4 Giants IPA

IPA - Imperial / Double

We’ve made a lot of imperial IPAs over the years and, in turn, have had a lot of arguments over which one is the absolute best. So, to settle this once and for all, our brewers mashed up four of our favorite recipes into the ultimate imperial IPA. 4 Giants boasts aggressive bitterness balanced by a malty, sweet backbone while huge aromatics come courtesy of the seven American hop varieties.

ABV

9.2

Rating

3.95074

Rating count

13,080

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 

jim green

Bottled 3/10/2020. Had my first one in May last year. Seems to have aged nicely and worthy of a rating bump.

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Vinny P.

Rich and deep and old school high abv malty bottle bruiser. Nice for a change.

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Denny E.

Yummy imperial ale. #hopscrazy #founders

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Martin Miller

Robust and intense...Many Thanks to Mr. Willson!!!

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Dan S

Strong. For this to share with friends a while ago, then, well COVID-19.

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Alberto G.

Buen sirope de lúpulo. Mucho cuerpo, resinosa, algo maltosa y dulzona. Poderosa, parece una triple ipa de las de antes

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Cortney S.

Same. Delish. And so much better here in real life.

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Chris Henning

Wish I knew the 7 Hop Varieties used in this amazing beer!!!

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Rodney W @ WolfeDen Brewing

2020. 9.2% ipa hop bomb. The Founder way. Clean full body Dankness.

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Ben Visel

Better this year than last. And now in cans!

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Don Clayton

Delish

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Dave V

Canned 2/22/21. Seems danker than last time I had it. Solid bitterness. Definitely Midwest with solid malt profile.

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brenda blauwiekel

Tasty! Nice malt backbone supports the citrus/fruit notes.

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Casey D.

Taste is far milder than the alcohol level. Danger, danger.

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Anthony DiCola

Something seems too malty to me.

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Joe B

Said I would look for it next time and I found it. Hoppy piney malty with nice bitter finish. Less malty sweetness and more hoppy version of Redankulous. I miss that one. Delicious and easy drinking for ABV.

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Stephen Canter

#CrackItPourItLoveIt and yes I really bought this at Kroger 😁

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David Gwyn

Tasty with homemade pizza.

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Jarek Sliger

Das hoppy! Malty, Hoppy, Thick, damn that's a lot. Always love picking up a Founders I have never seen before!

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Jay Newman

Same as last Spring’s offering...

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Doug Edgar

It’s a sipper for sure. Bitter but i liked this a lot more than i expected. Probably my favorite founders beer to date...

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