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
4.4/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
3.95/5 rDev -7.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.92/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.75/5 rDev -11.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | 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
4.16/5 rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.26/5 rDev +0.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.5/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.79/5 rDev +12.7%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.21/5 rDev -0.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.54/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Great in all ways, docked slightly because the look and feel is too syrupy
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
Great in all ways, docked slightly because the look and feel is too syrupy
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4.6/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The standard bearer for porters. Pours dark with a nice creamy head. Looks and feels substantial but not thick. So many wonderfully complex aromas and flavors. A favorite for sure.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
The standard bearer for porters. Pours dark with a nice creamy head. Looks and feels substantial but not thick. So many wonderfully complex aromas and flavors. A favorite for sure.
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4.4/5 rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
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
4.25/5 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
3.68/5 rDev -13.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
5/5 rDev +17.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Best porter ever tasted. Super toasty with chocolate malts and espresso. Great for the winter months.
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look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Best porter ever tasted. Super toasty with chocolate malts and espresso. Great for the winter months.
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4.25/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a single serve bottle into a stout glass...
Pours a nearly (but not quite) opaque brownish black (really dark brown?) Excellent lacing, though the head retention was fairly lacking. The aromas are classic porter--char, chocolate, and espresso-dark coffee. The flavors are right there as well. An interesting mix of astringency and sweetness, with just a touch of hoppy bitterness. The mouthfeel is worthy of special note. Excellent body, without getting heavy. Full-bodied, yet light and dry at the finish, thanks to the aforementioned hops and some excellent carbonation. This is an excellent porter that truly distinguishes itself from its brother/sister/cousin, the stout. Tasty.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Poured from a single serve bottle into a stout glass...
Pours a nearly (but not quite) opaque brownish black (really dark brown?) Excellent lacing, though the head retention was fairly lacking. The aromas are classic porter--char, chocolate, and espresso-dark coffee. The flavors are right there as well. An interesting mix of astringency and sweetness, with just a touch of hoppy bitterness. The mouthfeel is worthy of special note. Excellent body, without getting heavy. Full-bodied, yet light and dry at the finish, thanks to the aforementioned hops and some excellent carbonation. This is an excellent porter that truly distinguishes itself from its brother/sister/cousin, the stout. Tasty.
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4.68/5 rDev +10.1%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Smell of coffee, chocolate and malty tones.
Definitely a malty coffee flavor at the beginning. It has a sweet, bitter flavor that’s overcome by a stronger, almost nutty flavor. The lingering bitterness in the aftertaste is nice.
Feels great in the mouth with a pleasing carbonation.
It’s an absolutely delicious Porter. Definitely worth your time. Savor it!
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
Smell of coffee, chocolate and malty tones.
Definitely a malty coffee flavor at the beginning. It has a sweet, bitter flavor that’s overcome by a stronger, almost nutty flavor. The lingering bitterness in the aftertaste is nice.
Feels great in the mouth with a pleasing carbonation.
It’s an absolutely delicious Porter. Definitely worth your time. Savor it!
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Porter from Founders Brewing Company
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