Foundation 11 German Pale Ale
CREW Republic
- From:
- CREW Republic
- Germany
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #1,139 - ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #32,322 - Avg:
- 3.66 | pDev: 8.74%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 14
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 12, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 18, 2012
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 14
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
2011, somewhere in a small apartment in Munich. Two enthusiasts have just set up their first homebrew kit and are experimenting with malt and hop varieties from all over the world.
Their goal: a beer that will revolutionize the world of German beer… Foundation 11 was the foundation stone for CREW Republic and the German Craft Beer Revolution.
Hops: Herkules, Nelson Sauvin, Chinook, Citra, Cascade
Malt: Münchner Malz, Pilsener Malz, Karamellmalz
Their goal: a beer that will revolutionize the world of German beer… Foundation 11 was the foundation stone for CREW Republic and the German Craft Beer Revolution.
Hops: Herkules, Nelson Sauvin, Chinook, Citra, Cascade
Malt: Münchner Malz, Pilsener Malz, Karamellmalz
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Reviewed by DraftMonger from Denmark
3.05/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.05/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Copenhagen 19/4 2021. 33 cl bottle from Meny, Østerfælled torv, Kbh. Ø. REW Republic's usual designing a black, white and brown version.
Pours clear, golden yellow with a mid-sized white head. Bubbly. Settles as thin patch of foam unable to cover the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is moderately intense with an odor of sweet fruity odor mingling with dry hops. Peach and orange. Hints of caramel. citrus and lime.
Fairly strong carbonation. Thin, watery, lively, tingling texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a Slightly more moderate bitterness. Aftertaste is sweetish and lingers shortly. Finish is semi-dry.
Decent although a bit generic APA.
Mar 12, 2025Pours clear, golden yellow with a mid-sized white head. Bubbly. Settles as thin patch of foam unable to cover the surface of the beer. Moderate lacing.
Aroma is moderately intense with an odor of sweet fruity odor mingling with dry hops. Peach and orange. Hints of caramel. citrus and lime.
Fairly strong carbonation. Thin, watery, lively, tingling texture.
Flavor is medium intense with a medium strong sweetness followed by a Slightly more moderate bitterness. Aftertaste is sweetish and lingers shortly. Finish is semi-dry.
Decent although a bit generic APA.
Reviewed by vinicole from England
3.56/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Bottle. Almost clear straw with a frothy head.
Fruity hops smelt. Lemon, peach and hints of dried grass.
Light biscuit malt attempts to balance the hops.
Moderate carbonation. Light to medium body.
A mid Atlantic brew.
Nov 08, 2020Fruity hops smelt. Lemon, peach and hints of dried grass.
Light biscuit malt attempts to balance the hops.
Moderate carbonation. Light to medium body.
A mid Atlantic brew.
Reviewed by jonb5 from England
3.48/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
330ml bottle, poured into pint shaker.
A: Golden, clear, small head which disappeared quickly, left some lacing.
S: Combined slight citrus notes with a hint of farmyard funk.
T: Did what it said on the tin or bottle in this case, quite a bitter finish.
M: Medium body low carbonation.
O: A mashup of a South German Kellerbier and a West Coast APA.
Mar 09, 2019A: Golden, clear, small head which disappeared quickly, left some lacing.
S: Combined slight citrus notes with a hint of farmyard funk.
T: Did what it said on the tin or bottle in this case, quite a bitter finish.
M: Medium body low carbonation.
O: A mashup of a South German Kellerbier and a West Coast APA.
Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England
3.23/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.23/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
A 330ml bottle with a BB of April 2018, so it's a bit out of date. Acquired a while back from a webshop. Described on the label as a German pale ale; hopped with Tradition, Mosaic, Citra and Cascade.
A: Poured into a tulip. Bottle conditioned. A hazy amber colour with plenty of suspended sediment and moderate carbonation. Produces a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a while before reducing to a persistent surface layer. Slight lacing.
S: Aroma of earthy yeast with hints of mild esters, subtle grainy malt, faint grass/hay and a vague leafiness. Bland.
T: Tastes of earthy yeast with notes of mild malt, subtle grass/hay, leafiness and faint floral hints. Very dry, followed by a delicate leafy bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with fizzy carbonation and decent body. Somewhat astringent; dries the palate. Aftertaste of earthy yeast, leafiness and faint malt.
O: Meh - not great but probably too old. Looks OK, while the aroma and flavour are yeasty and dull with faint hints of oxidation. So-so body; too carbonated. No great shakes but my fault for leaving it so long. I'll have to review a fresher example....
Aug 04, 2018A: Poured into a tulip. Bottle conditioned. A hazy amber colour with plenty of suspended sediment and moderate carbonation. Produces a large head of creamy white foam that lasts for a while before reducing to a persistent surface layer. Slight lacing.
S: Aroma of earthy yeast with hints of mild esters, subtle grainy malt, faint grass/hay and a vague leafiness. Bland.
T: Tastes of earthy yeast with notes of mild malt, subtle grass/hay, leafiness and faint floral hints. Very dry, followed by a delicate leafy bitterness upon swallowing.
M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with fizzy carbonation and decent body. Somewhat astringent; dries the palate. Aftertaste of earthy yeast, leafiness and faint malt.
O: Meh - not great but probably too old. Looks OK, while the aroma and flavour are yeasty and dull with faint hints of oxidation. So-so body; too carbonated. No great shakes but my fault for leaving it so long. I'll have to review a fresher example....
Reviewed by drmeto from Germany
3.23/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.23/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
L:
-pours a cloudy golden with a big,foamy,white head
-medium carbonation visible
S:
-zesty,nettle,spicy,grapefruit,passionfruit,mango,blueberries,lemonade
T:
-grapefruit,nettle,spicy,bready,blueberries,grassy
-medium to high bitterniss for the style
F:
-medium to high carbonation
-light body
O:
Nothing really pops in this, though some nice Aromas are there throughout.
o.k. overall.
Mar 29, 2017-pours a cloudy golden with a big,foamy,white head
-medium carbonation visible
S:
-zesty,nettle,spicy,grapefruit,passionfruit,mango,blueberries,lemonade
T:
-grapefruit,nettle,spicy,bready,blueberries,grassy
-medium to high bitterniss for the style
F:
-medium to high carbonation
-light body
O:
Nothing really pops in this, though some nice Aromas are there throughout.
o.k. overall.
Reviewed by chicagobeerguy from Illinois
3.48/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.48/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
L: An orange honey color with no head, no lacing either
S: A juicy watermelon, cantaloupe, or other melon fruits, a touch of honey, smells wet a little watery
T: Weird taste, not the typical Pale ale flavor I was expecting, a chalky flavor thats mixed with watermelon, not that pleasing.
F: A slightly watery taste, ends crisp and smooth but lacking a little
O: I've enjoyed other CREW beers but this is not the best, the taste just isn't there.
Jun 22, 2016S: A juicy watermelon, cantaloupe, or other melon fruits, a touch of honey, smells wet a little watery
T: Weird taste, not the typical Pale ale flavor I was expecting, a chalky flavor thats mixed with watermelon, not that pleasing.
F: A slightly watery taste, ends crisp and smooth but lacking a little
O: I've enjoyed other CREW beers but this is not the best, the taste just isn't there.
Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
2.66/5 rDev -27.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.66/5 rDev -27.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
C- / BELOW AVERAGE
Feb 21, 2016
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