Founders

[Paul_Aris]

I am sitting in having a Reds Rye. Yummy.

 

[JOHN51277]

I hate you! Have a Double Bastard for me!!

 

[carnevoodoo]

Great beer. I wish I could get it here.

 

[Paul_Aris]

The Nitro IPA was outstanding.

 

[tamoore]

Founders makes some great freakin' beer....
Their Centennial IPA is, IMO, as good as Two Hearted......

 

[Paul_Aris]

Founders makes some great freakin' beer....
Their Centennial IPA is, IMO, as good as Two Hearted......

Sure is. I bought two Centennial sixers last weekend. Now that my beer is ready I probably won't be buying any for a while. Unless I visit a brewpub like I did with Founders last night.

 

[BrookdaleBrew]

I hate you! Have a Double Bastard for me!!

You're thinking of their Scottish Ale, which is Dirty Bastard. Double Bastard is brewed by Stone and is basically Arrogant Bastard on steroids.

 

[Rob_T]

I might be able to live on Double Trouble... If they brewed it all year around.

 

[dale1038]

Founders makes some great freakin' beer....
Their Centennial IPA is, IMO, as good as Two Hearted......

I back to back these all the time to figure out my favorite. Imo, the Founders is a little less sweet, definitely lighter in color, just a little more sessionable in the mouthfeel if that makes sense.

Two hearted is excellent as well and takes no back seat to the Founders. I think the hops really shine in the Bells. Much more vibrant and up front than in the Centennial. Both excellent beers that I think would be virtually impossible for most to pick out of a blind tasting.

Don't know why I wrote this out. I guess I thought I was crazy for a while considering all the hype the two-hearted gets. Time to go brew my Octoberfest!

 

[Homercidal]

Founders is possibly my favorite brewery of all time, judging them by their beers.

Kentucky Breakfast Stout anyone??

Centennial is a very good IPA, however I think 2-Hearted nudges it out.

About the only beer that I've had from Founders that I didn't care for was the Cerise.

Double Trouble? Yes please!

FYI - Founders is holding their annual "Founders Fest" on June 19th from 3 to 11. They block off the street and have bands and beer and all kinds of other stuff. I encountered it last year as I was bringing my Mustang body back from the In-laws. Was too busy to stop and pay the entrance fee to attend, but looked like a great time.

 

[jessup]

backwood bastard 4 lyfe

 

[BrookdaleBrew]

No love for the old curmudgeon?

Actually, I can't think of a single founders brew I haven't enjoyed. Definitely one of my favorite breweries.

 

[JOHN51277]

Backwoods Bastard is my favorite Founders. Thick, lots of bourbon, Yumm Yumm!!!

 

[jmwc95]

I brewed a Founders Red's Rye clone. Needless to say, it was probably my best received batch yet. I can still smell the Amarillo hops. Sad thing is I only have six 22oz bottles left.

 

[malc]

This is indeed a brewery that doesn't make a bad batch, IMO. Red's Rye is my favorite of theirs.

 

[Paul_Aris]

Funny Everybody talks about Centennial. The Centennial is actually one of the smaller beers on tap in their tap room. They have a lot of big beers there.

 

[marubozo]

I'm sipping on what could possibly be my last Founders Dirty Bastard for quite some time. The only store around here that I know of selling it just recently stopped carrying it

It's my favorite beer currently and I'll be sad if I can't get it without driving a few hours.

 

[The_Dtrain]

I was at Founders Fest last year for the first time--A great time. It was super hot and the beers tasted great! Looking forward to this years fest.

 

[rico567]

Founders Red's Rye and Two Brothers Cane & Ebel are two beers I would love to clone.

 

[bsdx]

mmm old curmudgeon. Have on in fridge now, bought a few days ago. I love their imperial stout. Breakfast stout is yummy too (great label), would love to try KBS or canadian breakfast stout which I think is pretty recently available. Been to their place once a few years ago, would like to go again.

 

[Duckfoot]

Red Rye is phenomenal... Probably my favorite at this point... Missed out on the KBS this year...