Founders - Double Trouble - 2015 release

I used to love here...but I had to kill her

 

Have you had Mosaic Promise? It is my fav of theirs by quite a bit.

 

But let's not forget about Harvest Ale..

 

My 4 pack was dated in May somehow...either way, I'm not huge on this beer. It's well-made, but it falls into the "bitter for the sake of bitter" camp of DIPAs like The Oracle and Palate Wrecker. I guess I value balance a little more than I thought being a huge hoppy beer fan.

 

Enjoyed my 4 pack last year but didn't pick it up this year. May date for me as well. If it was fresher, I might've gone for it.
I found this nicely balanced- some sweetness and some bitterness. It's not even close to the bitterness of Palate Wrecker or Ruination.

 

I hate that they moved the release date for this back, IIRC it used to be a few months earlier. High ABV beers don't really appeal to me when it's hot outside.

 

That's not coming back, though, right? They just did that for Artprize, I think.

 

It was on tap at Founders a few weeks ago. I should have asked the bartender when it was kegged, but I trust my palate enough to say that it was fresh and not from the artprize batch.

edit: but yes, the only bottles I've seen were from artprize last year.

 

Yeah I am not too sure on that. I am in PA and I think it was only around GR. I met a guy at Black Party in 2014 who sent me a couple for some Head Hunter. I hope it gets brewed again, It is incredible. I am just a huge fan of anything mosaic to be honest.

 

Am I wrong in being surpised that double trouble is out?
This is one of-if not my favorite-double ipa. I just didnt think it was supposed to be out yet.

 

YES!
Excellent brew, just crushes Devil Dancer, both in balance, and price.

 

I love how this beer hit everywhere else in the state except Louisville this week.

 

Ah! Should have checked the calendar first.
thanks!

 

It is in NY, my 4pack was bottled end of May it said

I thought it was little more boozy then I remembered too. And not quite the great hop smell, but I have a cold so my sense is little off there unfortunately

 

You might be pleased to know that the upcoming Backstage release "ReDANKulous" is an imperial red featuring Chinook, Mosaic, and Simcoe

 

I saw that. While it does sound good and I will absolutely try it. It is still disappointing for a Backstage release in my opinion.

 

hows the new record coming along? if only your state was maryland and not michigan, lol

 

I got some at Whole Foods on Shelbyville on Tuesday, so it's trickling in. It's been a weird couple weeks, though, for beer in Louisville, not a lot new coming in seemingly. Wonder if something's amiss with the distributors.