Velvet Rush

Brown Ale - Imperial / Double

Borrowing elements from both high-end craft cocktails and moody jazz clubs, Velvet Rush takes the bourbon barrel-aged brown ale up an octave with free-flowing notes of coffee, chocolate and vanilla extract. Milk sugar aids in weaving together this complex tapestry of flavors to create a unique sipping experience that really ties the room together.

ABV

11.1

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almost 4 years ago

 
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Brian Wilcox

Light toasted caramel malts, chocolate, vanilla, coffee hints light bourbon notes, lactose. Not bad but not as interesting as you would think for a big brown barrel aged brew from Founders. Lighter then you would think for 11% also, not bad but eh

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Jason E.

Flavors work together well for such a big beer. Bourbon is subtle. Coffee and vanilla lead the way.

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Ryan Chan

brown ale with chocolate and bourbon flavors. impressive

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Tim

Wasn't sure I'd like this but the coffee isn't too much. So much other stuff in here. Vanilla, milk sugar, chocolate. Really smooths out after it warms.. Another fine mash-up from Founder's. 11.1%

4.5

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Michael Wilson

Rich and boozy with chocolate and vanilla overtones. Strong stuff.

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Wes W

Bitter chocolate and coffee, sweet vanilla and bourbon. Smooth.

4.0

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John Grall

I’ll match you on this one Tim. What an impressive bourbon barrel aged brown ale, quite different than most brown ales with the added chocolate, coffee & vanilla flavors. 11.1% ABV doesn’t hurt either.

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dave dokes

Fantastic. Sweet with nice coffee and chocolate flavors.

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BeersGr8

Cheers and happy birthday to Danny Jessup!

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Logan Whitmore

Very tasty beer! Coffee, vanilla, and chocolate flavors come out well. Imperial brown is a nice change up.

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Charles Knudson

Purchased at Beer on Floyd. Creamy, roasty goodness.

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Maxi Stritzi

wonderful despite a little too pastry sweet…

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Alex W.

A deep tawny brown pour yields an intense bouquet of chocolate truffle and coffee. A midweight body is full of dark cocoa and hazelnut, which transform into spicy vanilla and sugar. The finish is long, but fades smoothly.

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Bryan Crawford

Sweet. A little thin.

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Joe Patterson

Sweet and very chocolaty, no alcohol bite for an 11 percenter.

3.75

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Lance Litera

This was absolutely delicious. Well done. Hope it becomes a long term shelf item.

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Chris D.

Another great beer from Founders. Really interesting - a perfect blend of flavors normally found in a stout but offset by the lighter flavors of a brown ale. Surprising and really good. Thank you Abby for introducing it to me!!!

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

Brett George

That’s really good! Coconut, chocolate, a bit of boozy heat. Some coffee in the finish, along with the bourbon.

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Brad VDW

Very rich and smooth... not super bourbony.

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over 3 years ago

 

Justin Ebey

Very mellow. Sweet up front. Chocolate and vanilla. Nice low hit of coffee at the end.

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Patrick Mountain

Interesting beer. Very good, but it's not really what I think of when someone says brown ale

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Adam Spiros

Strong, slightly tangy coffee flavor. Not much bourbon. Pretty decent beer.

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Mo J.

Share with Karen before I left mom’s house .. my goofy expression is a result of my big brother punching me right before the photo was snapped .. Karen loved the beer .. not sure another US brewer does brown ales better than Founders 🍻🍻🍻🍻🍻

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Scott J.

This is a terrific imperial brown ale. Lots of coffee notes. Ridiculously smooth and creamy for an 11 banger. Picking up some peanuts as well. Very nice.

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