Founders Brewery

[steimie]

And regular breakfast stout is available near year round and is better

2016 FBS tastes like creamy mocha right now. Just delicious.

 

[landrewg]

2016 FBS tastes like creamy mocha right now. Just delicious.

Maybe KBS will turn into BA mocha. So much coffee this year.

 

[AnchorDrops]

Eh...KBS just is what it is. It's good enough to try every year, but it's never great and it's never terrible.

Sorry, I couldn't find the sarcasm emoticon.

 

[MarcatGSB1]

Frootwood is solid.

 

[thebandit1]

Frootwood is solid.

After sitting out and warming up for an hour, I thought it was great.

 

[steimie]

Hated that beer.

And KBS is all coffee this year. Nothing else. Meh.

 

[danidavid]

Hated that beer.

And KBS is all coffee this year. Nothing else. Meh.

I thought it was all chocolate this year, but absolutely NO barrel which blew my mind. Very little difference from regular breakfast stout.

Will I drink the hell out of it still? Absolutely

 

[steimie]

I thought it was all chocolate this year, but absolutely NO barrel which blew my mind. Very little difference from regular breakfast stout.

Will I drink the hell out of it still? Absolutely

Happy to have had one, will have another next year. Spend that money on BBB instead.

 

[thebandit1]

I thought it was all chocolate this year, but absolutely NO barrel which blew my mind. Very little difference from regular breakfast stout.

Will I drink the hell out of it still? Absolutely

It's devolved into a better than average coffee stout that should be about $12 a six pack not $22 a four pack.

 

[drgarage1]

It's devolved into a better than average coffee stout that should be about $12 a six pack not $22 a four pack.

High westified is the answer.

 

[joe1]

About to open another bottle tonight for science because the one i had last night was nothing but bourbon. it was okay but it sure as **** wasn't what it used to be and sure as hell not what everyone else has been saying..

 

[joe1]

I did order the glass though.. that ****** is sick imo!

 

[MarcatGSB1]

Happy to have had one, will have another next year. Spend that money on BBB instead.

Shhhduuuude

 

[AnchorDrops]

About to open another bottle tonight for science because the one i had last night was nothing but bourbon. it was okay but it sure as **** wasn't what it used to be and sure as hell not what everyone else has been saying..

It was surprisingly easier to drink out of the gate than previous years, not as boozy, and more coffee forward. In years past I would usually have one the night I picked it up and put the rest away for at least 3-6 months while the booziness settled down a bit. I don't get that people are saying there is no barrel? It may be muted a bit but its there, but that is just like my opinion man.

I did order the glass though.. that ****** is sick imo!

Yeah, I picked on up as well.

 

[MarcatGSB1]

IBS, mean April Fools joke

 

[foscorelli]

Y'all slackin

 

[MarcatGSB1]

How much is it to book UMPH? 30k? 50k?

 

[Jb123]

$40,000-$74,999!

 

[thebandit1]

$40,000-$74,999!

They're not worth $40.00-$74.99.

 

[Jb123]

Just a quick Google search that's what I found. Amazing what some bands get....

 

[MarcatGSB1]

They're not worth $40.00-$74.99.

Seen em three times, walked away every time unfulfilled.

 

[thebandit1]

Seen em three times, walked away every time unfulfilled.

They went to Notre Dame. That's all I need to know.

 

[AnchorDrops]

You guys are harshing my UM fanboy mellow

 

[MarcatGSB1]

You guys are harshing my UM fanboy mellow

Typical.
I have a buddy up here that won their "Golden Ticket" or whatever the **** that was a few years ago... Free tickets to their shows for a year. So, ya, I have to hear about how crunchy their jams are all the time.
I'm more of a moe fan myself.

 

[zieglemt]

I'm more of a moe fan myself.

LOL

(coming from someone that has seen them ~75 times....and UM about twice that)

 

[zieglemt]

Jamband bickering aside, how is Founders Fest? I only see UM about once a year these days and considering it's Father's Day weekend and my folks are in Kzoo, this might be a good one to hit if there are some solid draft options. How many 'specialty' tappings do they usually do?

 

[steimie]

Jamband bickering aside, how is Founders Fest? I only see UM about once a year these days and considering it's Father's Day weekend and my folks are in Kzoo, this might be a good one to hit if there are some solid draft options. How many 'specialty' tappings do they usually do?

I've never been, but it's my understanding it's more of a music fest with beer and not a beer fest. In other words, don't expect much in the way of special/rare taps.

 

[AnchorDrops]

I've been once and they generally have one station serving a rotating array barrel aged specialties. That said, it's a long day and it can be kind of hot/sunny in mid-June so the lighter fare makes more sense, IMO.

As my username indicates, I'm a UM fan and have only missed one hometown show in the last 10 years, so....

 

[AnchorDrops]

Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse...

Yep, an imperial malt liquor aged in bourbon barrels.

DKML-Dick Kicking Malt Liquor

 

[jdd419]

Has this DKML been on at the tap room before? Thoughts?