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Spite
Founders Brewing Company
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- From:
- Founders Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Chile Beer
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 22.03%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 26, 2019
- Added:
- Aug 21, 2012
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 5
The classic Pale aged on fresh jalapeno, serrano, and habanero peppers.
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Reviewed by beersampler6 from Michigan
3.56/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Very interesting beer. Heavy and forward on the Mexican hot peppers. Obtained this one fresh from Founders via growler. Purchased on 9/6/19. I don’t think it was anywhere near as bad as some of the reviews here, but then again I love hot spicy Mexican food. Pours a slightly darker clear golden color with just a little cap of white head and very minimal spotty lingering lacing. Smells strongly of jalapeño - maybe a little malt and faint trace of hops in the background, but the overwhelming aroma was definitely the hot pepper. Taste follows the nose, not too much heat but the pepper flavor overwhelmed everything else. I did enjoy it, though, and thought it was very unique and probably well suited for the style. Rather thin, mild mouthfeel and decent carbonation. I’ll have to try others from this style to compare and contrast.
Sep 26, 2019Reviewed by okcommuter from Michigan
2.49/5 rDev -27.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
2.49/5 rDev -27.8%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
I had a 2 ounce sample at the taproom to see if I would like a pint. This is definitely not a beer I could see myself being able to finish in pint format. I do like spicy, but Spite is too heavy on the heat. It was hot up front and had a long, hot finish. They have had other offerings with pepper that have been great, just not this incarnation.
Dec 30, 2014
Spite from Founders Brewing Company
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
69 ratings
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