Founders Dirty Bastard - Founders Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.06
pDev: 11.08%
Reviews: 1435
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Brewed by:
Founders Brewing Company visit their website
Michigan, United States

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

Availability: Year-round. bottle (1292), 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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fredmugs

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -20%

01-20-2013 20:29:21 | More by fredmugs
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fgilbert2

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-22-2013 04:12:41 | More by fgilbert2
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Tpitty23

Virginia

3/5  rDev -26.1%

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

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-22-2013 00:59:45 | More by mikeincharleston
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bigpoppa67

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

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

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

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

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-21-2013 21:30:04 | More by dcloeren
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bobbyr5

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-21-2013 01:56:00 | More by bobbyr5
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ackeeper

Illinois

4/5  rDev -1.5%

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

Connecticut

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

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

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-20-2013 14:24:29 | More by InspectorBob
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jarrett123

New York

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

05-20-2013 04:16:21 | More by jarrett123
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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
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thampel09

New Jersey

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-20-2013 03:56:54 | More by thampel09
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kevindp9

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -7.6%

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

Vermont

3/5  rDev -26.1%

05-19-2013 16:53:32 | More by jbeervt
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JandJMD

Maryland

4/5  rDev -1.5%

05-19-2013 02:49:35 | More by JandJMD
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clay23

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-19-2013 01:30:34 | More by clay23
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NJB145

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-19-2013 01:18:24 | More by NJB145
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Photekut

Azerbaijan

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

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

North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +10.8%

05-18-2013 19:23:43 | More by Fargrow
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drgonzo2k2

California

3.5/5  rDev -13.8%

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

New York

4.25/5  rDev +4.7%

05-18-2013 03:15:31 | More by Metalaero
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Founders Dirty Bastard from Founders Brewing Company
91 out of 100 based on 3,242 user ratings.