Founders Brewing Co. Barrel Runner

Barrel Runner

 

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

  IPA - Triple Rotating Out of Production
Score
6.52
ABV: 11.1% IBU: 55 Ticks: 106
Mosaic Hopped Ale Aged in Rum Barrels

Inspiration for our barrel-aged beers can come from the most unexpected places and our latest release is proof of that. Sweet and hoppy, rich and bright – this rum barrel-aged imperial IPA brewed with Mosaic hops will make you believe you’re in the tropics.
 

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8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Utseende klar gylden med hvitt skum. Aroma røsted malt karamell. Smak karamell røsted malt alkohol. Kraftig og fyldig. Flaske på Humle og Bier 2019
Tried on 12 Apr 2019 at 20:13

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7
355ml bottle (bottled 06/04/2018) from Prik&Tik Kampenhout. F: big, egg-white, good retention. C: deep gold, hazy with yeasty debris. A: tropical fruits, rum, pine, lychee, orange, tangerine, orange wine if such thing exists. T: medium malty backbone, mellow tangerine, mango, lychee, rum alcohol aftertaste, bit woody tannins, medium body and soft carbonation, fresh mosaic hops and rum BA is probably not the best idea but not such disaster all together, enjoyed but I would not buy this beer again.
Tried from Bottle on 07 Apr 2019 at 19:26

6.9/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 8 Flavor 5 Texture 8 Overall 5.5
From the bottle. Orange with visible floaters. Nice frothy head that lingers for the duration. Aroma is rum, rum, rum with orange and tropical fruit undertones. Reminds me of the rum cocktails from college days. Taste is bitter, full of rum, warm at the end. Overall too much barrel on this one. Not unpleasant if you don’t mind rum, but the underlying ipa is M.I.A.
Tried from Bottle on 06 Apr 2019 at 17:54

7.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 8
Draught at Paddle and Peel. Very vinous aroma. Almost old-smelling. Cloudy yellow colour. A lot lighter than I expected. The flavour is also very vinous, but only slightly old-tasting. Has some bread and vanilla. Smoked whiskey notes. Orange finish. Interesting.
Tried on 04 Apr 2019 at 22:00

4.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 2 Overall 4.5
Poured from the tap at St Augustines. Hazy golden yellow with white head. Rum and soapy hops. Unfortunately, an awful blend. The hops probably aren’t actually soapy, but the rum makes it seem like it is.
Tried from Draft on 15 Mar 2019 at 06:35

7.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7
Tried on 12 Mar 2019 at 23:43

6.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
opalescent orange to amber colour, medium sized creamy yellowish off-white head; aroma of pine resiny notes, some mango, lemongrass, caramel, biscuits and rum notes; bittersweet taste with the same notes as can be felt in the aroma...with intensive alcoholic rum dominance - well, it's a bit too much for me
Tried from Can on 10 Mar 2019 at 12:05

6/10
Extremely boozy, and that's putting things mildly. Rum, spices, caramel, dried fruit, alcohol. 3.2
Tried from Bottle on 08 Mar 2019 at 19:44

7/10
Tried on 05 Mar 2019 at 11:15

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 4 Texture 4 Overall 5
I am a sucker for anything barrel-aged, particularly something different than the ubiquitous bourbon barrel Imperial stouts. But I am frequently disappointed. This offering from Founders is one more to add to that list.
Tried on 26 Feb 2019 at 02:03