Dogbrick (24210) reviewed Pale Ale from Founders Brewing Co. 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
This APA pours an effervescent dark golden color with a medium thick and foamy white head. Thin lacing. The aroma is floral hops with a touch of citrus. Medium-bodied with a creamy texture at times. Hops, caramel and malt flavors. The finish is citrus hops with a piney character. All in all very easy to drink, straightforward and enjoyable.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Founders brews a number of nitro-tap stouts that are all pretty similar; this is the latest one. Typical deep chestnut brown body, topped by a dense light tan nitro head. Definite dark chocolate flavors with a raspberry nature, although the raspberries were not overdone or dominant in either the aroma or flavor. Maybe not quite as good as their Cherry Java Stout, but I always look forward to trying new stouts by this brewer.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Pours a almost black with almost no head. Aroma is malty. Flavor is chocolate and malt. I can almost taste no difference from the black rye i had from the same brewer. The beers are basically the same. If you like chocolate and coffee tasting beer both the rye and the black are for you.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Pours is a nice hazy orange. Aroma is nice, very grassy and fruity. Flavor is lots of piney hops. Good malts used as well. Very crisp and bitter. A very nice IPA.
thegreenrooster (7275) reviewed Black Rye from Founders Brewing Co. 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Pours a alomst black when held up to light. Aroma is somewhat hoppy with a mix of malt. Flavor is a strong chocolat/coffee combo. The flavor is a bit overpoweing at first but im liking it the more i drink it. More a stout than a ale but still its a very flavorful brew.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Centennial IPA from Founders Brewing Co. 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
2003 Batch (1 year old):
Hazy bright copper coloured body with strong orange highlights and no head at all! Aroma of candied hops-truly mouthwatering. Oranges, grapefruits, pine and soap all come out as well! Medium-bodied; Assertive dry hoppiness a matching malt backbone. Aftertaste puckering and dry-great floral hop taste & bittering feel. Overall, a great IPA for Bordeaux lovers, as you get that lovely tannic mouthful. Many thanks to my Mom for picking this up for me on one of her trips to Michigan. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased at Merchant’s in Dearborn, Michigan on 14-September-2004.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Summer Braggot from Founders Brewing Co. 21 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
On tap at Founders for their 2004 Harvest Celebration. I missed this in its first go-round this summer, but Summer Braggot reappeared for this gathering of beer fans. This was possibly a new batch as the ABV was listed as 9.1%. Poured an unusually hazy yellow (almost tan) with a medium off-white head. Sweet honey aroma led to...you guessed it...a nectary, floral honey flavor with hints of alcohol following each sip. Pretty solid mead but lacking the unusual yeast characteristics that often define interesting meads.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Organic Pale Ale from Founders Brewing Co. 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Founders for their 2004 Harvest Celebration. I liked this beer a bit more than I did the newly-tapped but otherwise similar Harvest Ale. Poured a hazy orange from the cask pull. Pine and citrus hops dominated the aroma, and piney hops also provided most of the flavor profile, rounded out by grapefruit rind and biscuity malt. Had a soapy, creamy mouthfeel the Harvest Ale lacked. I believe this was also hopped with Amarillo hops. A fine APA.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8
On tap at Founders for their 2004 Harvest Celebration. All I can say is WOW! Amazingly creamy and smooth with an awesome amaretto and hazelnut flavor offsetting the roasted malts. This beer reminded me of a fine hazelnut coffee with a dash of almond syrup yet had none of the acidity usually associated with coffee. At 4.2% ABV and on nitro tap this beer is supremely smooth. I sometimes have qualms about letting character not derived from hops, barley, and yeast skew my ratings, but this beer is just too good to ignore.
Silphium (4308) reviewed Harvest Ale from Founders Brewing Co. 21 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
On tap at Founders for their 2004 Harvest Celebration. Hazy straw body topped by a thin off-white head and a nice clump of Amarillo hops flowers. Citrus aroma with hints of orange peel, lemon and grapefruit rind. Flavor was similarly citrusy (mostly grapefruit rind) with some pine. The malts were subdued but added a slightly toasty character to the beer. Not too complex. Might border on India Pale Ale territory.