Founders or Ten Fiddy?

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  1. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
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    Had a tasting between the two. Much prefer Founders RIS. Ten Fiddy had that slight metallic "can" taste. Both were fresh so I don't know if a little age on either one would make a difference. Founders had more depth and variety of flavors, especially as it warmed. Ten Fiddy had more bock qualities. What do you BA's think?
     
    #1 Beertsipper, Oct 13, 2012
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  2. BirdsandHops

    BirdsandHops Grand Pooh-Bah (3,061) Apr 14, 2008 Oregon
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    In before you imagined the metallic taste unless you were drinking it from the can.

    But yes, FIS is much better than TenFIDY, and a better bargain as well. TenFIDY does have the slight advantage of being on shelves year-round at most places even if it's only brewed once per year.
     
    #2 BirdsandHops, Oct 13, 2012
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  3. abraxel

    abraxel Initiate (0) Aug 28, 2009 Michigan

    I love Ten Fidy (and agree that you hallucinated the "can taste" unless you drank from the can, which you shouldn't have), but Founders Imperial Stout is better, no question.
     
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  4. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    i prefer founders imperial stout, but they're both great.
     
    #4 Pahn, Oct 13, 2012
  5. BB1313

    BB1313 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,290) Jul 16, 2009 Ohio
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    Founders Imperial Stout is one of those stouts you automatically gotta throw in the cellar for a year or so, IMO. When fresh, I find it too hot and boozy, but it's an amazing stout. I think I'd give the edge to TenFIDY. I'd love to do a side by side.
     
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  6. klink40

    klink40 Crusader (448) Apr 9, 2010 Massachusetts

    Whoa! These are 2 GREAT beers. The way I decide on rating beers is if someone walked into my house with a 6-pack (4-pack or whatever) what would I be more excited to have. Founders RIS is a hard find around here and Ten Fidy is easily available so I gotta give the nod to Founders for that reason. Love'em both though.
     
    #6 klink40, Oct 13, 2012
  7. kzoobrew

    kzoobrew Initiate (0) May 8, 2006 Michigan

    Skeptical about the metallic taste comment, especially with the addition of the word can when mentioning it.

    Founders puts out a great IS but I prefer TenFIDY in this comparison
     
    #7 kzoobrew, Oct 13, 2012
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  8. xnicknj

    xnicknj Initiate (0) May 25, 2009 Pennsylvania

    founders beats OB on all accounts with the exception of Dales Pale Ale vs Founders Pale Ale.
     
    #8 xnicknj, Oct 13, 2012
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  9. SteelersX

    SteelersX Savant (1,130) Jan 30, 2011 New York
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    I like Ten fidy better. Founders RIS is cloying but still very good.
    Both great beers

    Pour the beer out of the can into a nice snifter and whammo! No more "metallic can taste"
     
    #9 SteelersX, Oct 13, 2012
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  10. keithmurray

    keithmurray Pooh-Bah (2,967) Oct 7, 2009 Connecticut
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    I prefer Ten Fidy, to me, it's flavor is more balanced compared to FIS.
     
    #10 keithmurray, Oct 13, 2012
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  11. sleuthdog

    sleuthdog Savant (1,218) Oct 21, 2008 Illinois
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    I give Ten Fidy my thumbs up over FIS. I was not thrilled with FIS the way I was with Ten Fidy. Love me some Fidy and as of the last three months Oskar Blues is available in Illinois!
     
    #11 sleuthdog, Oct 13, 2012
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  12. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
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    Thanks for the replies. Yes.... I did pour the can into a pint glass and sipped on it over the course of about 25 minutes. As the beer warmed, the metallic taste seemed to dissipate. I drink Dale's Pale quite often, sometimes from the can, and I never get a metallic taste.
     
    #12 Beertsipper, Oct 13, 2012
  13. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
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    I've burned my way through cases of ten fidy without one metallic note in the bunch. Never had FIS (bastards won't distro into CO) but I have aged Ten Fidy at it smooths it out a lot. Last yearscans are tasting better than the fresh cans I picked up last week.
     
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  14. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
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    Hmm... maybe it's all in my head?? Good idea with the aging. I'm going to put away my two remaining cans and see what a years worth of aging does to the flavor profile.
     
    #14 Beertsipper, Oct 13, 2012
  15. Bonis

    Bonis Initiate (0) Jul 28, 2010 Ohio

    Just curious, where did you find "fresh" Founders RIS? It isn't released until January unless something has changed. That means it is about 9 months old.

    I personally prefer Founders RIS, but they are both amazing beers. Ten Fidy was a little too rough when I tried it, and it was about 10 months in the can.
     
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  16. Beertsipper

    Beertsipper Pooh-Bah (1,707) Nov 18, 2008 New York
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    It might've been that old, yes. Around February.
     
    #16 Beertsipper, Oct 13, 2012
  17. ShemRahBoo

    ShemRahBoo Initiate (0) Jan 28, 2010 New Jersey

    Add another vote to founders. One of my favorite imperial stouts, cant wait for this years
     
    #17 ShemRahBoo, Oct 13, 2012
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  18. BrownNut

    BrownNut Initiate (0) Jul 11, 2011 Florida

    I thought Ten Fidy was the strangest stout I'd ever tasted. Didn't taste like a stout. Didn't even really taste like beer. It had a weird sweet perfumey thing happening. I had it on tap at one of those zillion-tap places so all I can guess, based on how much my experience differs from every other review I read out there, is that they gave me the wrong beer. Otherwise you guys are nuts!
     
    #18 BrownNut, Oct 13, 2012
  19. Fluke828

    Fluke828 Initiate (0) Feb 2, 2011 Massachusetts

    Founders, Founders, Founders (said in the Die-lan voice)
     
    #19 Fluke828, Oct 13, 2012
  20. beerFool28607

    beerFool28607 Initiate (0) Feb 22, 2012 North Carolina

    Ten Fidy by a mile IMO
     
    #20 beerFool28607, Oct 13, 2012
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