Founders Brewing Co. Panther Cub (2018)

Panther Cub (2018)
(Batch of Panther Cub)

 

Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸

  Porter - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series Out of Production
Score
7.87
ABV: 8.7% IBU: 30 Ticks: 83
Developed after reflecting on youthful dalliances of yore, Panther Cub is a small porter aged in a combo of BLiS maple syrup bourbon barrels and regular bourbon barrels. This fierce cat has been aging in barrels for over two years with whole vanilla beans (just for fun). Tasty maple and vanilla notes plus surprisingly deep character make this rare special release one to look upon fondly.
 

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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draft. A black beer with a dark brown head. The aroma has notes of roasted malt, dark chocolate, maple syrup, vanilla, coffee, and a bit of bourbon. The flavor is sweet with notes of roasted malt, dark chocolate maple syrup, wood, vanilla, coffee, and a bit of bourbon, leading to a dry woody finish.
Tried from Draft on 14 Feb 2022 at 16:11

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Bottle @ Kvickly Middelfart. Pours black with a small beige head. Roast and too much fake vanilla happening. Ashes, roast, dust and maple. That vanilla is ruining it for me. A discounted feel.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Feb 2022 at 21:36

7.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8.5
355 ml bottle poured in to a Snifter. Near black with a dense creamy tanned head. Sweet aroma with caramel malts, cocoa, maple syrup, vanilla, whisky barrel and a toasted note. Taste is sweet. Full bodied. Lingering sweet finish with maple syrup and vanilla. Light boozy. Rather sweet, just enough barrel to balance the sweetness.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2022 at 19:44

7.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
(Thanks, Jim! ozzy70) Bottle. A- Maple, chocolate, vanilla. A- Black color, black liquid, brown head. T- Oak, maple, vanilla, chocolate. P- Full body, average texture, average carbonation, slightly boozy finish. O- All the flavors are there but they are fairly mild and it's not terribly complete. A decent sweetness. I did enjoy this but for some reason wanted more depth. Not sure how it would've aged. Still enjoyed.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2022 at 17:38

4.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 4 Overall 4.5
--Sample, thanks oh6gdx! -- Black, small brown head. Aroma of maple syrup and vanilla. Very sweet with full body and rounded mouthfeel. Dominated my maple syrup, caramel and custardy vanilla. Simplistic and over sweet.
Tried on 14 Jan 2022 at 22:15

8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8

Bottle 12fl.oz. @ [ Petalax 🇫🇮 Virtual Tasting ] - fonefan & Brugmansia House. 🏡 💻👀

[ As Founders Panther Cub ].
ABV: 9.2%. Clear dark black brown colour with a average to large, frothy - creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, beige head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, roasted, chocolate, maple, bourbon, barrel, vanilla. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and light moderate bitter with a long duration, dark malt, sweet malt, chocolate, vanilla, maple, bourbon, barrel - vanilla. Body is medium to full, texture is oily, carbonation is soft, finish feel is warming and light alcoholic. [20211127]
8-4-8-4-16
Tried from Bottle on 27 Nov 2021 at 19:03

8/10
Tried on 27 Nov 2021 at 18:18

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
Bottle at home, black beer, small head. Aroma is malt, roasted, bourbon, vanilla, maple syrup, sweet. Taste is the same, sweet, maple syrup, vanilla, bourbon, light alcohol. Very nice
Tried from Bottle on 04 Nov 2021 at 21:35

8.1/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
35,5 cl bottle @ home. Bottled 2.1.2021. Rated on 23.09.2021 Aroma has salty-ish licorice and vanilla. Flavour has vanilla, alcohol, chocolate, licorice. Finishes with sharp-ish alcohol and mild rubbery tones. Good.
Tried from Bottle on 20 Oct 2021 at 13:00

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
12oz bottle from Brewers Haven. Black pour with a one finger beige foamy head. Aroma is roasty malts with maple syrup. Taste is lightly roasted malts, maple syrup, sweet. One adjunct done perfectly.
Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2021 at 04:07