Checkins
202
See initial review of Sweet Repute. Holds up well for a cellared/refrigerated 20 month old.
12 months ago
Checkins
202
General rating
3.96
See initial review of Sweet Repute. Holds up well for a cellared/refrigerated 20 month old.
12 months ago
See previous reviews of various vintages. Aaaand this is why I try not to let anything get over 2 years old anymore because after cellaring/refrigerating, it's mellowed, it's still drinkable, it's certainly a bitter/hoppy/boozy/malty brew but it's nowhere
12 months ago
Grapefruitheads rejoice! See previous reviews of the excellent All Day IPA & add a nice but not overwhelming grapefruity aroma & flavor. Full disclosure, I LOVE grapefruit. Dear Founders, please release this as a stand alone sixer and add more grapefruit!
12 months ago
(channeling Jeff Foxworthy again)....."When your beer is so old, the brewery changed the label YEARS ago......yew might have a beer-hoarding problem".......(but it's held up well for a two year old!)
about 1 year ago
See initial review. Holds up well for a cellared year old.
about 1 year ago
Mandarin & Mango Crush 2024 Art Series Johnson
See previous reviews of Mandarin & Mango Crush.
over 1 year ago
Well balanced ipa with light haze; good mouthfeel; medium hoppiness and a subdued citrusy/tropical flavor & a clean, quick-fading aftertaste. Very quaffable.
over 1 year ago
KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa (2021) Johnson
See previous reviews of KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa.
over 1 year ago
KBS Spicy Chocolate (2023) Johnson
Another good KBS variant w/nice mouthfeel/balance; certainly a smooth fooler of a 12%er & a malty/choco/roasty/javaish/slightly capsaicin-peppery-spicy flavor & lingering aftertaste. Good starter imp stout for those pepperhead curious. And oh, hey, LOOK!!
over 1 year ago
See initial review. Mellows well for an almost 2 and a half year old.
over 1 year ago
French Toast Bastard 2023 Johnson
And here's the aforementioned Founder's French Toast Bastard. See initial review of French Toast Bastard.
over 1 year ago
Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) (2023) Johnson
Mmm, fresh CBS.See previous reviews of various vintages.This iteration has all the complex choco/java/mapley/roasty flavors but a very subtle bourbony/whiskyish note.Much less intense than previous years to my tastebuds but still worth every penny. Dear
over 1 year ago
Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) (2019) Johnson
See previous reviews....my very last CBS still mellowing down ez after 4 years and 2 months & only cracked because according to my sources (you know who you be...sha-doo-bee...), Founders re-released CBS! Why, it's a freakin' X-mas miracle!!!
over 1 year ago
See previous reviews of various vintages. Not sure if this is the '16, '17 or '18 as the print wore off the neck. Whatever year, didn't age well & kinda flat so no rating.
over 1 year ago
Bottle Shop Series: Highball Drifter (2021) Johnson
See previous reviews of Highball Drifter. Mellows nicely for a cellared 27 month old. (yeah, yeah....beer fridge cleaning time again.....)
over 1 year ago
4 Giants Starcatcher Haze Johnson
Nice enough hazy ipa with light haze; lower hoppiness; decent enough mouthfeel and a subdued citrusy-fruity flavor & a clean, quick-fading finish.
almost 2 years ago
See previous reviews of various vintages.New generic-kinda label,same ol' Dirty Bastard.Kinda.The '23 version doesn't seem as "scotchy" as past years? C'mon Founders,along w/relabelling/rebranding all your year round brews, ya didn't water 'em down,didja?
almost 2 years ago
KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa Johnson
See previous reviews. Still mellowing down easy.....
almost 2 years ago
I am now ready for sum feetball!!! The seasons first Monday night pah-tay! Wait, the game's already been on? For over almost an hour?? I guess I wasn't that ready......
almost 2 years ago
Hello old friend.I'm still very skeptical of your following the trend of major craft brewers relabelling/rebranding/etc. all their core brews simply2increase sales by thinking the consumers wouldn't suss it out.I'd hoped U were better than this Founders!
almost 2 years ago
Mandarin & Mango Crush Johnson
See previous reviews. Doesn't get any less mango-ey after 3 months of aging.......but it's gonna make a great marinade!
almost 2 years ago
KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa Johnson
See initial review. Holds up well and mellows nicely for a two year old.
almost 2 years ago
See previous reviews of various versions of KBS.This release with a lovely blueberry note along w/the usual choco/roasty/malty/oakey/vanilla flavors but a very subdued,bourbon,BA taste.Certainly a smooth fooler of an 11.2%er & a nice,slightly mouthcoating
almost 2 years ago
Mandarin & Mango Crush Johnson
See initial review. Different label, same fruity (MANGO!) brew.
about 2 years ago
"Da-da-da-da-dant-dant-dant, TEQUEEZA!" Exactly as advertised, it's a tart but not puckerpuss sour gose with good mouthfeel & balanced lime and tequila flavors yet not overpoweringly so. Drying aftertaste. Better LOVE limes & tequila for this one though!
about 2 years ago
4 Giants Tropical Treasure Johnson
With each new version of 4 Giants Founders has lowered the alcohol content&also the bitterness/hoppiness.This is still a good NE ipa w/lots of pineapple/tangeriney/tropical/fruity flavors; low-to-medium hoppiness; nice haze/mouthfeel & a lingering, sweet
about 2 years ago
Hmm, could've sworn I checked this one in last year....
about 2 years ago
See previous reviews of All Day ipa and take away some citrusy aroma and hoppiness which is surprising considering this is supposedly a west coast ipa. Still tasty and very quaffable indeed though.
over 2 years ago
See previous reviews of All Day ipa, take away a little citrusy aroma/taste and add a more malty/pineyish flavor. Very quaffable indeed.
over 2 years ago
See previous reviews of various versions of KBS, this iteration with wonderfully subtle cherriliciousness but a little lacking in boozy, bourbony, intensity nor any more chocalick than other variants. A scosch better balanced though.
over 2 years ago
French Toast Bastard (Barrel Aged Series 2022) Johnson
See initial review of French Toast Bastard.
over 2 years ago
See initial review of World Wide Stout and say, "Goodnight, Irene" indeed!
over 2 years ago
Uniquely flavored NE ipa with good mouthfeel, medium hoppiness, light haze, interesting fragrance and a hard-to-pin-down/citrusy/orangey/piney/slightly gin-twinged taste from the juniper needles/berries. An acquired taste for sure.
over 2 years ago
Snowbound Vanilla Porter Johnson
See previous reviews of Founders Porter and add a subtle vanilla flavor & sweetness.
over 2 years ago
See previous reviews of All Day IPA. Seems slightly more piney than previous years?
over 2 years ago
And now that the listing has been revised to include the abv and ibus, I'll give this brew a proper review. See previous reviews of All Day IPA and add a light haze & more softness due to the oats but take away some of the citrusy/hoppy goodness.
over 2 years ago
Nice, clean, 'cold' session ipa with decent mouthfeel, low hoppiness, a subdued, delicate, gentle, light, floral flavor and a soft, quick-fading aftertaste. Very quaffable and slammable. Probably better appreciated on a hot summer day.
over 2 years ago
The Perfect Pairing Pale Ale Johnson
Decent enough pale with no haze that I can see, good mouthfeel, low hoppiness & a light, delicate, gentle, subtle fruity flavor. Very slammable though. This one's a miss, DH. Thanx & a hat tip, JR, sure glad I didn't have to buy the 12 pack for this one!
over 2 years ago
Backwoods Bastard 2021 Johnson
See previous reviews of various vintages and Goodnight Irene, indeed!
over 2 years ago
Mellows nicely & holds up well for a cellared two year old.
over 2 years ago