Founders Porter - Founders Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.28
pDev: 9.81%
Reviews: 1157
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Founders Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
American Porter | 6.50% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (1058), on-tap (89), growler (9), nitro-tap (1).

Notes:
No absence of hops gives Founders' robust porter the full flavor you deserve and expect.

45 IBU

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Reviews by techfed87:

techfed87

Michigan

3.73/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a nice mocha-colored head. Color is stark black as you would expect from a porter of this statute. Smell is a bit hoppier than I would expect a porter. Still a very dark malt scent on it, which is encouraging.

First sip is very well-rounded, turning out to be one of the bigger porters that I've had. Taste is dark and has many of the coffee/chocolate bitter qualities that make porter such a robust beer style that it is.

Mouthfeel is powerful without being over-powering. Aftertaste settles the beer nicely and confirms the overall smoothness.

Another great from Founders, try it sometime!

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2011 01:29:52 | More by techfed87

More User Reviews:

hopswap1

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -0.7%

05-24-2013 16:09:46 | More by hopswap1

Benish

Wisconsin

4.5/5 rDev +5.1%

05-24-2013 15:09:48 | More by Benish

flyingpig

United Kingdom (Scotland)

4.29/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

355ml Bottle from Good Spirits Co, Glasgow (£2.60):
Opaque mahogany colour, almost black. Has a thin, medium brown head with red tinges about 0.5cm tall and holds great with some lacing too.

Light coffee with some roasted malts, hints of chocolate and a nice earthy aroma that is light but noticeable. The aroma is a rich some with some sweet caramel touches with some light bitterness.

Sweet malts with some roasted one on top and a good helping of chocolate. The beer is lighter than I was expecting and quite rich too with a tiny but of spice right at the end.

Medium, very smooth, some rich and sweet flavours. The balance of the beer is pretty much perfect and the beer is clean with a dry, sweet finish.

Brilliant beer that is not as dark or heavy as I was expecting but it managed to have a great balance between the sweet malts and the darker, roasted malts that follow. A very easy beer to drink and one that goes far too fast.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 07:46:06 | More by flyingpig

WKole81

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev -0.7%

05-24-2013 03:05:47 | More by WKole81

drh1382

Texas

4.5/5 rDev +5.1%

05-23-2013 20:16:02 | More by drh1382

meb3476

Massachusetts

4.5/5 rDev +5.1%

05-23-2013 19:04:55 | More by meb3476

ToddHolder

Illinois

4.75/5 rDev +11%

05-23-2013 03:02:09 | More by ToddHolder

Daktah

North Carolina

4.5/5 rDev +5.1%

05-23-2013 01:40:50 | More by Daktah

incucrash

Virginia

4.8/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Dark, Rich, and Sexy, yes it is!

While I am still new to the characteristics of beer, I will try my best.

Nice dark color, and comes to a good head.

Tastes amazing, creamy and sweet with hints of coffee and cocoa

Texture is a little thin but the flavor makes up for any shortfalls in this beer.

This beer is amazing, and I have yet to find another Porter that is equal!

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 01:34:29 | More by incucrash