Founders Brewing Co. Blushing Padre

Blushing Padre

 

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

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Score
7.48
ABV: 10.8% IBU: 15 Ticks: 5
Belgian-Style Ale Brewed with Pure Raspberries and Aged in Tequila Barrels

We introduced our Belgian-style raspberry ale to a tequila barrel and wound up with what can only be described as an international love affair. Tart and luscious raspberry jam character is balanced beautifully thanks to time spent aging in tequila barrels. Now who’s blushing?
 

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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Tried on 01 Mar 2024 at 20:15


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Draft: Poured a dark amber bark brown with a beige head. Aroma is boozy, fruity, tequila, malty. Taste is boozy, tequila, fruity, tangy raspberries, malty.

Tried from Draft on 01 Jul 2023 at 23:03


8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Very clear purple and light violet glow with a nice soft white head that's barely there. Aroma of very strong raspberries with a lot of the grassy and rustic scents along with some yeast and additional caster sugar in the nose. Full-bodied; Rich sweet flavour of raspberries and some cherries with a light dose of blackberries as well and a touch of grass freshness in the mix as well. Aftertaste is robust, super sweet, slightly sour and tart from the fresh fruit with a good deal of malts to add support and balance to the rich fruits here - strong throughout, but especially in the sweetness. Overall, a very nice fruit-based beer with a good kick of raspberries and blackberries with a hint of strawberry notes as well, especially towards the end. Good to sample, especially on tap and local! I sampled this eight ounce pour on draught at the brewpub here in Detroit before my first Tigers game at Comerica Park, sampled in Detroit for US$7,25 on 19-April-2023.

Tried from Draft on 19 Apr 2023 at 17:16


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

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Tried from Bottle on 15 Jan 2021 at 19:31


8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Crowler fill. Aroma is raspberry shortcake, wood, slightly boozy. Pours crystal clear ruby red with a large purplish-white head with excellent retention. Taste is moderately sweet, moderately tart (7/10), savory, with a light bitter finish. The tequila barrel really comes through. This is good, but really rich; regular Blushing Monk was a lot better.

Tried from Draft on 25 Jul 2020 at 00:30