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Devil Dancer
Founders Brewing Company
- From:
- Founders Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Imperial IPA
Ranked #1,913 - ABV:
- 12%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #15,421 - Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 13.33%
- Reviews:
- 1,499
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 05, 2024
- Added:
- May 17, 2004
- Wants:
- 346
- Gots:
- 1,159
Triple IPA. Dry-hopped for twenty-six days straight with a combination of 10 hop varieties. 112 actual IBU; although it calculates to over 200!
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Ratings by mjl21:
Reviewed by mjl21 from California
3.85/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.85/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Acquired via trade...thanks Bill. 12 ounce bottle poured into a snifter. Bottled on 6/17/09. Comes in at 12% and 112 IBUs.
A-Pours a somewhat hazy amber. It has a small off white head that fades quickly except for one portion of the glass where it remains as a bubbly layer. Some sediment can be seen floating through the glass. It leaves some wavy lace patterns.
S-Aromas of pineapple, pine, orange, and a little grapefruit are all given off from the hops. Considering it had a few months of age on it, it does not smell of sweet malt. Not surprisingly, as it warms the 12% becomes more noticeable.
T-The taste follows the nose. Lots of pine and citrus are evident along with some sweet caramel malt that cuts in midway through each sip. It finishes with some bitterness. The booze is not as strong as I expected it would be in each sip. There is a lingering pine taste in between sips.
M-Thick and full bodied with light carbonation.
D-The 12% limits this beer, although it was not as boozy as expected.
I was pretty impressed with how well this tasted with four plus months of age on it. It did not turn into the malt monster I was expecting. Would love to try when extremely fresh.
Nov 12, 2009A-Pours a somewhat hazy amber. It has a small off white head that fades quickly except for one portion of the glass where it remains as a bubbly layer. Some sediment can be seen floating through the glass. It leaves some wavy lace patterns.
S-Aromas of pineapple, pine, orange, and a little grapefruit are all given off from the hops. Considering it had a few months of age on it, it does not smell of sweet malt. Not surprisingly, as it warms the 12% becomes more noticeable.
T-The taste follows the nose. Lots of pine and citrus are evident along with some sweet caramel malt that cuts in midway through each sip. It finishes with some bitterness. The booze is not as strong as I expected it would be in each sip. There is a lingering pine taste in between sips.
M-Thick and full bodied with light carbonation.
D-The 12% limits this beer, although it was not as boozy as expected.
I was pretty impressed with how well this tasted with four plus months of age on it. It did not turn into the malt monster I was expecting. Would love to try when extremely fresh.
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Reviewed by Whyteboar from Michigan
4.37/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.37/5 rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The first time I was able to try this I was on Mackinaw Island and one of the pubs had it on tap. As the Grand Hotel only had Bells Oberon (this was in late September, it was brewed in March) this was sublime. But that was before I paid attention.
Now I’ve had it fresh and aged and both are great.
The pour is a reddish tinted amber and fresh it has a dense beige head that leaves rings of lacing.
The taste, oh my. Fresh it’s a menagerie of hops that assault your mouth with no intent on letting you surrender. Piney grapefruit, herbs and grass and some flavors I still can’t describe. To top that off, it’s somehow balanced with malty flavors and rein in the bitter and provide a nice base.
Aged the malty flavors take the lead and the hops not so much fade as morph into edging for the malt flavors so it doesn’t get too sweet. Weird the way that works, but tasty!
The feel is so good for the absolute attack of flavors; medium viscosity carries them all easily and makes this a slow sipper.
Jan 05, 2024Now I’ve had it fresh and aged and both are great.
The pour is a reddish tinted amber and fresh it has a dense beige head that leaves rings of lacing.
The taste, oh my. Fresh it’s a menagerie of hops that assault your mouth with no intent on letting you surrender. Piney grapefruit, herbs and grass and some flavors I still can’t describe. To top that off, it’s somehow balanced with malty flavors and rein in the bitter and provide a nice base.
Aged the malty flavors take the lead and the hops not so much fade as morph into edging for the malt flavors so it doesn’t get too sweet. Weird the way that works, but tasty!
The feel is so good for the absolute attack of flavors; medium viscosity carries them all easily and makes this a slow sipper.
Reviewed by imscotty from Massachusetts
4.6/5 rDev +17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +17.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
I am enjoying one of my 2012's right now. That's right, this beer is eleven years old. I think Devil Dancer ages just fine. Don't worry, I drink them fresh too.
I think the fresh ones have a bit of an oniony flavor. Not that I mind it. As it ages the onion fades, leaving behind all that piney, caramel, tarry beauty. Finish leaves a nice bitterness on the tongue. Lucious Mouth feel. Yum!
Yes, I confess, this is one of my old-time favorites. I do not get it very often enough now, Glad I found a dusty old one in my cellar.
Nov 06, 2023I think the fresh ones have a bit of an oniony flavor. Not that I mind it. As it ages the onion fades, leaving behind all that piney, caramel, tarry beauty. Finish leaves a nice bitterness on the tongue. Lucious Mouth feel. Yum!
Yes, I confess, this is one of my old-time favorites. I do not get it very often enough now, Glad I found a dusty old one in my cellar.
Reviewed by buckthehog from Texas
4.76/5 rDev +22.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
4.76/5 rDev +22.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Drinking this triple ipa with my boys Keith and Greg on the patio on a hot summer night in Dallas brings back great memories. So dank and so dirty. Like the pine tar from George Brett’s bat mixed with the sweat from a Neanderthal woman. Physically and psychologically one of my favorite dirty bird beers ever. I love you Founders.
May 18, 2023
Devil Dancer from Founders Brewing Company
Beer rating:
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100 with
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