Founders Brewing Co. Panther Cub

Panther Cub

 

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

  Porter - Imperial Rotating
Score
7.82
ABV: 9.2% IBU: 30 Ticks: 79
Porter with Vanilla Extract and Maple Syrup Aged In Bourbon Barrels

A robust porter, Panther Cub is aged in the finest bourbon barrels available along with a kiss of maple syrup and vanilla extract. The aroma of maple and vanilla notes combine with a surprisingly deep character to make this rare creature one to gaze upon fondly. Don’t let it fool you, this kitty has claws.
 

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

355ml bottle, shared with TheCellarer. Pitch black body, no head, but tanned ring around the edge. Nose: Roasted coffee, anise, raspberry, vanilla, caramelised fruit and rye bread. Taste: sweet liquorice, raspberry, rye, plum and dates. Smooth and very pleasant palate. Very drinkable, but maybe a bit too sweet? However, my expectations and rating might be influenced by the taste I got of Fullers Underground mountain yesterday, so I really looked forward to trying this one today.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Apr 2023 at 20:17



8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle Pours dark brown with beige head. Spicy on nose. Tastes sweetish, bit spicy, damn I know this flavor but cannot really recall right now. Very good anyway.

Tried from Bottle on 14 Dec 2022 at 21:41


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

Bottle, at Patrick's. It's close to black in the glass, with a small dark beige head leaving lacing. The aroma is roasted and lightly boozy, with dark chocolate, hints of licorice and coffee, a touch of vanilla and some brown sugar. It's full bodied, warming and smooth on the palate, softly carbonated, with a good bitterness. Mostly bitterness from the malts it feels, but there's some piney hop flavors too. Roasted malts, coffee, bourbon notes, a woody hint and some vanilla. Dark chocolate, brown sugar and licorice. Lasting finish with a pleasant boozyness. A complex and tasteful one indeed. 221015

Tried from Bottle on 15 Oct 2022 at 14:12


8.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5

29/IX/22 - 12Fl. Oz. bottle from Bierhalle Deconinck (Vichte), shared @ home, BB: n/a, bottled: II/2/21, 2047 62 (2022-1338)

Clear dark brown to black beer, small creamy beige head, a bit irregular, stable, adhesive, leaving a nice lacing in the glass. Aroma: nice, lots and lots of chocolate, caramel, vanilla, alcohol, whisky, gentle roast, mocha, more dark caramel, nice! MF: ok carbon, medium to full body. Taste: nice, lots and lots of chocolate sweetness compensated by a good bitter roast, alcohol noticeable, caramel, more roast. Aftertaste: sweet, vanilla, dark chocolate, bitter touch, some caramel, nice one!

Tried from Bottle from Bierhalle Deconinck on 29 Sep 2022 at 21:30


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

2021 bottle

Tried from Bottle on 15 Aug 2022 at 20:11


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

355ml bottle bought at Vinmonopolet Langnes. The oily pour reveals a jet black body, low fawn-coloured head and spotty lacing. Roasted dark bread and nutshell on the nose, mid-sweet. Quite powerful taste of syrup, black chocolate, nuts and vanilla sweetness. Roasted ending, smooth and long-lived. Likeable sipper on a Friday eve. (Tromsø 15.07.2022).

Tried from Bottle on 22 Jul 2022 at 07:59


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Close to black body under a fine, lacing brown head. Aroma has mild roasted dark malt, dark chocolate, wood, hint of vanilla and smooth Bourbon. Taste is sweet, dark, soft roasted malt, dark chocolate, wood, Bourbon, hint of vanilla, dry fruit and bitter coffee. Fine body and rather long lasting, sweet and alcoholic aftertaste. Nice and tasty, but it still feels a bit raw.

Tried from Bottle on 09 Jul 2022 at 11:19


7.5
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Drukket i solveggen på Lillehøgda. Svart. Høyt mokkafarget lysebrunt skum som daler sakte og etterlater litt lacing. Vaniljearoma. Smaken hasselnøtter & vanilje. Hint av røstet malt & bourbon i avslutninga.

Tried on 30 Jun 2022 at 13:48


8

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jun 2022 at 00:51