Darren Duranceau

All Day West Coast Duranceau

Dry citrusy up front and a piney finish. Mild sweetness and a dryness overall. Decent drink and low abv makes this a true All Day IPA.

Utopias Barrel-Aged 120 Minute IPA Duranceau

Big boozy hop deliciousness. Aged in Sam Adam’s Utopia barrels…Damn! 17%…I hope I remember this.

Más Agave (2019) Duranceau

Lime/citrus forward. A sharp tartness and a sweet finish. Kinda tastes like a Margarita!

Walking Run Duranceau

Hoppy with a peppery bitterness that isn’t something I’m used too. It drinks easy, but seems to be missing a desirable flavor.

Chocolate Cherry KBS Duranceau

It’s got a lot of flavor, unfortunately to me, the bourbon flavor mixes with the cherry to create a medicinal type presentation. If you can get past that…it’s decent, but that’s a big hurdle to overcome.

Breakfast Stout Duranceau

Still my go to stout to measure all others against. I feel the need to retry it every few months just to level my palate on all the strange flavors out in the beer word nowadays.

Where the Wild Hops Are Duranceau

Smooth hoppy offering with a tart like finish. The mixed variety of hops make for a good flavor in a relatively clean ipa.

Frootwood Duranceau

Sweet yet tart with a prominent cherry flavor. Hard to convince me it’s a beer…but I like the taste.

Breakfast Stout Duranceau

The model stout I use to rate all other stouts. Great flavor of roasty coffee and deep chocolate undertones. Mouthfeel of thick oatmeal which leaves a coating on your palette. Never disappoints.

Bottle Shop Series Highball Drifter Duranceau

This is delicious. Bourbon and caramel start you off with a hint of vanilla in the background. Then you taste the cherry and the orange zest…making this a great sipping beer!

Hazy-O! Duranceau

A malt forward hazy IPA? Seems a bit odd in the concept but it does deliver the hops with fruit notes of citrus and pineapple. Interesting to see Doggish Head try to get into the NEIPA battle. Nice offering.

Nemesis (2021) Duranceau

Not very versed in barley wine style brews, but wow...this really packs in the flavor. Roasty/ malty front end with a piney hop presence. Drinks like a deep brown ale on steroids.

KBS Espresso Duranceau

Barrel aged stout aged on espresso beans. Wow! Fantastic offering, deep espresso flavor but with a sweet bourbon push.

Campfire Amplifier Duranceau

Smooth sweet taste with a hint of chocolate and mild marshmallow background.

Mosaic Promise Duranceau

A straight forward clean IPA without any extra bells or whistles. Mosaic hops makes for a smooth even taste without any of the citrus or bitter notes. Easy drinking go to IPA.

Big Lushious Duranceau

Big raspberry flavor and tartness surrounded by a smooth chocolate cover. Desert beer for sure! Founders has yet another homerun!