Founders Double Trouble IPA

Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: Imperial/Double IPA
Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

THOUGHTS: Incredible label. The beer leaned a little to much to the hop side, but not unbearably so. Actually quite nice for being this hop heavy. It hid alcohol fairly well. Nice, but nothing too distinctive. TECHNICAL: Bottle. Poured a hazy, dark yellow to light orange that was fairly light for a DIPA. It also had a small, off-white head that mostly diminished, but left excellent lacing. The aroma was light to moderate caramel malt; and moderate to heavy grapefruit hops, a little more orange hops, lighter resinous hops, a slight lemon hops. The initial flavor was fairly sweet, lightly acidic and slightly bitter; while the finish was very sweet and bitter with a long duration that was only average for the style. There was caramel malt and citrus hops (orange, lemon and grapefruit). The medium to full body was a little syrupy then sort of dry with fizzy carbonation and a lightly alcoholic and slightly metallic finish.

12 oz bottle. Pours a hazy gold with a large 2 finger frothy white head, lots of visible carbonation. Nice fresh floral and citrusy hop nose with some sweet pale and toasty malts. Very well balanced for a DIPA. The flavor is very hoppy without being overdone with bitterness, fairly thick bready malt base. Again, it’s just nicely balanced. A little warmth, but the alcohol isn’t overpowering either. Mouthfeel is fairly thick with just a bit of doughy clinginess on the finish. Soft gentle carbonation. Overall a pretty nice effort, one of my favorites from Founders.

I think this beer is OK...pours a little too pale for an IIPA...aroma is good, but the mouthfeel is severely lacking...........................................

Bottle. The appearance is definitely the weak point (kind of). It is a very weak yellow 9not even golden) color. BUT, the white fluffy head has great retention and leaves awesome lace. Crystal clear body. Aroma is great with citrus hops and a nice alt character to balance it. The flavor is just a quality. Nice doughy malt to balance the awesome citrusy resinous hops. Enough hops to please the biggest hophead, but not enough to shy the non-hophead away. Great balance. Sticky and resinous on the palate. Full medium body with minimal carbonation - just right. Overall: very solid IIPA.

Pours a clear yellow color with a white rim head. Aroma of pine and citrus. Flavor is complex with pine, grapefruit, hops amalgamated wonderfully. So well-balanced! No alcohol edge noticeable. Very well done!

Hazy yellow. Modest lacing and head. Malty nose and some pine. Palate is multifaceted, sticky, chewy, dry but nice biscuity notes and some bubblegum. Good stuff, 1st founders beer will start looking for more!

A lot of citrus and pine in the nose. Surprisingly thick palate, chewy. Very malty , piney hops. Plenty of citrus, grapefruit hops. The APV was not noticeable in the flavor, but nice and warming on a cold rainy day. I’m starting to be a fan of these Imperial IPAs.

Bottle bought @ the brewpub. Big up to Freddie who brought this all the way over the Atlantic Ocean. TANKS! It pours little hazy yellow to orange. Head is low if not non existing. Aroma is wonderful. Round and complex and has a fantastic hop feel. Smells grape, green aples and grass The palate is soooo god. Round, brings the flavor immediately. Flavor is dominated by the grapy hops. Also sweet malty. Leaves a long pleasent bitternes in the aftertaste. I wich I had moore of this. Unfortunately this is the only one I got.