Founders Tour + Tasting worth it?

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  1. That_Bearded_Guy

    That_Bearded_Guy Savant (1,068) Jan 25, 2016 California
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    Hey ya'll,

    I've been to founders countless times however have never done the production facility tour there. They offer a tour for $10 which they say is about an hour long, and they also offer a tour + tasting for $30 which is over 2 hours long. In the tasting they let you taste some of the more limited stuff however by limited they may just mean KBS or Backwoods which I still have plenty of. So, my question is have any of you done the tour + tasting and if so was it worth the extra $20? What limited release stuff did they have during the tasting in your experience? Obviously the limited beers will be a little different visit to visit, just trying to get a general idea of what I would be in for.

    Cheers!
     
    #1 That_Bearded_Guy, Sep 12, 2016
  2. aussiebeer

    aussiebeer Savant (1,209) Oct 23, 2013 Illinois

    In a word, HELL YES!!! Went there last year, one of my favorite tours.We had Red's Rye which is N/A now, Frangelic Stout, 2012 Backwoods, Mango Magnifico and All Day. No KBS and we just missed out on CBS by two days, but still a great tour and worth the extra cash
     
    #2 aussiebeer, Sep 12, 2016
  3. jpsy422

    jpsy422 Initiate (0) Jul 12, 2009 Illinois

    I just did the tour over the holiday weekend. It was ok. A very standard big brewery tour. They also give you a coupon for a glass and a beer. So the tour is basically free.

    The tastings looked looked interesting, but kind of a crapshoot as to what you get.

    The pub was nice and usually has cool stuff on.

    If you're in GR, hit Perrin and Greyline. Perrin for food especially.
     
    #3 jpsy422, Sep 14, 2016
  4. strohme2

    strohme2 Pooh-Bah (2,001) Nov 3, 2007 Michigan
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    OP, I did the $30 tour sometime last year. Worth it in my opinion. In the Centennial Room they opened a mini vertical of KBS, Curmudgeon's Better Half and a few others that were on tap at the moment including CBS. I'm a Founder's homer so it was totally worth it to me.
     
    #4 strohme2, Sep 16, 2016
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  5. That_Bearded_Guy

    That_Bearded_Guy Savant (1,068) Jan 25, 2016 California
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    Thanks guys appreciate the feedback!
     
    #5 That_Bearded_Guy, Sep 16, 2016
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