Furniture City Stock Ale
Founders Brewing Company

Furniture City Stock AleFurniture City Stock Ale
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From:
Founders Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
English Brown Ale
ABV:
6.7%
Score:
84
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 14.32%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
104
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 28, 2015
Added:
Oct 14, 2012
Wants:
  11
Gots:
  19
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Ratings by Brenden:
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Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio

4.39/5  rDev +18.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Brown ale or Stock ale? I'm not sure, and I'm not sure I care. I may be in the minorty. If I'm wrong, though, I'd rather not be right because this beer is flat-out delicious.

It's a red-tinted brown color, deep and dark but with a certain transparency. It forms a finger of tan head that fades slowly, never completely, and a good amount of mostly patchy lacing with some light webbing clings to the glass.
My mind is blown that no reviews I've seen mention wood (at least as a major component). Sure, there's a lot going on, but is anything more prominent than the woody note? Not that I can detect. It's warm, sweet and lightly boozy, a malty base resting some caramel, vanilla, toffee and nut with balancing bittersweetness of cocoa and a bit of leaf and earth. It's all under the wood and the sweeter notes, though. This is just delicious stuff. There's something gently raw underneath, and the hops are earthy. The fresh wood note lies overhead the whole way, adding a dryness to counter the sweetness. I have to wonder if this beer was intended to have a direct correlation in the flavor to the "furniture" theme.
The body works for this beer, and it's not thinned out , nor is it made too syrupy or thick. It finds the balance, lying in the medium range with the appropriate heft and carbonation. Crispness is light but carries through, just lively enough, and it's very smooth.
Sep 10, 2013
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Furniture City Stock Ale from Founders Brewing Company
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 104 ratings