Founders Brewing Co. Velvet Rush

Velvet Rush

 

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

  Brown Ale - Imperial Rotating Out of Production
Score
7.50
ABV: 11.1% IBU: 30 Ticks: 70
Borrowing elements from both high-end craft cocktails and moody jazz clubs, Velvet Rush takes the bourbon barrel-aged brown ale up an octave with free-flowing notes of coffee, chocolate and vanilla extract. Milk sugar aids in weaving together this complex tapestry of flavors to create a unique sipping experience that really ties the room together.
 

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7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottle, 355 ml, shared with Max and Miro B. Brown with small beige head. Nice aroma. Coffee and chocolate, some nuts, sweetish, quite empty in finish. Medium bodied.
Tried from Bottle on 27 Mar 2022 at 16:45

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 10 Overall 7
Bottle. Medium brown pour with a large beige head. Big aroma of sweet coffee and vanilla, light barrel notes. Deep coffee flavor, high quality coffee, more vanilla, chocolate, and modest bourbon barrel. Has a nice creaminess to it.
Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2022 at 22:14

7/10
On tap @Tap Room Opera, Madrid. 26/03/2022. Color ambarino, aromas caramelo, madera, sabor dulce, madera, caramelo, cuerpo sedoso.
Tried from Draft on 26 Mar 2022 at 18:03

8/10
Tried on 12 Mar 2022 at 21:24

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
12 ounce bottle. Rating number 5,700! Bottled on 07/29/2021. Mostly opaque brown color. Brief beige head. Earthy, roasted malt aroma hints at brewed coffee and oak. Flavor upfront is coffee, cocoa and vanilla. Warming alcohol notes in middle. Notes of oak and bourbon emerge as brew warms. I think this brew would benefit from some age. It’s a bit green. Overall, another fine effort from Founders!
Tried from Bottle on 16 Feb 2022 at 06:21

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 10 Overall 6.5
Dark brown with a small beige head. Strong brewed coffee, cacao and vanilla. Long finish. Full bodied and smooth.
Tried on 14 Feb 2022 at 01:04

7.6/10
Top notch brown underneath. Emphasis on sweetness, event slightly dessert-like. But super clean and complac and drinkable. The coffee is great, just a little too much lactose. Beery xmas 2021 (3.8 feb 2022) Again Beertemple ams.. same great beer
Tried on 08 Feb 2022 at 23:40

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Very dark brown with thin head. Aroma and flavour are a bit like Tia Maria coffee. Boozy and rich. Vanilla sweetness comes through a lot.
Tried on 01 Feb 2022 at 21:43

7.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beer Hop, London. A dark ruby/brown coloured pour with a small off white head on top. Sweet, coffee, vanilla, caramel, bourbon aroma/taste. This is a really sweet brown ale but also highly drinkable
Tried from Bottle on 27 Jan 2022 at 19:29

7.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 8
Bottle @Ulforg. Clear dark amber, offwhite head. Malty aroma, coffee, choc. Coffee and malt flavour, caramel and a little vanilla.
Tried from Bottle on 08 Jan 2022 at 08:55