Founders Double Trouble - Founders Brewing Company

hopsputin

California

4.38/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

a: pale orange with a nice amount of hop haze. almost looks like some yeast haze too. 3 finger solid white head. looks real nice

s: juicy grapefruit and pine right away. solid sweet malt, pineapple, mango, passionfruit. the hops smell really juicy and smooth - i'm detecting not bitterness in the aroma. this one makes your mouth water

t: the initial sip is a little bit of a let down from the aroma. i taste mostly pine and grapefruit in this one. maybe a hint of mango. theres some sweet malt too, but it isn't the dominant flavor. this ends with a grassy/earthy/dank bitterness that is quite smooth and not really in your face.

m: this is a solid medium. carbonation is there, but not huge

o: the reason i was a little let down from the flavor was because the aroma had much juicier tropical fruit than the taste. i'm also a fan of that so its all subjective. this is not a bad beer though, its got a lot of solid full flavors (as you usually find in DIPAs) and it is well balanced. most people can enjoy this.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 05:24:12 | More by hopsputin

Bosoxfan20

Oklahoma

3.9/5  rDev -8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4

A- Vigorous pour of hazy pale copper gives way to a 1 finger white head. Sticky lacing and decent retention. Free flowing carbonation bubbles. My only complaint is that it is pale in comparison to most DIPAs.

S- Nice hop profile on the nose of citrus (ruby grapefruit), some pine and floral notes as well. Mango and peaches. Candy coated pale malt base.

T- Huge citrus leads the way. Rush of it comes at you with gusto. Faint touch of a spicy, pale malt backbone calms the hops just for a brief moment before the hop bitterness takes hold of the finish. Outstanding start, but the lack of malt leaves allows the finish to be a little harsh.

M- Full body. Wet over the palate before finishing dry. Warmth of the alcohol sets in nicely. Wonderful carbonation

O- Another well done brew by a fantastic brewery. Tons of hops as the pale malt takes a backseat causing this beer to taste more like an IPA than a DIPA imo. Nitpicking though...solid brew that i would drink again.

Bottled on 4/24/13
Consumed on 5/16/13

$10.49 for a 4 pk

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 17:06:20 | More by Bosoxfan20

patpbr

Ohio

4.19/5  rDev -1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A - poured an orange haze with little head
S - strong hop aroma and very citrus And pine
T - fruity, grapefruit mostly. hop forward with citrus and bitterness filling it out
M - medium body and alcohol bite.
O - bought this about a week ago, Would have boiught another already if I knew it tasted like this.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 02:39:12 | More by patpbr

Cobrito

Georgia

4.35/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Bottled 4-17-13

A--Fairly transparent, golden, almost mass-produced lager-like. Head is nice but dissipates quickly.

S--Very strong, eye-opening aroma, dominated by grapefruit. Will beer be this one dimensional?

T--Thankfully, no, there is a great deal of complexity here, with a nice balance between a slight sweetness and hops that add up to more than a grapefruit bomb. Beer is potent and somewhat hot, with a a bitter finish that makes the back of the tongue curl. It's a pretty nice combo, somewhat reminiscent of Deviant Dale's.

M--A somewhat weird combination of dry and syrupy.

Overall, I am sympathetic to the reviewer who said he never knew quite what to make of this, and I'm not sure I do, either, but I just finished one 12 oz. bottle, I enjoyed it, but I now need a nap, and after the nap I will switch to something else. But I must say as a hophead I am enjoying the bitter, tongue-curling finish that lingers nicely. Certainly a quality DIPA that ipa lovers must try.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 00:57:20 | More by Cobrito

57md

Pennsylvania

4.09/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance is light copper in color with a golden hue on the edges. There is just a thin layer of head that dissipates quickly. There are distinct grapefruit notes in the nose. There is a touch of malt and it is certainly hop forward. The hop bitterness oddly decreases on the finish, but there is a nice dryness that keeps this offering pleasantly bitter until the very end. There is a touch of lemon on the finish as well.

Serving type: on-tap

05-17-2013 00:19:30 | More by 57md

mntlover

Tennessee

4.38/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a lightly hay orange color with some yellow thrown in. White head almost two fingers in size falls to ringed scum with some descent lace.

Aroma is nice bright hops grapefruit, pineapple, mango nice fruit hops abound. Malt base is just for holding the hops some light sweetness is all the malt notes you can pick up over the hops.

Taste is very nice just like the nose big fruity hops. Juicy Fruit notes everywhere with hints of sweetness to start, then good bitterness kick in grapefruit and pine bitterness. Some lingering pine and earthy bitterness lasts a while. No notice of the 9.4% at all.

Mouthfeel is only medium with some lightly peppy carbonation.

Overall this is very enjoyable, easy drinking a very nice I2PA. Wishing I had bought more then a four pack now.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 23:26:56 | More by mntlover

Zbyler

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A- Beautiful hazy dark orange color. Looks almost like orange juice in the light. Nice two finger off white head.

S- Aromas of grapefruit, pineapple, other tropical fruits, a slight sweet bready character on the nose as well.

T- Great hope profile. The grapefruit notes on this beer are fantastic. A nice tart citrus presence really mixes with the resinous hop flavors well. Slightly sweet but not overly. Great resiny hop bitterness on the finish.

M- Great carbonation, smooth, and very refreshing.

O- I was very excited to try this beer as I had heard great things. It definitely lives up to its recommendations and I would gladly drink this beer on a daily basis if it was easier to get around here. I can't stress how delicious the grapefruit notes are on this beer. Another great beer from founders.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 21:44:30 | More by Zbyler

msween21

Massachusetts

4.76/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

First time writing a full review. Poured bottle into pint glass. Light orange color. Plenty of lacing. This is one amazing smelling beer. So much citrus aroma... like a fresh peeled orange. Tastes incredibly smooth for 9.4% ABV. Some hop bitterness, but mostly citrus, some sweetness on the back. No alcohol burn. Nice mouth feel, good amount of carbonation. Dry, but not overly dry. Overall, a really incredible beer. As long as it is available it will be my go to beer. I also like that its available in 12 oz 4 packs as opposed to the 22 bombers. Better price and it make is easier to drink on a random weeknight.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 17:52:47 | More by msween21

rodlavers

Pennsylvania

4.46/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

I first had this over a year ago and went through a little over a case, but never wrote a review. Pleased with the release this year.

Bottled 4/24/13, poured into a Founders snifter. Quasi hazy bright yellow/orange, holds light really well, about two fingers of white head at first. Head things out to almost nothing, leaving traces of lacing behind.

Smell is sweet and dry, with loads of hoppy citrus aromas with malt undertones.

Taste is really similar, but I'd say less malt is noticeable. There is a serious pulpy rind flavor on the end. It's sweet up front.

Does not feel smooth. It's dry and bitter, but not unpleasant. Total citrus aftertaste/feel. It's also a little dank/resinous.

Overall this is one of my favorite DIPAs, and one of my favorite Founders offerings. I toke a lot of heat for what I'm about to say, but Double Trouble "ages" exceptionally well for a DIPA. I'm not saying to throw it in the cellar, but the flavors do not diminish terribly over time. Probably wondering why I am mentioning aging this beer, but my first experience with it was aged for 6 months (not on purpose), and I thought it was exceptional then, and I think it's exceptional now with just about 3 weeks on it. Cheers.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 02:49:34 | More by rodlavers

socon67

New York

4.1/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

Picked up at the Founder's event at Beer City, North Babylon NY

A - Orange pour with a white foam 1/2" high. Lacing is in tiny rings on the glass. Cloudy look and slight carbonation.

S - Strong citrus notes (orange, grapefruit) that give a tart smell. Citra and Centennial hops give off a pungent scent of resin that almost smells like tobacco.

T - A nice tart citrus flavor in the initial sip. Orange flavor and some tangerine is noted. Citra hop resin gives additional grapefruit notes. The bitterness in the finish is not overly dominant. Actually a well blended DIPA.

M - Leaves a bitter trace on the palate and has some raspy feel, but for the style this is about as smooth as it gets.

O - I could throw back a few of these. Price point is reasonable and this is a tasty IPA for the hopheads. I enjoyed this with BBQ babybacks, and some grilled meat with a dry rub seems to be the way to go,

Serving type: growler

05-16-2013 01:46:46 | More by socon67

davey101

Connecticut

4.11/5  rDev -3.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Date stamp is smudged off but its definitely from April, 2013. 12 oz bottle into a pint glass.

A - Pours a hazy dark yellow/orage with a cap of white foam. Really nice lacing and retention.

S&T- Tropical fruit juice, tons of bitter grapefruit and a touch of onions. Taste is bitter grapefruit juice and some pith. Earthy and a bit danky. A nice bready malt backbone. A really solid grapefruit heavy brew.

O - I really enjoy this one, however its hop profile is not my favorite.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 02:15:23 | More by davey101

barnzy78

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz bottle, deep golden colored body topped with with a bubbly, white head that holds good retention and fades to a foam leaving some lace on the glass. Juicy, tropical aroma, with citric grapefruit, bready malt, caramel. Bready, sweet, caramel malt backbone can't stand up to the bitter, pungent hop bitterness of grapefruit, mango, and pine. Juicy and sweet, but bitter and a bit hot. Medium body, resinous hop, lingering bitter finish. Overall, I never know what to think of this one - I love Founders, but it's not my favorite of theirs, still a reputable DIPA though.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 03:05:44 | More by barnzy78

brureview

Massachusetts

4.36/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured in a tulip glass. Beautiful light golden color with less than a 1/2 finger head. Some carbonation bubbles from the bottom.

The aroma was an intense grapefruit- more intense than most other DIPAs. There was a also a an earthy farmhouse quality to the aroma often present in Saisions.

The beer is highly carbonated which enhances its overall character: fruity, earthy, and somewhat bitter.

The taste was grapefruit- almost pink grapefruit, a flavor I haven't found in most DIPAs. This quality makes the beer stand out- a singular grapefruit taste heightened by sweetness, good carbonation and bitterness.

Warming brings more earthiness, pungency, sweetness, and forward hops.

Overall, an excellent DIPA, especially due its distinctive pink grapefruit taste, carbonation, a good finished bitterness, and an added sweetness.

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2013 02:16:55 | More by brureview

obrike

Texas

4.43/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5

Founders now avalable in Texas? Sign me up.

Bought a 4 pack at Specs Round Rock for 11.99.

Pours a clear goldish yellow with some lacing. Off white head doesn't last too long in my Firestone Walker pint glass.

Man, that's a pungent scent. Freaking great. Getting some strong citrus hop aroma... grapefruit, mango, peach notes...add in a little kind bud scent as well and you've got a really great smelling DIPA here.

Yum, great bitterness up front from the hops, but a very nice sweet malt kick on the backend. Puckering bitter mixed with a sweet dryness. Uber smooth finish, fairly light for over 9abv though.

This is just a great DIPA. Up there with some of the big boys for sure. It will be a staple of mine, expecially when I'm in the mood for big citrus hops with great balance.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 22:21:02 | More by obrike

Alextricity

Michigan

4.34/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

$3 bottle bottled 4/11/13 and poured into a Sam Adams Perfect Pint on 5/12/13.

Appearance: Hey, good lookin'. ;) A sunset orange sort of color with a slight hop haze -- two finger head goes down to one. The lacing is decent.

Smell: A lot of sweet grape fruit aromas. I don't find it to smell particularly complex, but it definitely has a great aroma. There may be a trace of alcohol as well as some sort of spice.

Taste/feel: Grapefruit and tropical flavors are dominant in the taste with a pretty nice balance -- though not perfect. There's a nice, solid bitterness in there that I don't too typically find in Imperial IPAs. Extremely smooth with each sip, and easy drinking. The bitterness and slight alcohol taste cause a somewhat drying effect to try and slow you down.

Double Trouble is a beer that I'd definitely recommend. I heard some people say it was "sort of" like Hopslam, but it's not at all. MAYBE the aroma is SOMEWHAT like it, but nothing else is close. Hopslam is extremely sweet (but not in a way that's cloying), and this is rather dry and bitter -- it's all about your personal preference. They're both completely different beers with an identical price tag -- try them and decide for yourself.

Serving type: bottle

05-12-2013 22:15:34 | More by Alextricity

Roman5150

Michigan

4.61/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

bottle into tulip glass

appearance: cloudy orange with 1 finger white head

smell: heavy grapfruit, citrus, piney notes, pineapple

taste: decently bitter with heavy grapefruit and citrus, follows the nose. strong floral hop presence, but very refreshing, alcohol is disguised.

mouthfeel: lots of carbonation, very refreshing

overall: A great fruity DIPA from Founder's, I could drink this all day and session it even though it's 9.4% abv. One of my favorite DIPAs, and probably my favorite from Founder's i've had so far, this is a well balanced highly drinkable beer, but not a huge hop bomb like most other DIPA's on the market.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 04:34:38 | More by Roman5150

Curloftheburl

Connecticut

3.74/5  rDev -11.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

This beer is good not great. It color is a little more pale than beers in its style, and the smell is muted. It smells of orange pine and grapefruit. Taste is very mineral like with hints of pine and citrus followed.by a spicy finish. Not as flavorful or refreshing as current ipas/dipas out there such as enjoy by, flower power, or sucks. I love founders but have come to expect more. brand aside this is a solid beer but it didnt wow me.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 03:15:42 | More by Curloftheburl

MagicJeff

Georgia

4.26/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Poured from 12 oz bottle to my RR tulip

A: light old gold. Nice head and lacing on glass.

Smell: Piney citrus. Pineapple gives way to sweet caramel. can almost smell the booze but in a pleasant way. let's you know it's a DIPA

Taste: Very similar to smell--grapefruit and pineapple--slight malt sweetness with a lemony, pine after bite. Slight burn from alcohol in finish as well. It's very aggressive but works.

Mouthfeel: Standard to medium high carbonation, medium bodied. Left with a slight tingle (maybe it has to do with the spicy food i'm eating with this)

Overall: Just a solid imperial IPA. Really intense but not a hop bomb, despite the way this review sounds. Highly recommend and a good value...wish it was lower ABV so I could drink more!

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 03:02:05 | More by MagicJeff

basics

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: Extremely light golden color. Slightly hazy but vibrant overall. One finger head with aggressive pour.

S: Beautiful, one of the best aromas I've ever gotten. Load of astringent fruity hops. Grapefruit, Papaya, Prune juice.

T: the taste matches the smell, except even more fruit. Biting bitterness all the way through, but especially on the back. It lingers on the tongue for quite a bit even thought it's not a "syrupy" hop presence. Reminds me of the same hop profile as 'sucks' except bigger and better. Hardly any malt.

M: Medium to thick-- Slick and oily at first, breaks down into slightly sticky lingering bitterness, near perfect.

O: My new favourite IPA-- severely underrated. I put this above Hopslam in a heartbeat.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 06:53:52 | More by basics

jhamp9

Texas

4.21/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Clear golden orange pour with a white head that fades down to a ring.

Huge citrus aroma. Grapefruit and orange are prominent. There is some honey and malt sweetness in there. Really nice aroma.

Taste is strong grapefruit and citrus rind. Slight herbal notes. There is subtle sweetness but the bitterness takes over, not in a bad way. Bitterness lasts.

Initially slick on the palate, but ends very dry. Slight alcohol warmth.

Really nice DIPA.

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 02:08:16 | More by jhamp9

jamescain

Texas

4.4/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a FFF Alpha King glass. The beer its self is golden yellow and hazy with a thin white head about a finger thick. I can't say this beer is very pretty but it certainty is not ugly. The first smell is pine with citrus and grapefruit and hints of mango. This IPA is more on the piny side but there is a nice complexity to keep it from being one dimensional. The taste is earthy, sweet, piny, and fruity. One of the more complex tasting DIPAs I've had recently. I think a lot of DIPAs try to be hop bombs and pallet strippers rather then assertive and complex. The mouthfeel is a little thicker and sweeter then I prefer but it's still drinkable. Overall, this is one of the best DIPA buys out there. Its hard to turn it down when its fresh.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 16:27:09 | More by jamescain

Thads324

Connecticut

4.45/5  rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Pours a vibrant orange. Clear as day with a very thin white head.

Smells like a ton of citrus hops. Guava, mango, mandarin rind and lime zest. A hibt of leaf and pine. A bit sweet smelling, like a sugary smell. A bit of odd sweat like after a rigorous workout.

Starts with a sweet malt flavor, honey suckle and bread. Big hit of bitter pine and earth, then comes the fruit train. Valencia orange. Guava, mango, and I detect a lot of lime. A very deep and unique hop flavor across the board, filled with many different flavors and layers. Bitterness is at the beginning of the second half. Solid bitterness but not overly so. Finishes dry yet sweet, with mild yeasty esters that blend well with a fruit juicy hop flavor.

Medium bodied and a bit overly sweet. Fills the tongue with hoppy goodness. Dry finish. Hides the 9.4% fairly well.

Fantastic aroma and flavor, though a bit sweet. Very good juicy hop flavor, extremely enjoyable as it warms. Very nice. A bit weird that this was from 4/18 and there's very little head, but the ring of bubbles never dissipates.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 03:17:56 | More by Thads324

Sludgeman

District of Columbia

4.75/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.25 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75

Accidently blurred the bottled on date, but purchased in April 2013. Poured into a chalice.

I love this type of DIPA. It has a HUGE grapefruit aroma - a favorite characteristic for me. A refreshing and quite quaffable beer. And with a well hidden ABV of 9.4%, a potentially dangerous one as well.

A - Pours a light honey/golden color, slight cloudy/hazy, with a half-finger white rocky head. Average lacing.

S - Huge grapefruit, slight pine and sweetness.

T - Clean, piney/resinous in the start, some maltiness, and then grapefruit in the finish with lingering bitterness on the palate.

MF - Smooth. No alcohol. Hides its 9.4% ABV very well.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 02:19:50 | More by Sludgeman

BigCheese

Massachusetts

4.46/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle, been meaning to try this since last year. Born in date is faded but I think it says 4/17 either way this is pretty fresh.

A: pours a bright brilliant copper with huge pillow of a head. Head resides quickly but leaves some legs. Slightly hazy.

S: blast of grapefruit and piney hops, really strong aroma, some herbal notes as well. Smells like an absolute hop bomb.

T: a big pineapple, mango, tropical citrus hop flavor with some grapefruit and pine mixed in. Much more citrus than aroma. Finishes with a bitter, juicy, resin /oil flavor. Malt profile is caramel all the way, doesn't get in the way of hops at all. This one's all hops.

M: low carbonation, quite syrupy and oily, coats the walls of my mouth. Finish is slightly hot, but based on flavor it's actually quite sessionable.

O: this is hop nirvana. A great mix of tropical, pine, herbal, bitter and sweet. Aroma was very impressive, taste even better. Definitely a must buy when fresh and in season. Might be the best highly produced dipas.

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2013 01:40:46 | More by BigCheese

TheCuriograph

New York

4.1/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a pint glass from the bottle. Allergies are kicking in awful, so the observations may be less than acute:

A - Pours a clear golden amber with a healthy froth head.

S - Clean hoppy-sweet aroma. The expected citrus and pine notes, but there's a light candy smell too. Also, a sour yeast undercurrent.

T - Wouldn't say this is any more sweet than, say, Lagunitus Sucks, but that candy smell definitely translates into more sugary taste upfront. The initial sweetness gives way to hop bitterness and bread notes. Leaves little to no resonance on the tongue.

M - Surprisingly substantial, considering the clarity and lightness in taste.

O - Pretty nice IIPA. A little sweet for me, and the 9.4 ABV makes it a bit strong for the flavor profile. Definitely worth a try, but not sure I'll buy more anytime soon. Still, I'm looking forward to comparing with Doom

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Serving type: bottle

05-07-2013 01:27:39 | More by TheCuriograph