Founders Frangelic Mtn Brown

Really!

 

Took their last bottle last Wednesday morning!

 

Anyone think that there might be any around - still on shelves - in Northern MI (Traverse City area) or near Shorts (Bellaire)? Am traveling through the area on vacation today - would be great to grab a bottle.

 

Just got the last one at Cardinal's in Chicago. $14.

 

The new advocacy can suck the big one.

 

I'm drinking one now. Fantastic beer!

 

Selfishly, I'm somewhat eager to see the reviews on this one skew downward when folks realize its limited trading potential. I apologized to Founders once and I'll do it again...I fucking love you guys! But this one is a misstep. If 'Founders' and 'Backstage Series' weren't on the label, this one would be a solid 80 average. Without hype, there's no way there are THAT many people out there that love faux hazelnut flavor.

 

I can't stand hazelnut coffee, so I didn't care about missing out on this one. Now that a fellow hazelnut hater said it's good, I'm back to square one. Dammit!

 

Interesting, sir...well shit, to each his own! I love your posts, by the way...tried to quote one, but I do believe it got nuked! And obviously, nice fucking avatar. With friends like these, Gary......

 

I've been highly critical of this brew and I totally agree with you that every brew Founders has put out until this point is exceptional. Founder is a brewery I hold in the highest regard. However, as far as FMB goes I agree with you 110% without apologies. I'd be just as critical no matter what brewery it came from. This beer was already rated at least a 90 on BA before it was released because it was a limited release from Founders. I've never had a beer that has tasted more fake and artificial. At an 80 average I would still consider it to be overrated.

I love your posts as well. Unlike you the artfiicial hazelnut flavor really bother me. I agree that Founders never advertised it to be aged on real hazelnuts. It was my assumption that real coffee and real hazelnuts would be used since they use real coffee and real cashews for Cashew Mountain Brown. However, Founders, all craft breweries for that matter, have the practice of using the the highest quality ingredients and the "real" stuff for lack of a better term. Most, including Founders, promote the ingredients they use as a source of pride. Using artificial flavors or artificially flavored ingredients is a huge departure for Founders and would be for any other craft brewery of which I am aware. I posted this in another forum and never got any responses, but would Cantillon ever start using artificial fruit flavoring in their lambics? Of course I'm not directing this question directly to you. It does raise a lot of questions regarding the use of any artificial ingredients in craft brewing both on a philosophical basis as well as in terms of taste and quality.

 

Was just at Founders last night and they had a ton of it on the shelf. Had it on tap, not all that impressed. It's not bad, in fact it's pretty good, just over hyped due to the "special release".

 

Bolingbrook Binny's stills has FMB but you have ask for a bottle - be prepared for the questions "Are you buying other beer and did you get a bottle from me yet"... Wasn't hard to find something else to purchase since Stone's Smoked VB Stout was on the shelf, limit 2.

Guys was a little strange however - made me leave the beer cooler section before he would go in the back and grab me a bottle. Said he had a lot left but didn't want the place turning into a zoo just to have the beer sold on ebay. After a brief conversation he named numerous other beers in the back and asked if I wanted any of those also.

To be honest, the selection was very good and a few whales could be found just sitting on the shelf...

 

Anyone still looking for some?

 

There is a place in Wicker Park with a few left. BM me if interested

 

What else did they have in the back? Seems kind of strange to continue to hold all the beer in the back.

 

I buy me beer to drink not to trade. Though I do agree with you.

As for the Fake coffee and Hazlenut, I was under them impression that its artificially hazlenut flavored coffee. ie real coffee but artificially flavored. Im sure they mush have a good reason for this.

As with people pumping up the ratings to trade could people also be overly critical because the the artificially flavored coffee in it and band wagoning a bit. Seems like a lot of people are piling on about the artificial flavoring used, I just have to wonder how many have actually had it. Im sure my palates not the best. I don't know this is the first mountain brown I've had so I cant compare but I really like that taste of it. Im not getting anything that tastes overly artificial out of it.

 

I fully support and agree with everything in your post.

 

i think it taste great and i hate coffee. it reminds me of nuttela. i think founders went this route to make YOU there consumers happy by making the large amount they did so more people would have a chance to try it. had they used real hazlenuts it would have cost a shit ton of money and may not have been able to make enough to bottle

 

We are tapping a keg of Mountain Brown in Holland at The 8th Street Grille on Friday at 8pm. We will have entertainment and Happy Hour pricing from 9-10pm with some fun swag. We have 27 other taps of great craft beer. Check out our App that was just released for Apple and Android. It has our complete list at all times, specials, events, menu etc. Search 8th Street Grille at the App stores. Also we should still have Devil Dancer this weekend too. Check our our list, we would love to see more BA people if you are in town. Just 2 blocks from New Holland Brewing too.