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Founders Pale Ale

Founders Pale Ale

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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Founders Brewing Company

Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

bottled
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on tap
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3483.44/5.03.44/5.06.2%84.4 Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A testament to Cascade hops in a bottle. Our medium-bodied, Pale Ale has a distinctive floral hop aroma and refreshing citrus flavor. What we at the brewery like to call “the perfect lawn mowin’ beer”, Founders Pale Ale has a slight malty sweetness with a balanced hop finish.

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ZDogg99 (14), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/104/519/20
Nov 27, 2001  
A new and impressive brewery out of Grand Rapids. The Founder’s boys do a more than good job.


 DeadGuyFrank (329), http://westchesterbeer.com, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/516/20
Mar 29, 2008    Updated: Apr 2, 2008
My palate loves Cascade hops and like the commerical description states its a testament to Cascade. A perfect relaxing after-work beer. Plenty of floral citrus spice, hazy golden in a pint, nice head, balanced thoroughout. Very well made ale from the folks in Michigan, very well made indeed.


 biggenius29 (155), Hamilton, Michigan, USA
4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/510/104/518/20
Jul 12, 2007  
A very good pale ale. Not much for malt notes, slight hints of bread. Very hoppy for a APA, tastes very much of Cascades. Overall a very good beer.


 FUNK (120), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/58/104/518/20
Nov 30, 2001  
I usually go for something darker, but this was damn good beer. The dry hopping really gives it a great smell and a complex yet delicate flavor.


 shadey (1325), Rochester, New York, USA
4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/518/20
May 12, 2007  
Pour is golden with a huge rocky white head with plenty of lacing. Very attractive. Big fresh aroma of grass and dry hops. The flavor is surprisingly sweet. Sweet and nice clean hop background. Very interesting and different. Excellent.




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