Founders Dirty Bastard
First off Big ups to Elephantrider for this extra! Thank You. A - pours a deep heavy looking reddish brown with sharp ruby highlights, one finger of a creamy lightly tanned head sits on top receding to a thin layer showing good retention. A - dominating toasted malt presence, caramelized sugar, woody aroma, maybe raisins with some alcohol in the back. decent aroma but rather weak. T - wow where the aroma lacks the taste definitely picks up the slack, very complex with an ordinal ingredient flavor portfolio, toasted malt, light flash of chocolate with some candied sugar, cinnamon spice, a very delicate vanilla bean, hints of woody flavors, minimal hops come in the end and are accompanied by a warming alcohol ending with a sweet darkness. M - very creamy, chewy, medium to full bodied, minimal carbonation. very easy to drink with a good soothing characteristic. O - what a solid beer and makes me want more of the style, aroma was a bit lacking but still there. the only rival that ive enjoyed as much was a year old, Old Chub from Oskar Blues. founders just continues to push to be my number one brewery. well done