Founders Blend [v1]
Ruhstaller - BSMT

Founders Blend [v1]Founders Blend [v1]
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From:
Ruhstaller - BSMT
 
California, United States
Style:
Black IPA
ABV:
6.25%
Score:
+2 ratings needed
Avg:
3.74 | pDev: 13.64%
Ratings:
8 | reviews: 3
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 28, 2014
Added:
Mar 17, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by Fatehunter:
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Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon

3.37/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured a finger of tan head on a fairly black colored body.
The aroma is roasted malt, cut pinewood and lemon.
The taste is disjointed. It has a bold pine bitterness up front, then it swings between caramel sweet and lemons. All thrust, no vector.
The texture is crisp with moderate carbonation.
Aside from the taste this is a great beer.
Sep 10, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

2.69/5  rDev -28.1%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Supposed to be a blend of the Red Ale and Black IPA. This doesn't seem to improve either, in my estimation. sort of a wintergreen, chewing gum taste mixed with the malt. Some sweetness but mostly a whole lo of bitter. The hops are quite dank-- wet leaves and bitter herbs.

Plenty of body. Tastes like grape jelly with bitter herb tea. This is such a soup of unpleasant vegetable tastes. Quite attractive, however, with the jet black color and nice off-white head. Spritzy in the mouth with an odd aroma of candy and the comost pile. Bought this somewhere in San Diego.
Mar 28, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by JacobGumina from California

Jun 25, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by dertyd from California

May 05, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Twan22 from California

May 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by GraduatedCashew from California

Apr 26, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by creez from California

Mar 26, 2013
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Reviewed by EgadBananas from Louisiana

3.58/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A bottled blend of the 1881 and Capt.

Black color, fairly lighter edges. Light brown head, not quite a finger. Aroma had faint chocolate undertones, with some caramel maltiness, mild grassy/herbal hop notes. Mildly bitter finish with a grassy and floral initial hop note, caramel and nutty malts, faintly sugary, light roasted chocolate notes in between. Creamy medium body with a solid carbonation level and texture.

I'm goi to venture this is a fresh/recent release, and as such, it kinda works. The ABA part shines the most and kinda makes me want to try it instead.
Mar 17, 2013