Founders Brewing Co. DKML

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

  Lager - Malt Liquor Rotating
Score
6.95
ABV: 14.2% IBU: 35 Ticks: 150
Imperial Malt Liquor Aged in Bourbon Barrels

Too Classy for a Paper Bag. Here you have what could be the first malt liquor worthy of a glass. Typically a slighted style, we thought we would class it up with a stay in the wood and a healthy dose of dry-hopping. A huge hit of corn gives this one a smooth sweetness while its time spent aging in bourbon barrels will give you reason to share. Be warned: this one will kick you where you most expect it.
 

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7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
Bottle. Clear golden pour. White head. Aroma: massive pale malts, oak, bourbon. Full body. Sweet malty taste. Barrel notes. The ending is somewhat harsh combining alcohol and tanins. Not the worst beer ever. Not the best founders offer by far.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Feb 2018 at 19:06

7.3/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Bottle. Pours clear rich amber with small creamy/foamy white head, bourbon aroma, adequate carbonation, mildly sweet woodsy taste with strong bourbon, smooth body with a bit of a throat burn on the way down, long woodsy bourbon finish. Very nice, to be consumed by sipping though!
Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2018 at 18:52

7/10
It’s definitely a malt likka kind of evening...
Tried from Bottle on 06 Feb 2018 at 00:29

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
0.355 l bottle from 'Holy Craft Beer Store', 2017 vintage, best before April 2018. Clear, dark amber with a medium large, frothy, almost stable, off-white head. Sweetish-malty, almost sugary and slightly spicy aroma of lots of bourbon, honey, vanilla and some sultanas. Very sweet, malty, slightly spicy taste of honey, grains, caramel, massive bourbon and vanilla, followed by a long, moderately bitter, rather warming and boozy finish. Full body, oily mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Slow sipper, really boozy but not unpleasant at all, very interesting for sure!
Tried from Bottle on 02 Feb 2018 at 20:44

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Tap @Taphouse. Clear amber, white head. Malty, boozy aroma. Vanilla and wood. Malty, sweet flavour. Vanilla and alc burn. Boozy and grainy.
Tried from Draft on 01 Feb 2018 at 18:33

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
(Bottle) clear, bright orange colour with a small cream head; aroma of wet wood, vanilla, caramel, hint of jam; smooth palate; balanced flavour, well hidden alcohol considering ABV, balanced finish
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2018 at 01:47

6.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
355ml bottle. Pours clear amber with a thin off-white head, quickly dissipating. Aroma is malty and woody, massive bourbon barrel, caramel. Taste is similar, the bourbon flavour dominates, woody, sweet, syrupy, caramel, toffee, corn, loads of warming booze. Full bodied, surprisingly prickly carbonation on the tongue. First time trying a malt liquor and this is one of the highest rated examples, it's ok but I don't think this style is for me.
Tried from Bottle on 31 Jan 2018 at 01:26

Tried on 27 Jan 2018 at 13:03

7.1/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
From a 12 oz. bottle. Pours a clear mahogany with a thick ecru head. Aroma of caramel, toffee and banana. Flavor is more boozy than sweet. Light my fire.
Tried from Bottle on 21 Jan 2018 at 18:07

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle, 14.2%. Clear golden with small off-white head. Aroma is malt, caramel, bourbon and wood. Flavour is malt, caramel, toasted, wood, bourbon, warming, alcohol, sweet and medium bitter.
Tried from Bottle on 17 Jan 2018 at 13:42