Barrel Runner

IPA - Imperial / Double

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.

ABV

11.1

Rating

3.45762

Rating count

27,052

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almost 5 years ago

 

Merrick Wilson

Aged well nice rum notes, smooth,

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about 4 years ago

 

Dan H.

The aging really helped

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Rob H.

Achterstallige administratie

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Kevin L

Actually pretty good after 3 years.

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Johnnie Scott

Unique taste. High octane.

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Jeffrey Grünewald

Softly sweet, Smokey, suprisgly smooth.

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Mitchell Ferguson II

Bottled 5-29-18. Final bottle from the cellar. Rum, coconut notes and faint citrusy hops in the aroma. Taste has citrusy hops, rum, oak and light coconut notes. Definitely more mellow than I remember. Complex, yet pretty balanced. High 3.75/5

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Joe Bradley

Surprised it’s this smooth. Heavy on the rum. Definitely for sipping

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Magne Gjerstad

Sterk og bitter.

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Arttu Y.

A well rummed and intense, strong BA Imperial IPA, spicy hints from the beginning till the end. A bit too boozy to get excellent points, but really good still.

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Craig Alcala

Smells god awful, tastes better than that. Glad founders stopped making ba ipas

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Greg Weaver

Initial sweet, almost fruity, gives way to boozy/rum then hop finish. As usual Founders makes a great beer.

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Melvin Kalksma

Turbid golden/amber beer with a slight off-white head. Medium aroma; taste starts medium/heavy sweet and ends slightly bitter and dry. Wood, rum, fruit, hops and citrus. 7/4/7/4

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Joost V.

Krachtige IPA gerijpt op rum vaten. Jack Sparrows favoriete ale 🏴‍☠️

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Anthony D.

Thanks David W.

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Jessica W

Thanks Shawn

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Nik deKoning

Rum and hops

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TooManyGlasses

A bit more age - somehow more boozy - out and out hot; some syrupy sweetness and tropical fruit in back - rum. Not bad but hot….

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Brian P.

What a great IPA

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Heidi C.

Nice balance between the barrel aging and hops.

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TooManyGlasses

Last one from a few years back - boozy tropical - rum is a bit hot - burnt orange, over ripe pineapple - sweet and a little bitter.

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Jesper Hansen

Hold da op - imp. IPA, på whiskey fade Sjov oplevelse👍

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Jacob Willersrud

Etterinnsjekk

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Greg Lambert

Unbelievably smooth! This is surprisingly delicious and delicate!

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Larry Letke

Not my favorite, but definitely lives up to its name. Flavor of rum is strong.

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Allan Petersson

🍺 lagret på Romfad

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Magne Gjerstad

Ettereg.

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Fredrik Adolvsson

Det finns en oerhört fantasisk öl här någonstans, men tyvärr når den inte ändå fram.

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Christer Petersson

Best before May 29, 2019. Hazy, dark orange to copper with a beige head. Sweet, fruity nose. Strawberry, orange, vanilla, oak, sweet jam. Taste of caramel, dried fruit, barrels, vanilla and oak. Smooth carbonation. Sweet finish with light bitter ending.

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Ralph W

This a 2018 - been sitting in the cellar for five years and opened a couple days late for my fifth anniversary. Strong hop and dark rum flavor on first sip followed by oak, char, and malt.

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