This drinks almost like FBS. Absolutely a great beer. Much of the same flavor profiles. However, with FBS, I get that caffeine buss after a couple. Two great beers.
Probably my favorite Porter. Such a nice roasty, campfire taste. Absolutely delicious. And a silky smooth mouth feel. Sexiest beer ever.
Big porter fan myself and Founders Porter is a personal favorite. Still like FBS a little more though.
I'm not a fresh hound, especially with porters, but when his beer is 4 months old it is just ordinary
Delicious Porter. And apparently a lot if people on this site love this brew because I got like 15 likes when I posted a picture if this the other day.
Old reliable. Delicious. Consistant. Easy to find. Priced right. 12oz. Not much more you can ask of a beer.
I like it, but I'm not the biggest fan of stouts/porters ... HOWEVER. Even being a Michigan boy, I prefer Edmund Fitzgerald. Oh baby..
You're telling me you can feel caffeine from beer? There is hardly any in there... (source: http://blog.timesunion.com/beer/caffeine-and-beer/330/ )
A ba version would be interesting, but rly as a not super expensive six pack its amazing. I don't want to see it be barrel aged for five bucks a bottle, a sixer is amazing.
Had this discussion last night. FBS has that nice chocolate up front, but its not there by the end, wheres as the Porter is solid beer all the way through. Porter wins in a close upset.
I'm a huge fan as well. One of two beers that is nearly always in my fridge. The other is Two Hearted, but that one sometimes gets pushed aside by seasonal IPAs. Nothing I've had yet pushes Founders Porter aside.
I made an account just to say I was thinking the exact same thing myself today. It's a little cheaper, available year-round, yet often overlooked.
Founders Porter, to me, tastes a lot like Expedition Stout, at least in terms of the roasty, toasty flavors. Both are exemplars of their styles.
I find that FBS is quite a bit less flavorful than the Porter, or perhaps it simply melds its flavors more than the Porter. This observation (just my opinion) raises the question of whether it's better to have a big, unilateral flavor profile or many flavors that create a harmonic balance.
For me the Founders Porter is the benchmark of the style. Although, it's not my favorite, surly one of my favorite just not top dog, that'd be Tyranena's porters, I think Founders exemplify the definition of the style.
Founders porter is basssssssiicallyyyyyy a stout.... but it's gotta be one of my absolute favorite beers, esp for the price and availability. Thanks Founders!
True. I can personally say I've felt the caffeine after having certain coffee beers, and I'm sure that's true for many BAs. Then again, were we just tricking ourselves because we knew the coffee was in there? Good question.
Yea, I would guess placebo effect. Or I guess if you don't drink other caffeine drinks it could be hypersensitivity.
I was recently given a few bottles of a Founders winter porter called Cornelius Yukon. I consumed one bottle and am constantly amazed at what Founders can do with a porter. This winter beer was well spiced with a great nutmeg and vanilla flavors.
I prefer the Founders Porter to the FBS. I thought the coffee was a bit too overwhelming in the FBS batch I had. Then again, I heard that some people didn't like the 2012 batch on another thread here recently. I'll give it another try next year. For the record, I actually love black coffee. Maybe the issue was that I drank it on a hot night near the end of last summer.
