Founders Dirty Bastard - Founders Brewing Company

bwiechmann

Minnesota

3.8/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured a dark brown/chestnut color with a small head which dissipates quickly. Not particularly pretty but it does have some nice lacing.
Smells of caramel malt and bready yeast. Not overly complex.
Roasted grains are the primary taste with some malt sweetness followed by a touch of bitterness.
Medium body with low carbonation.
A titch thick but drinkability is still high. Maybe just a couple in a session though- I don't think I could go anywhere beyond that.
Notes- Overall, a decent brew, not my favorite Wee Heavy by any means but I wouldn't turn it down if offered one.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2010 21:33:18 | More by bwiechmann

rph97

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-22-2013 15:14:54 | More by rph97

fgilbert2

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-22-2013 04:12:41 | More by fgilbert2

Tpitty23

Virginia

3/5  rDev -26.1%

05-22-2013 03:12:10 | More by Tpitty23

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-22-2013 00:59:45 | More by mikeincharleston

bigpoppa67

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-22-2013 00:42:15 | More by bigpoppa67

brewcifix

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-21-2013 22:09:04 | More by brewcifix

dcloeren

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-21-2013 21:30:04 | More by dcloeren

bobbyr5

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-21-2013 01:56:00 | More by bobbyr5

ackeeper

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-21-2013 01:53:30 | More by ackeeper

RemyLebeu

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-20-2013 19:52:47 | More by RemyLebeu

InspectorBob

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-20-2013 14:24:29 | More by InspectorBob

jarrett123

New York

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-20-2013 04:16:21 | More by jarrett123

Bauzen

New York

4.33/5  rDev +6.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Dark fruits, caramel, brown sugar, earthy molasses, but a super-clean finish. My only gripe is an apparent lack of carbonation. I drank two bottles and both were very flat. The bubbles appear to stick around in the center of the glass instead of floating up. It's actually quite bizarre.

It's another outstanding offering from Founders. A great beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 04:04:48 | More by Bauzen

thampel09

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-20-2013 03:56:54 | More by thampel09

kevindp9

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-20-2013 02:54:23 | More by kevindp9

vcoggins

Texas

3.84/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle
Served in a pint glass

A - Pours a dark reddish brown with a 1 finger off white head. Decent lacing.

S - Sweet malty caramel smell. Slight fruity maybe prune aroma.

T - Malty molasses sweetness but not as much as I expected. slight hop bitterness on the finish.

M - Smooth and fairly light body with medium carbonation.

O - A very good beer. Probably my 2nd favorite of the style.

Serving type: bottle

05-20-2013 00:30:00 | More by vcoggins

jbeervt

Vermont

3/5  rDev -26.1%

05-19-2013 16:53:32 | More by jbeervt

JandJMD

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-19-2013 02:49:35 | More by JandJMD

clay23

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-19-2013 01:30:34 | More by clay23

NJB145

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-19-2013 01:18:24 | More by NJB145

Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-18-2013 22:30:58 | More by Photekut

J_Dub

Texas

4.64/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A-Deep reddish copper pour. A nice amount of head with really good lacing as well

S-I smell malt right away. Dark fruit and molasses as well. You can almost smell a certain sweetness in it. Wonderful smell

T-Like the nose, I was assaulted with malt at first. However, after a few sips I really started to note a lot more flavors. Dark fruits, brown sugar, some hops at the end. Very "earthy". There was a lot of bitterness at first but as I had a few sips the bitterness faded. Absolutely fantastic.

M-Not too much carbonation. Feels as if it going to be syrupy on your tongue but surprisingly clean finish.

I'm happy to finally have Founder's in Texas. I actually confused this brew with backwoods bastard and was a little disappointed at first when I realized my mistake. However, this beer does not disappoint. It was fairly harsh at first but I think that was just because it was my first beer of the day. This beer is just wonderful. Beautiful pour and aroma. The taste is similar to the aroma but even more complex. I can't really compare this to other Scotch ales as I haven't had many but Dirty Bastard is good no matter the category. Buy it and don't look back.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 20:42:08 | More by J_Dub

Fargrow

North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-18-2013 19:23:43 | More by Fargrow

drgonzo2k2

California

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

05-18-2013 14:58:53 | More by drgonzo2k2