Sweet aroma of whiskey or bourbon barrel. Fairly smooth taste up front, followed by a warm, dark sweetness. Fades out with a hint of dark malt aftertaste and a large alcohol sweetness/warmth. This bottle is probably 3 years old as I’m drinking it in Oct 2013 and the bottle has a twist cap. Founders ended that years ago. There was residue at the bottom that I poured out in the sink at the end of the bottle. Not sure if that was a sign of the age or not.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Sweet, dry, hoppy aroma. Crisp flavor bite quickly followed by sweetness. Fairly substantial hop flavor but quickly smacked by a maltiness that leaves little aftertaste but a mild lingering.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Mild dry sweetness aroma. Initially sweet flavor that gets quickly whacked by a clean malt taste that quickly kills any aftertaste other than a quick lingering of malt with a hint of hop sweetness.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Slight sweet aroma that becomes a strong sweet fresh grain taste as it gets close to the nose. Slightly hoppy taste with a bit of a bite at the end. Fades into a malty taste that’s fairly mild but has hints of graininess to it.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Smell of slightly dog food. Slightly sharp bite with very little aftertaste. Bite is good and aftertaste not bad, but aroma is very dog/cat food like.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Slightly sweet grain aroma, with a matching rate. Not very strong or harsh. Leaves you with a slightly clean grain taste.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
No real aroma other than a slight sweetness. Taste has a nice smooth sweetness but a dry maltiness. Smooth and refreshing.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Slight sweet aroma, followed by a slight sweetness. Nice even wheaty taste. Leaves a light fresh aftertaste.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Slight hop aroma. Clean tart slightly sweet hop bite. Fades out evenly and leaves you with a mild hop aftertaste, but generally very clean.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
Faint sweet smell. Distinct dark malt taste with an edge of hop bitterness/roughness. Slight lingering taste of dark malt sweetness and a taste that hints of a high ABV. Overall, a decent stout.
It says it was bottled 11 months ago.
3.5 out of 5 Stars.
