Bottle Shop Series Highball Drifter

Brown Ale - American

They don't make 'em like they used to... or do they? The bottle shop series is a tribute to the folks who supported ragtag brewer's across the country when craft beer was in its infancy. when beer enthusiasts sought out innovation through big flavor, in your face complexity and revered quality above all else. This series is for you: the distinguished beer connoisseur still seeking the revolution that energized the industry we know today -- that settles for nothing less then the very best!

ABV

11.0

Rating

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Dyan

Bourbon, caramel, curacao, orange peel and spices. More cocktail than beer imo. A little too sweet.

3.5

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Kevin R.

I'll be reporting live from Founders in about 8 hours tomorrow with hopefully better beer.

3.5

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3.5

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Greg S.

Reminds me of Backwoods Bastard

3.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Josh Baranowski

Bottled 7/7/21. Thicker body, darker, slightly aromatic, strong, but ABV well hidden, a bit roasty, kinda' clean, very smooth, malty, a little bitter, chocolate & vanilla notes, a little fruity/cherry? Brown sugar sweetness, barrel-aged/bourbon/oakiness.

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Mark

Taste like someone poured a highball in my brown ale. Really good unique flavor.

3.5

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Paul S.

Not my jam. Sorry.

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Jimmy S.

Ziggy Marley- Jammin

3.5

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Curtis W

Reading the description I was all excited! Brown ale, dark fruit, Carmel and cherries barrel aged! Just thin and no real flavor coming through.

3.5

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Julie S.

Very different

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JG

This is different..

3.5

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Kathe H.

Taste like a highball

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Jim E.

Meh...

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Griffin D.

Old check in. Eh, there were some fruity notes that didn't work for me.

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Tyler M.

Not bad, but this has zero barrel presence at all. Good flavor but this is a One and done for me on this beer.

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Ryan Weiskirch

Imperial Brown Ale aged in bourbon barrels. Very little bourbon barrel is present. Slightly sweet with some dried fruit.

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Aaron Broke

Not sure how I deal about it, love the Aromatics and the orange zest. But has a bit of a bitter finish.

3.5

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Randall Ykema

Can’t say it’s my favorite to come out of Founders. I’m picking up the orange, spices, and bourbon…

3.5

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Dino Lalic

Ok not bad

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Chris

Much bigger than expected… should have read the label 😜

3.5

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Wendy Anderson

Smooth 🍊 dense 🍒. Nice!

3.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Tasha

Very fruity but not too sickly. Be a great beer to have with Thanksgiving Turkey as it has some lovely cherry and citrus notes that remind me of cranberry orange sauce.

3.5

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IconicFrenemy

Not as good as bells version (but scotch ale v brown), but still tasty

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Mark Frangione

This isn’t terrible, but why waste bourbon barrel aging on a cocktail inspired beer.

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Brett Smith

Heavy on the fruit with a little alcohol burn. Not much else going on for me.

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Johnny 5

Bourbon barrel with lemon and honey, weirdly strong but interestingly sweet. Dunno if I like it but its different 😍🍻🥃

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Al C.

Very good interesting beer.

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Joseph Cox

Last night

3.5

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Brian L.

Forgot to check these in last week.

3.5

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Andrew Rosenthal

Bourbon barrel aged? Or bourbon injected? I don’t really taste the fruit though.

3.5

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Brian T

Brown plus bourbon aging brings out notes of a barleywine due to the dark fruit notes. Complex. Would not have said Founders made this. Unique.

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Roger Smith

Struggling with rating this one. Trying to wrap my head around the flavor profile. I will have it again and see if my thoughts change on the taste.

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Chris F.

Orange, cherry, bourbon. A little thick.

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Michael Graves

Strong orange flavor. Not sure how else to describe the flavor. Definitely not one of my favorites.

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Chris Karstaedt

From Grand Rapids, Michigan

3.5

almost 4 years ago

 

Shaun Betzold

Sweet and boozy

3.5

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Abby P.

Lunch part 2

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Wayne White

Interesting, but not a fan.

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Jackson C.

Forgot to leave my review, but it's very eh. I'm not a big fan of barrel aged beers.

3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Jason Holland

I taste the orange peel and bitters. Ita pretty good.

3.5

over 3 years ago

 
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David Wolf

Still pretty good not my favorite I do like the complex flavors and the citrus and cherry is definitely upfront

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Cooke'n'Brew

Rich and sweet, boozy, just not up my alley

3.5

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