but something I look forward to trying year after year.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2012 00:29:13 | More by mtlasley

DannyDan

Michigan

4.3/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Pours out an amber hue with a thin whitehead that maintains some retention and lacing longer than most beers I have tried. It has a toasty malt, pine, citrus and caramel aroma. The taste is loaded with pine and citrus hops throughout that is balanced by some caramel and toasty malts. The warmth of the alcohol is throughout. The smooth oily buttery feel makes this very strong drink rather easy to drink, maybe too easy. This is a very yummy beer that is a must try, but even though it is very good please remember it has 12% alcohol so don't drink too much at a time.

Serving type: bottle

07-14-2012 04:17:44 | More by DannyDan

barczar

Kentucky

4.18/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a slightly hazy copper color with a half inch cream head that lingers, clinging to the glass.

Aroma is bready, heavily caramel malt, toasted, with surprisingly subtle floral and citrus hops.

There's a substantial slightly sweet caramel malt, bready flavor, backed by grapefruit pith and a very bitter finish. Citrus is more predominant as it warms, with resin and pine emerging late. Herbal hops linger in the finish, which is fairly hot. Onion and dank characters are somewhat subdued, but add complexity.

Body is fairly thick, with moderate to low carbonation and significant hot alcohol warmth. There's a bit of astringency present.

Far different than last year's offering, which was overwhelmingly oniony. More bitter than flavor hops, and a big malt backbone to carry the hops.

Serving type: on-tap

07-13-2012 23:44:02 | More by barczar

jegross2

Illinois

3.7/5  rDev -6.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Reviewing a fresh and year old bottle of Devil Dancer from Founders Brewing Company.
Fresh Score: 86
Year Old Score: 45

Bottled 06/17/11 and 06/01/12. Served in a snifter glass and enjoyed on 07/13/12.

Appearance: Pours a murky blood orange-red color. The fresh 2012 vintage looks a little darker in color than the year old bottle. The fresh bottle pours a thin layer of creamy tan color that settles to a pencil thin ring around the glass with okay lacing and retention. The year old bottle pours less head with less lacing/retention. 3.5/5

Smell: The fresh (2012) bottle has heavy notes of floral hops ahead of a strong caramel malt backbone. Some earthiness, lemon, citrusy pine and onion. Light booziness. Very balanced for such aggressive flavors. The year old (2011) vintage is super malty with strong doses of garlic and a little fruitiness. The 2011 bottle is much less balanced and aggressive in the nose and reminisce of a boozed up caramel-forward barleywine. Not getting any hops off the 2011 vintage. 4/5 (2012), 3/5 (2011)

Taste: The 2012 vintage is not as balanced on the palate as the nose leads on. Lemon citrus and piney hops, sugary caramel malt and a little onion. Earthy hops too. Very hop forward. Lingering spiced caramel malt flavor. The 2011 vintage is incredibly vegetal, caramel-y and barleywine like. Heavily laden with garlic and onion flavor with a ton of undesirable linger. This is a true palate killer. A little lemon in the background too. Strong lingering garlic flavor. Incredibly unbalanced and still quite boozy. This made me cringe as I sipped it. 3.75 (2012), 1.5/5 (2011)

Mouthfeel: Same mouthfeel to both beers. Medium-plus bodied, low carbonation. Oily mouthfeel. Bitter, sweet malty mouthfeel. 3.5/5

Overall: The 2012 kills the 2011 vintage. For what it's worth, the 2011 batch was not very good fresh either. I remember this beer being much more delicious when I first got into craft beer in 2009, but I only really liked IPA back then and had not really explored the depths of the IPA genre yet. This a very caramel-forward and hoppy beer that does not try to hide the hot booziness.

Recommendation: Casual beer drinkers should avoid this brew. If you like earthy hops and caramel-forward IPA or English-style barleywines, give this one a whirl. If you do decide to buy a four pack, DO NOT AGE ANY! Drink this one fresh.

Pairings: Indian food.

Cost: $19.99 for a four pack.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2012 05:56:43 | More by jegross2

Spiekerbox

Michigan

4.2/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A- Cloudy orange-amber with a small white head.

S- Strong mixture of hops in the scent, more citrus than pine or herbal but all are present. There is also a little malty sweetness in the background.

T- Sweet and hops are the first part of this beer followed by a huge slam of hops. Finishes with a good bitterness and a strong alcohol presence. Aftertaste has a bit of a burn to it which mixes with the hops.

M- Crisp with medium-full body and moderate carbonation. Quite a bit of warmth from the alcohol throughout the drinking. Definitely a sipping beer

O- I like this, a good DIPA that has a lot of hop flavor throughout the drink. A little overpriced in my mind but a good beer to try.

Serving type: bottle

07-13-2012 00:22:51 | More by Spiekerbox

mscudder

Georgia

3.45/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

2012 Edition. Dated 6/18/12. Poured into a globe.

A - After my third pour I finally got a good head. A rich, cloudy ruby hue with a fair sized white head. Little lacing lasts but the head is nice while it lasts.

S - Interesting. Initially you get what one may expect: piney hops, sweet malts (honey) and a few floral notes. Sadly these aromas last but a moment while the alcohol overwhelming them and leaves nothing but booze.

T - Same as the nose. Starts with some great flavor, something I really would enjoy, just a bit more intense than the fantastic balance of the Double Trouble. Sadly, the booze dominates the palette and takes over after a second or so. If one allows the beer to mix with the air the taste lasts a bit longer although one cannot do anything in the midst of such an intense ABV presence.

M - Great short of the strong alcohol presence. The warmth makes the hoppy nature shine, imo too much. The drinkability is bottom tier. After enjoying a few over a few days I really want to enjoy the brew but the forced sipping nature is a major turn off.

O - I wanted to love this after the reviews I have heard from my friends but I simply cannot support a brew of this kind. It tastes like a brute mixture of a fine IPA and barleywine, not mixing as it should. Certainly interesting but at $18/4pack I will not revisit.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2012 06:56:42 | More by mscudder

CaptCleveland

Ohio

3.93/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12oz bottle poured into SA glass.

Thin, white head, quickly settles to thin ring over amber-orange elixir. Clear, no precipitate. I can make out every bubble rising from the etched bottom of the glass. Non-existent lacing, not unexpected from a 12% hoppy monster.

This is not your average pine, dank odor, hop bomb. The alphas provide an initial sweet oranges and orange rind whiff, followed by the strong presence of booze and malt biscuit backbone.

Very smooth, strong hop initial wave over the buds. Caramel, honey, then the booze. Malt is well hidden in the taste.

Oily, thick, here is the resin of the hops. Nice.

Very well represented brew. Not many can post the "triple IPA" label but this one delivers. I do prefer Hoppin' Frog's Hop Dam which has more of the piney hops for my taste.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2012 00:21:43 | More by CaptCleveland

atr2605

New York

3.3/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A-pours a orange/red soft amber with a creme colored head that leaves a nice lace around the glass
S-caramel, honey, citrus, slightly floral
T-Wow. This packs a punch. more of the same with lots of sweet malt coming through with the caramel and honey flavor, followed by tons of hop bitterness
M-full bodied
O-a bit much for my taste. It seems balanced but at the same time it is so strong it takes away from the complexity. definitely a sipping beer

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2012 00:01:18 | More by atr2605

BlurryVisi0n

New York

4.15/5  rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Served in a snifter glass.

Appearance: Somewhat of a dark amber, slightly hazy body with an off-white head rising to about 1/4" off the body.

Smell: Smelling this beer is almost like tasting it, it is distinct not to mention how strong the smell is. I smell light alcohol with hint of (butter)scotch and a light feel of caramel. It lingers in your nose and in reality it doesn't want to leave.

Taste: If it weren't for the overwhelming alcohol, this beer would be a notch higher, I feel scotch which is incredible by the way plus a little sweet with pieces of caramel.

Mouth: Besides being potent, it is tasteful. Literally tickles your mouth. Medium carbonation, that comes off a notch light might be just right for the strong beer connoisseur.

Overall: It is a hard beer to review, I really like have come to a point in my life that I think in actuality that I love it.. It is very good but you can't drink this back to back... yes the alcohol is strong but this flavorful stuff. In a way better than you think, I picked up the last four-pack at the beer spot around my way and honestly looking forward to the next three.. Salud!

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2012 06:21:18 | More by BlurryVisi0n

TTAmod

Michigan

3.55/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Bottle poured into tumbler. Dated 6/8/12.

A: Burnt orange with a semi-thick white head.

S: Smells innocent enough...Definite pine hops, but there's a nice citrus aroma, too.

T: Yowza. There's a lot going on here. The obvious hop flavors are present...pine...pineapple...mango...orange. But, there's also a very heavy malt presence. Additionally, it finishes with raw pine/floral hops and an extremely metallic penny taste that sticks around for awhile. Unfortunately, though the alcohol is extremely perceived...not the easiest to drink.

M: As expected, this one is quite heavy. It's a sipper, for sure.

O: This one is in between a really strong DIPA and a really strong barleywine....dare I say...balanced? It doesn't have the extreme hoppiness of, say, Green Flash DIPA, but it isn't quite a malt bomb like some of the big barleywines. It's...different. I wouldn't suggest cellaring this one, as the interesting hop bouquet would probably fade and leave you with a barleywine.

It's definitely interesting, though, and worth buying if you come across it.

Serving type: bottle

07-10-2012 04:39:37 | More by TTAmod

yamar68

Minnesota

3.78/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4

Poured from 12oz bottle to brandy snifter:

Pours an orange/amber with a sticky, oily off-white head that suggest a bit of booze. Great lacing and slow, minimal beading.

I can definitely see how some people get an onion/garlic character from this... I get where they're coming from but I almost wanna say that it's the spruce/citrus character contrasting with the booze presence. It makes for an oddly curious sense of garlicy balance. Maybe not.

Certainly hot, and certainly bitter. Just what I was expecting - tons of bitter heat with syrupy, overripe citrus and pine resin. Again, I think the "garlic" character is a misinterpretation of massive hops plus booze. I run into the same problem with Green Flash's IIPA and it takes a bit of acquaintance to find the balance but I think it's there.

No drinkability a torturous afterburn... so much for mouthfeel but I wasn't expecting anything in that department.

I'd like to see more brewers take a stab at this concept. This one's tasty I think.

Serving type: bottle

07-09-2012 03:15:40 | More by yamar68

cooler4life

Quebec (Canada)

4.05/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

2012 Edition

A: Poured a half finger head that settled to a thin cap around the edge of the glass. The liquid appeared thick when pouring. Some lacing and retention already about 5 minutes into the pour. Color the beer is a reddish hued caramel.

S: Lots resinous pine backed by a waves of tropical fruit. I pick up on touches of orange and apricot. It smells sweeter than I thought it would be, but still very balanced.

T: You can tell this beer is loaded with hop resin. It is combated with burnt sugar, caramel, and toasted malt. Molasses, pineapple bundt cake, and pepper finish out the flavor. Note: the 12% ABV is expertly hidden. You will be jamming to the hop music one second, and crawling on the ground the next.

M: Mouthfeel is thick, syrupy, and luscious. Stickier than molasses, you will be licking the inside of your mouth hours later and thanking yourself. Full bodied and creamy.

O: Founders is asserting themself with this one. It blurs the line between barleywine and (T)IPA, but nevertheless it is a great brew.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2012 22:06:18 | More by cooler4life