Porter | Founders Brewing Company




Brewed by:
Founders Brewing Company
Michigan, United States
foundersbrewing.com
Style: American Porter
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No absence of hops gives Founders' robust porter the full flavor you deserve and expect.
45 IBU
Added by BeerAdvocate on 02-11-2003
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Ratings: 7,542 | Reviews: 1,682
4.29/5 rDev +0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.13/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
355 ml bottle, Brewers Droop, Bristol, UK - Pours dark,dark brown. No lasting head. Medium carbonation. Smell - Smoky, toffee, coffee. Taste - rich smoky coffee, caramel, dry malty finish. Well balanced brew.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
355 ml bottle, Brewers Droop, Bristol, UK - Pours dark,dark brown. No lasting head. Medium carbonation. Smell - Smoky, toffee, coffee. Taste - rich smoky coffee, caramel, dry malty finish. Well balanced brew.
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3.77/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.25/5 rDev 0%
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
3.7/5 rDev -12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is a nice looking dark beer. It came with a very thin caramel head. Had a nice roasted malty smell. Could taste a hint of chocolate. No over powering taste, but was still pretty good.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is a nice looking dark beer. It came with a very thin caramel head. Had a nice roasted malty smell. Could taste a hint of chocolate. No over powering taste, but was still pretty good.
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4.54/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Look - Jet black, two finger mocha head
Smell - Chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, hints of vanilla type sweetness
Taste - Follows the nose. sweet milk chocolate, coffee, roasty, smokey
Feel - Silky smooth
Overall - The best shelf porter there is!
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Look - Jet black, two finger mocha head
Smell - Chocolate, coffee, roasted malts, hints of vanilla type sweetness
Taste - Follows the nose. sweet milk chocolate, coffee, roasty, smokey
Feel - Silky smooth
Overall - The best shelf porter there is!
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4.25/5 rDev 0%
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
4.6/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.5
4.31/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Probably the porter to judge others by. Always awesome !!
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look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Probably the porter to judge others by. Always awesome !!
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3.8/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark, rich, and even has a good bitterness to it. Reminds me of a good solid cocoa.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark, rich, and even has a good bitterness to it. Reminds me of a good solid cocoa.
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Porter from Founders Brewing Company
Beer rating:
4.25 out of
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7,542 ratings
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