Top five Founders beers

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  1. Donco

    Donco Pooh-Bah (1,639) Aug 12, 2013 Pennsylvania
    Pooh-Bah

    Draft (That I've tried):
    1) CBS
    2) Spike Cutlass
    Bottled:
    1) Backwoods Bastard
    2) KBS
    3) Imperial Stout
     
    #61 Donco, May 6, 2017
  2. Acinonyx

    Acinonyx Initiate (0) Mar 8, 2017 Michigan

    Distributed:
    KBS
    Sumatra Mountain Brown
    Backwoods Bastard
    FBS
    FIS
    Honorable mention: Frootwood, Pale Joe, Blushing Monk

    Taproom:
    CBS (putting here since it hasn't been distributed [yet] since I got into craft beer)
    Nitro Frangelic Stout
    BA Honeystuff
    Watermelon Gose
    MSBA MF Donkey Stout
    Honorable mention: BA Curmudgeon, KBS Blast, a few notable Firkins
     
    #62 Acinonyx, May 6, 2017
  3. BeerMeInStl

    BeerMeInStl Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2013 Missouri

    I don't drink a lot of Founders but I do love Sumatra and FBS. Here's mine:

    1. Sumatra Mountain Brown
    2. FBS
    3. Imperial Stout
    4. Mosaic Promise
    5. Harvest Ale
     
    #63 BeerMeInStl, May 6, 2017
  4. BaseballNBeer

    BaseballNBeer Crusader (490) Apr 22, 2015 Michigan
    Trader

    That MSBA MF Donkey Stout was the breakout star of the Black Party, IMO.
     
    #64 BaseballNBeer, May 6, 2017
  5. KBS

    KBS Savant (1,078) Apr 25, 2014 Michigan
    Trader

    1. CBS
    2. BA Honeystuff
    3. KBS
    4. Sumatra, Panther, All Day, FBS, Harvest, Donkey, Backwoods, Porter, etc, etc...
     
    #65 KBS, May 6, 2017
  6. HawkeyeJosh

    HawkeyeJosh Initiate (0) Jul 14, 2012 Arkansas

    1. CBS (fantastic)
    2. Sumatra Mountain Brown (such a wonderful beer)
    3. Backwoods Bastard
    4. KBS
    5. Breakfast Stout
     
    #66 HawkeyeJosh, May 6, 2017
  7. smutty33

    smutty33 Pooh-Bah (2,172) Jun 12, 2009 Connecticut
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Imperial Stout and Porter are lovely.

    Enjoyed the hell out of Dark Penance

    CBS and KBS of course.

    Really enjoy Mosaic Promise as well.
     
    #67 smutty33, May 6, 2017
  8. OKbrew89

    OKbrew89 Maven (1,308) May 13, 2013 Oklahoma

    In no particular order:
    KBS
    Breakfast Stout
    ReDANKulous
    Mosaic Promise
    Nitro Rubaeus
     
    #68 OKbrew89, May 6, 2017
  9. HermitDan

    HermitDan Pundit (965) Apr 30, 2016 New Jersey

    Breakfast Stout
    Doom
    Sumatra
    Dark Pennance
    Rubaeus
     
    #69 HermitDan, May 6, 2017
  10. bbtkd

    bbtkd Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,790) Sep 20, 2015 South Dakota
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Most common top 5 choices so far seems to be KBS, CBS, FBS, Sumatra, FIS, Backwoods Bastard, and Porter. All dark beers.
     
    #70 bbtkd, May 6, 2017
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  11. jvgoor3786

    jvgoor3786 Grand Pooh-Bah (4,222) May 28, 2015 Arkansas
    Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    According to Untappd I've had 32.

    KBS
    Backwoods Bastard
    Breakfast Stout
    Project PAM
    Sumatra Mountain Brown
    Dark Penance
    Porter
    Dirty Bastard

    Last five are all tied for me.
     
    #71 jvgoor3786, May 6, 2017
  12. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Yes, I highly recommend it. I understand that it's very much not a traditional pilsner and that might bother some people, but standing on its own merits it's a very good beer. Imagine the taste of grapefruit and the softer side of pine notes, with a crisp pilsner body. It's very hoppy in a way that stimulates the taste buds, and yet crisp and dry in a way that is very refreshing. It's like a hybrid of American pale ale and pilsner. The closest beer I've had to it that you have probably had is Victory's Vital IPA, which has those IPA hops but with a crisp, clean pilsner malt body. I don't care what anybody else says, I love it.
     
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  13. TonyLema1

    TonyLema1 Pooh-Bah (2,890) Nov 19, 2008 South Carolina
    Pooh-Bah

    KBS
    Porter
    Breakfast Stout
    Backwoods Bastard
    Centennial
     
    #73 TonyLema1, May 6, 2017
  14. Davidstan

    Davidstan Savant (1,189) May 24, 2014 Alabama
    Trader

    I only buy 3 from FB
    All Day genius IPA
    PC Pils due to 15 pak value
    Centenial IPA classic for me
     
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  15. SFACRKnight

    SFACRKnight Grand Pooh-Bah (3,348) Jan 20, 2012 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Breakfast stout is a real stand out. Any chance I have to get bottles of that beer I scoop it up. But with that being said, the rest of the beers I have had have been forgettable. I would like to get my hands on dirty and backwoods bastard though.
     
    #75 SFACRKnight, May 6, 2017
  16. JackHorzempa

    JackHorzempa Grand Pooh-Bah (3,375) Dec 15, 2005 Pennsylvania
    Society Pooh-Bah

    When I see it on tap I will give it a try.

    Last evening I had for the first time a draft pint of Peak Organic Super Fresh. That beer is labeled as being an Imperial Pilsner but that beer tasted like a so called ‘NE’ style IPA to me. I enjoyed drinking that beer.

    Cheers!
     
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  17. Phoodcritic

    Phoodcritic Pooh-Bah (2,082) Jul 3, 2014 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah

    Current lineup
    CBS
    BA Curmudgeon
    Backwoods Bastard
    KBS
    Curmudgeon

    All time favorites
    Curmudgeon’s Better Half
    Pumpkinmudgeon
    CBS
    BA Honey Porter
    Sweet Repute XXX

    (I like to have a little beer with my sugar.)
     
    #77 Phoodcritic, May 6, 2017
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  18. BWood

    BWood Initiate (0) Jan 4, 2015 California

    Frootwood was good imo
     
    #78 BWood, May 6, 2017
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  19. foundersasap

    foundersasap Maven (1,405) Feb 2, 2015 Michigan
    Trader

    PC Pils
    Mosaic Promise
    Curmudgeon
    FIS
    Backwoods
     
    #79 foundersasap, May 6, 2017
  20. HorseheadsHophead

    HorseheadsHophead Grand Pooh-Bah (3,732) Sep 15, 2014 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Yes, that's exactly my assessment of Super Fresh! It's an incredibly delicious beer, but the farthest thing from a pilsner I've ever seen labeled as such. It's essentially a New England style IPA that was lagered. It would be more accurate to be labeled as a New England style IPL.

    I don't know if you've had Peak Organic's other "pilsner", Fresh Cut, but that is quite similar to Founders PC Pils, albeit PC Pils is a bit dryer and snappier.
     
    #80 HorseheadsHophead, May 7, 2017
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