Founders Sumatra Brown

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  1. WesMantooth

    WesMantooth Grand Pooh-Bah (4,844) Jan 8, 2014 Ohio
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    #1 WesMantooth, Apr 4, 2016
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  2. lambpasty

    lambpasty Initiate (0) May 3, 2013 New Hampshire

    Coffee brown ale is one of those beers that sounds like a no-brainer to me, but I don't think I've ever seen it done (at least around me). Looking forward to this one.
     
    #2 lambpasty, Apr 4, 2016
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  3. Skins

    Skins Crusader (400) Nov 10, 2010 Wisconsin
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    Had at Founders during kbs week...good stuff
     
    #3 Skins, Apr 4, 2016
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  4. BottleCaps80

    BottleCaps80 Initiate (0) Jan 12, 2013 Iowa

    Surly Coffee Bender has been a year round offering for years. Fantastic coffee brown if you haven't tried it.
     
    #4 BottleCaps80, Apr 4, 2016
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  5. Hoos78

    Hoos78 Maven (1,327) Mar 3, 2015 Ohio

    Coffee Browns are great, and there are quite a few popping up. You can't beat Surly Bender...I'm looking forward to trying the Founders version though.
     
    #5 Hoos78, Apr 4, 2016
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  6. lambpasty

    lambpasty Initiate (0) May 3, 2013 New Hampshire

    Yeah I'd love to try anything by them, doesn't make its way out to MA though (at least to my knowledge) :slight_frown:
     
    #6 lambpasty, Apr 4, 2016
  7. midmichmatt

    midmichmatt Zealot (540) Mar 22, 2015 Michigan
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    Very excited about this. I always grab one when I'm at the brewery.
     
    #7 midmichmatt, Apr 4, 2016
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  8. WesMantooth

    WesMantooth Grand Pooh-Bah (4,844) Jan 8, 2014 Ohio
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    I tried it for the first time when I was there too. Very nice coffee flavor without overpowering the base beer.
     
    #8 WesMantooth, Apr 4, 2016
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  9. Harrison8

    Harrison8 Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,285) Dec 6, 2015 Missouri
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    I know Alaskan Brewery makes one in their Pilot line. I can't think of any others though.

    This one sounds good, and I'll pick it up, but I'm pretty difficult to sell on coffee in anything other than a stout/porter. Still, I'm hoping I can find some because I am curious. Especially since Sumatra is one of my origins of choice.
     
    #9 Harrison8, Apr 4, 2016
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  10. MistahBeah

    MistahBeah Initiate (0) May 12, 2013 Massachusetts

    Clown Shoes recently released The Barista, a brown ale with espresso and oatmeal as a year-round offering. Should be pretty easy to track down. Haven't tried it yet, but have heard good things.
     
    #10 MistahBeah, Apr 4, 2016
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  11. BrewsingBuffalo

    BrewsingBuffalo Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2015 New York

    No doubt I'll have to pick this one up. Will a coffee brown ale from Founders be good? Is that even a question?
     
    #11 BrewsingBuffalo, Apr 4, 2016
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  12. BMBCLT

    BMBCLT Grand Pooh-Bah (3,427) May 9, 2014 South Carolina
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    Is it hop forward?
     
    #12 BMBCLT, Apr 4, 2016
  13. alucard6679

    alucard6679 Savant (1,009) Jul 29, 2012 Arizona

    This actually sounds really good and I haven't been all that interested in a Founders release for a while now
     
    #13 alucard6679, Apr 4, 2016
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  14. thepenguin

    thepenguin Savant (1,215) Aug 8, 2010 Massachusetts

    Glad Founders is deciding to bottle a brown ale. Given how adept they are at brewing great dark/coffee beers I have little doubt this'll be superb.
     
    #14 thepenguin, Apr 4, 2016
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  15. Jlabs

    Jlabs Pooh-Bah (2,682) Nov 11, 2013 New York
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    ohhh yeah...very nice!
     
    #15 Jlabs, Apr 4, 2016
  16. FBarber

    FBarber Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,325) Mar 5, 2016 Illinois
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    Looking forward to this one, rarely disappointed by Founders offerings, hoping this one is no different.

    Half Acre in Chicago recently released Shrub Tundra a coffee brown ale - I picked one up, but haven't tried it yet.
     
    #16 FBarber, Apr 4, 2016
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  17. WesMantooth

    WesMantooth Grand Pooh-Bah (4,844) Jan 8, 2014 Ohio
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    Nope. I didn't think so at all. Just high ABV. 9%
     
    #17 WesMantooth, Apr 4, 2016
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  18. NickyDee21

    NickyDee21 Initiate (0) Dec 23, 2011 Pennsylvania

    Was a fan of Frangelic Mountain Brown a few years ago. I am left to assume it's essentially the same beer but with Sumatra coffee opposed to Hazelnut? If so, I'll probably pick some up. Also, hasn't this beer been around for a while in the tap room?
     
    #18 NickyDee21, Apr 4, 2016
  19. Prager62

    Prager62 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,292) May 7, 2010 Colorado
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    I'm crossing my fingers that some of this makes it's way into barrels for a future Backstage release. I remember having the barrel aged version at KBS day some years ago and it was stellar.
     
    #19 Prager62, Apr 4, 2016
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  20. ChrisSchlosser

    ChrisSchlosser Crusader (474) Nov 15, 2013 Ohio
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    I would love to pick this up!
     
    #20 ChrisSchlosser, Apr 4, 2016
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