Double Trouble | Founders Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Founders Brewing Company
Michigan, United States
foundersbrewing.com
Style: American Double / Imperial IPA
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 9.40%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
86 IBUs and 9.4% ABV
Added by CortexBomb on 12-06-2006
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Ratings: 6,529 | Reviews: 1,684
4.15/5 rDev -1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +1.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.07/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.66/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
4.03/5 rDev -4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.03/5 rDev -4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.21/5 rDev +0.2%
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.97/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A bit tart for my taste but a good beer otherwise.
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look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A bit tart for my taste but a good beer otherwise.
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4.49/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.65/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.75
4.35/5 rDev +3.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12oz bottle into Libbey Tulip
Bottled on 5/17/18
slightly opaque dark honey colorm with thin white head that turns into a ring of lacing
Honey on the aroma, burst of tangerine and subtle pine
Honey laced malt, smooth mellow flavor, followed by a smooth yet bracingly bitter piney finish
Easy drinking despite high ABV, super dry finish
Overall a nice easy drinking old school IIPA
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look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
12oz bottle into Libbey Tulip
Bottled on 5/17/18
slightly opaque dark honey colorm with thin white head that turns into a ring of lacing
Honey on the aroma, burst of tangerine and subtle pine
Honey laced malt, smooth mellow flavor, followed by a smooth yet bracingly bitter piney finish
Easy drinking despite high ABV, super dry finish
Overall a nice easy drinking old school IIPA
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4.24/5 rDev +1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.4/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.22/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a grip shaped goblet: color is light gold, head is off white with fine bubbles that presents about 1 inch thick and then lingers well with solid 1/4 inch top and great sticky lacing on the glass sides.
Smell is pine dominant then a grapefruit citrus rind finish - big, strong, bitter.
Taste continues the aroma's path - big pine, solid citrus rind and pithiness, some notable malt sweetness but base malt, lighter herbal and grassy flavors as you finish.
Mouthfeel is excellent for a 9.4% brew - light sweetness, good lingering bitterness, perfect carbonation.
Overall a super easy drinking strong DIPA with great flavor, good aroma, and an excellently balanced mouthfeel.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Poured into a grip shaped goblet: color is light gold, head is off white with fine bubbles that presents about 1 inch thick and then lingers well with solid 1/4 inch top and great sticky lacing on the glass sides.
Smell is pine dominant then a grapefruit citrus rind finish - big, strong, bitter.
Taste continues the aroma's path - big pine, solid citrus rind and pithiness, some notable malt sweetness but base malt, lighter herbal and grassy flavors as you finish.
Mouthfeel is excellent for a 9.4% brew - light sweetness, good lingering bitterness, perfect carbonation.
Overall a super easy drinking strong DIPA with great flavor, good aroma, and an excellently balanced mouthfeel.
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3.81/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Bottle dated 5/17/18 poured into shaker pint
Smells of citrus and pine.
Extremely bitter taste and piney. Grapefruit stands out as the most dominant. I am also getting a slight sweet note that I can't pick out (probably from the malt) but enjoy.
Overall a bit too bitter for my liking.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Bottle dated 5/17/18 poured into shaker pint
Smells of citrus and pine.
Extremely bitter taste and piney. Grapefruit stands out as the most dominant. I am also getting a slight sweet note that I can't pick out (probably from the malt) but enjoy.
Overall a bit too bitter for my liking.
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4.46/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
L - Hazy golden with hints of orange throughout with a medium white head that dissipates slowly, but leaves some lacing behind.
S - Malt and piney hops with notes of citrus fruits and floral notes.
T - Classic IPA flavors with piney, bitter hops, notes of citrus fruits along with earthy floral notes with a nice malt backbone to tie it all together. No signs of the 9.4% alcohol content
F - Medium to full bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation - smooth and juicy.
O - A really great DIPA - straight forward and not really deviating from the formula but man does it do them well.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
L - Hazy golden with hints of orange throughout with a medium white head that dissipates slowly, but leaves some lacing behind.
S - Malt and piney hops with notes of citrus fruits and floral notes.
T - Classic IPA flavors with piney, bitter hops, notes of citrus fruits along with earthy floral notes with a nice malt backbone to tie it all together. No signs of the 9.4% alcohol content
F - Medium to full bodied with a moderate amount of carbonation - smooth and juicy.
O - A really great DIPA - straight forward and not really deviating from the formula but man does it do them well.
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4.3/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
L: Slightly hazy--perhaps chill haze, though--translucent deep gold (almost orange) with a firm white cap of head. Moderate retention. A small soapy film lingers. Sheets of lacing are left.
S: Earthy, pine needle, pithy yellow grapefruit, diluted lemon, pineapple, blueberry.
T: Yellow grapefruit and lemon upfront, along with some pineapple and blueberry. Super earthy throughout. Crisp biscuit/cracker malt backbone. Pine on the finish. Intensely bitter finish lingers forever.
F: Medium-bodied, very well carbonated, smooth, crisp, and moderately dry. Sticky on the aftertaste with lingering resins.
O: A really great DIPA. I'm so glad that Founders brought this one back.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
L: Slightly hazy--perhaps chill haze, though--translucent deep gold (almost orange) with a firm white cap of head. Moderate retention. A small soapy film lingers. Sheets of lacing are left.
S: Earthy, pine needle, pithy yellow grapefruit, diluted lemon, pineapple, blueberry.
T: Yellow grapefruit and lemon upfront, along with some pineapple and blueberry. Super earthy throughout. Crisp biscuit/cracker malt backbone. Pine on the finish. Intensely bitter finish lingers forever.
F: Medium-bodied, very well carbonated, smooth, crisp, and moderately dry. Sticky on the aftertaste with lingering resins.
O: A really great DIPA. I'm so glad that Founders brought this one back.
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Double Trouble from Founders Brewing Company
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