Maker: Founders, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Style: Old Ale
ABV: 9.8%
Appearance: Slightly cloudy, dark auburn.
Thanks: to Oscar for this bottle and photo.
Nose: Malt, molasses, toasted wheat bread.
On the Palate: Medium bodied. Sweet and toasty, but not cloying. Like drinking Boston brown bread. Some faint ginger notes.
Finish: Bready and slightly sticky sweet.
Parting words: I am a big fan of Old Ales as a style. Long time readers may remember my glowing review of Big Dick’s ale from Arcadia. This one is very good, if a little one-dimensional at the moment. The ginger notes add some interest and hint at how the character of this beer may change after a year or longer in the bottle. Unfortunately this is the only one I have. Making a mental note to buy some as soon as I can! Old Curmudgeon is recommended.
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