Founders Dirty Bastard - Founders Brewing Company

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3,255 Ratings

rAvg: 4.06
pDev: 11.08%
Reviews: 1437
Hads: 1818

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Brewed by:
Founders Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
Scotch Ale / Wee Heavy | 8.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1294), on-tap (123), growler (19), nitro-bottle (1).

Notes:
Brewed with 7 varieties of malt (varies over the years).
50 IBU

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Reviews by CFHMagnet:

CFHMagnet

Ohio

3.98/5 rDev -2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This review taken from notes written about two weeks ago, as I recently moved and did not have internet access, but didn't let that stop me from reviewing.

I intended on a nice leisurely pour into a snifter with this one, and ended up up-ending it just for a half finger of sandy colored head. This dissipated in a minute to leave nothing on top of the beer but a thick ring. Body was a nice orange-brown color.

The aroma on this is all malt. Caramel malt is strong and a hint of bready malt is detected after some searching. Raisins and figs are also a nice strong aroma here, and I detected a whiff or two of alcohol on the end.

The taste was to the nose, with the addition of a nice bitterness on the end that just drew me in and made me want more. Sweeter than expected.

I found this beer nice and thick. Full bodied, with carbonation that was just enough to ease it over your tongue. Although I caught a bit of alcohol in the nose, it was not apparent anywhere else in the beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2011 15:18:21 | More by CFHMagnet

More User Reviews:

siddhartha

Colorado

3.5/5 rDev -13.8%

05-25-2013 02:24:48 | More by siddhartha

steevbr

Illinois

3.5/5 rDev -13.8%

05-24-2013 17:17:29 | More by steevbr

saburky

Ohio

3.25/5 rDev -20%

05-24-2013 17:13:21 | More by saburky

Beer_Drinker

Illinois

4/5 rDev -1.5%

05-24-2013 16:42:09 | More by Beer_Drinker

Broman

Ohio

4.69/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Appearance- Rich dark brown, almost black color. Moderate foamy head atop lingers around for a bit, then settles to a few spots. Decent lacing throughout.

Smell- Malts, coffee, caramel. Some other less obvious tones as well.

Mouthfeel- Medium to thick body on the palet. Just a slight hint of carbonation hits the tongue. Somewhat chewy the longer it is allowed to linger.

Taste- Somewhat heavy. Coffee and caramel on the front. Malts are what primarily make up this beer. Has a somewhat smokey flavor to it. Leaves a bit of alcohol on the end. Aftertaste leaves a somewhat bland stale flavor. Burly is the word that comes to mind when drinking this beer.

Overall- Very nice beer. Even nicer is its availability, at least here in Cleveland. Basic flavors surround this beer and seems to fit well to its style. Overall a good drink for the seasoned beer drinker, may ward off those who aren't.

Serving type: bottle

05-24-2013 04:57:12 | More by Broman

WKole81

Illinois

4.25/5 rDev +4.7%

05-24-2013 03:04:00 | More by WKole81

ATXboozer

Texas

4.25/5 rDev +4.7%

05-23-2013 23:42:46 | More by ATXboozer

BrianScottK

New York

4.36/5 rDev +7.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Poured from a bottle into a tulip glass. Light scents of honey, molasses, and cloves. The color is a beautiful, deep reddish-brown or mahogany. Tastes of burnt-sugar, sourdough, toasted marshmallows, and currants on the fore. Lemongrass, oranges, and piney on the finish, with a nice, light hoppiness and a slight taste of alcohol. A wonderful beer through and through. Very well-balanced. If I had to say that it left anything to be desired, perhaps I'd enjoy a tad more hops on the finish, but that would really be nit-picking.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2013 01:57:25 | More by BrianScottK