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Founders Brewing Company
- From:
- Founders Brewing Company
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 86
- Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 7.35%
- Reviews:
- 19
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Aug 11, 2019
- Added:
- Jan 26, 2016
- Wants:
- 6
- Gots:
- 23
Crisp ale made with Michigan-grown Heritage and Crystal hops provided by local hop growers.
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Ratings by Alieniloquium:
Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida
3.46/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.46/5 rDev -9.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the brewery. Very light and clear yellow. Smells of some floral and spicy hops. A bit of cracker malt. Tastes of cracker malt. Floral and spicy hop finish. Exactly as it smells, really. Light body. Drinkable, flavorful, and a departure from the standard pale ale profile.
Jul 01, 2017More User Ratings:
Reviewed by beersampler6 from Michigan
4/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Very nice light ale sampled on tap at Founders. Nice clear golden color with a little head but nice sheets of lingering lacing. Smells of citrus and floral hops, tastes of nice citrus zest - lemon, orange, grapefruit. Also floral hops, biscuit, grain and a nice malt backbone. Great amount of bitterness at the end and smooth mild mouthfeel. Good amount of carbonation. Just the right balance and very sessionable.
Aug 15, 2018Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan
3.58/5 rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev -6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from bottle to nonic pint glass. Hazy straw colored ale with finger of pure white foam. Decent streams of carbonation rise continuously. Aroma of cracker, lemon, floral, and grass. Nice bit of cracker malt taste upfront followed by a floral /grassy/peppery wave that's quickly pushed out by a bitter lemon citrus zest/pith flavor. The finish makes the ale slightly imbalanced for my taste. If only it had stopped at the Saaz-like middle flavors.
Sep 04, 2017Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota
3.79/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A - Soft golden body, slightly hazy, with short white head, minor lacing, long lasting cast over the top.
S - Lemon, pine, resin, a bit of warmth.
T - Follows the nose, more lemon and pine, a hint of dank resin, and a mildly bitter close.
M - Brisk and clean.
O - The hop nose and flavors are somewhat flat, but the beer underlying does its best to make them pop. An interesting experiment, but not one I'd return to on a regular basis.
Aug 04, 2017S - Lemon, pine, resin, a bit of warmth.
T - Follows the nose, more lemon and pine, a hint of dank resin, and a mildly bitter close.
M - Brisk and clean.
O - The hop nose and flavors are somewhat flat, but the beer underlying does its best to make them pop. An interesting experiment, but not one I'd return to on a regular basis.
Reviewed by Benjolovesbeer from Michigan
3.25/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -14.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured into a tulip, crystal straw like with fluffy head that turns to a skim of bubbly mash that has a very hoppy body.
Smell is weak yet can pick up some hoppiness and malt.
Taste is like watered down club soda with lemon but then I let it sit and taste improves. Hoppiness starts to shine, mouthfeel is filled with bitterness. Probably not going to get it again as taste doesn't have strong enough character. It's my least favorite Founders beer and nowhere close to SN Pale Ale. But the bitterness from the hops towards the end was quite enjoyable. This just wasn't balanced enough but the hops bitterness was definitely good.
May 24, 2017Smell is weak yet can pick up some hoppiness and malt.
Taste is like watered down club soda with lemon but then I let it sit and taste improves. Hoppiness starts to shine, mouthfeel is filled with bitterness. Probably not going to get it again as taste doesn't have strong enough character. It's my least favorite Founders beer and nowhere close to SN Pale Ale. But the bitterness from the hops towards the end was quite enjoyable. This just wasn't balanced enough but the hops bitterness was definitely good.
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Beer rating:
86 out of
100 with
120 ratings
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