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Founders Double Trouble

by Dan
(Michigan)

Founders Double Trouble: look out West Coast, here comes Michigan

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Founders Double Trouble

Aroma- piney,citrusy,woody,catty,fruity. No sign of malt in the aroma. No yeast character.

Appearance- Pale gold, brilliant clarity. Poured a very nice head that lingered a bit and then just forms a film on the top of the beer that lasts. Good lacing.

Flavor- This beer runs through almost the whole aroma in the flavor. Nothing dominates; all the hop flavors take turns coming through in the flavor. I get a Simcoe flavor and aroma that I don't really care for, but I can over look it. The way the hops are delivered in this beer is incredible, all clean and well defined. A touch of malt in there. Bitterness is done well; it’s high but not overpowering. No sign of the alcohol in flavor, but it is warming.

Mouth Feel- Medium- light body, medium carbonation. Dries out nicely which leads to easy drinkability (suck it bud light billboards). Warms the belly.

Overall Impression- Ignoring the Simcoe characteristics of this beer. Double trouble is another example of the phenomenal abilities of the brewers at Founders! They must have alien technology to deliver some of the beers they produce. I have never had a problem laying out the duckets for Founders. West Coast brewers beware!