Founders Devil Dancer
thanks don. dark crimson pour with red delicious apple skin sheen highlights. thin ring exists to encircle the surface, amoebas of haze sit still and sporadic lacing stays put. deep double malt aromatic profile. sugary syrup infused dry fruits, essential hop oils and something dirty and plant-like. smells like an american barleywine and.. what a coincidence.. my nose is stuck to the glass. tastes very chalky which then mellows slightly into resinous hop bitterness and apple core flavor complete with poisonous seeds. this beer reminds me alot of SN bigfoot in this way.. malt on top of malt with every sort of abrasive, bitter flavor thrown in to contrast the natural sweetness and naturally preserve the beverage. at times, the lack of balance reminds the drinker of eating sticks soaked in mud. decent barleywine overall but not anything deserving of an IPA moniker. this deception results in disappointing drinkability. great suggestion for bigfoot junkies, of which i am not one.