Brewed By: Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Purchased: 12oz bottle from a 4-pack bought at Walgreens in Chicago, IL; 2013
Style/ABV: Imperial IPA, 9.4%
Reported IBUs: 86
Purchased: 12oz bottle from a 4-pack bought at Walgreens in Chicago, IL; 2013
Style/ABV: Imperial IPA, 9.4%
Reported IBUs: 86
Whew. I almost busted out a bomber of something, but I've been meaning to take it easy a few days this week. Tonight's beer is still a big double IPA, but yeah. We'll see how this goes. About Founders:
This one pours into a hazy, semi-murky, dark orange body, and kicks up two to three fingers of dense, bready head. The head is off-white with some hints of orange, and is leaving lacing as it falls off. In bright light the beer is a radiant orange, and the head is persistent and foamy. There's some light carbonation. It looks like an IPA-type beer.
There's big citrus on the nose, along with some spice, and some malt noise in the background. I'm getting woody oranges, tangerine, and grapefruit. There's a big rye spice aroma, along with some peppery hop kick. There's also some bready malt, almost veering towards lightly toasted bread, with some peppery rye and caramel. It's a very nice aroma with lots of citrus and spice.
You get a very nice follow-through of the nose in the taste. That's always a welcomed thing, especially in a hop-forward beer. There's a lot of citrus up front, with big orange, tangerine, and grapefruit. The citrus leans towards sweet, and has a spicy backing with some peppery rye-like spice. There's also some underlying woodiness and faint dank/resin to the hops. The finish is lightly resinous and bitter, with lingering spice. There's a solid malt backbone of bread and sugars, but it is subtle.
I'm surprised at how drinkable and refreshing this beer is for 9.4% and 86 IBUs. The beer hides the alcohol well, and the hop flavor triumphs over the hop bitterness. This one leans towards the sweeter side of things with some nice spice, and is medium-bodied with good carbonation. Palate depth is solid, and complexity is okay. You get big citrus up front; followed by peppery spice and more citrus; that rolls into some sugars and bready malts, and finishes with some resin/bitter and lingering spice; dry. Good.
The Double Trouble IPA is part of Founders' "specialty" beers. Punching in at 9.4% and 86 IBUs, this beer is available between May and June. I may be a bit off the ball on this one, but this one was sitting in the fridge when I found it at the store.
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| Founders Double Trouble IPA |
This one pours into a hazy, semi-murky, dark orange body, and kicks up two to three fingers of dense, bready head. The head is off-white with some hints of orange, and is leaving lacing as it falls off. In bright light the beer is a radiant orange, and the head is persistent and foamy. There's some light carbonation. It looks like an IPA-type beer.
There's big citrus on the nose, along with some spice, and some malt noise in the background. I'm getting woody oranges, tangerine, and grapefruit. There's a big rye spice aroma, along with some peppery hop kick. There's also some bready malt, almost veering towards lightly toasted bread, with some peppery rye and caramel. It's a very nice aroma with lots of citrus and spice.
You get a very nice follow-through of the nose in the taste. That's always a welcomed thing, especially in a hop-forward beer. There's a lot of citrus up front, with big orange, tangerine, and grapefruit. The citrus leans towards sweet, and has a spicy backing with some peppery rye-like spice. There's also some underlying woodiness and faint dank/resin to the hops. The finish is lightly resinous and bitter, with lingering spice. There's a solid malt backbone of bread and sugars, but it is subtle.
I'm surprised at how drinkable and refreshing this beer is for 9.4% and 86 IBUs. The beer hides the alcohol well, and the hop flavor triumphs over the hop bitterness. This one leans towards the sweeter side of things with some nice spice, and is medium-bodied with good carbonation. Palate depth is solid, and complexity is okay. You get big citrus up front; followed by peppery spice and more citrus; that rolls into some sugars and bready malts, and finishes with some resin/bitter and lingering spice; dry. Good.
Rating: Above-Average (4.0/5.0 Untappd)
I'm feeling a Strong Above-Average on this, with the twist being that rye-like spice, and the drinkability. For something that is almost clocking in at 10%, this is going down nicely. This beer would pair well with American bar food, Mexican food, pizza, lightly spiced wings, bean dip, or the infamous carrot cake. I'm just throwing that last one on to be pretentious. I think a 4-pack of this was like 12 dollars, which isn't bad.
Random Thought: You learn so much about running when you run on a regular basis. Like, tonight, I learned that after mile seven my nipples start to chaff. Actually, I already knew that...the question is where do I go from here? Tape? Lube? New running shirts? It's like, I want to be healthy, but being healthy makes your nipples bleed. #FML
I'm feeling a Strong Above-Average on this, with the twist being that rye-like spice, and the drinkability. For something that is almost clocking in at 10%, this is going down nicely. This beer would pair well with American bar food, Mexican food, pizza, lightly spiced wings, bean dip, or the infamous carrot cake. I'm just throwing that last one on to be pretentious. I think a 4-pack of this was like 12 dollars, which isn't bad.
Random Thought: You learn so much about running when you run on a regular basis. Like, tonight, I learned that after mile seven my nipples start to chaff. Actually, I already knew that...the question is where do I go from here? Tape? Lube? New running shirts? It's like, I want to be healthy, but being healthy makes your nipples bleed. #FML
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