 JasonG (642), Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Mar 7, 2008
22 oz bottle - fairly cloudy dark amber color with tiny light tan head. Aroma is full of thick chewy malts, loads of roasted caramel, dark fruits with a ton of dates, figs, raisens, fair amount of light oak, hint of cinnamon, cherry, and vanilla. Flavor is extremely malty, lots of highly kilned malts, oak, hints of raisens, vanilla. Finish is fairly sweet. Overall an excellent brew, although it seems more like an old ale than a spice/herb/vegetable.
shigadeyo (1500), Southwest Ohio Area, Alabama, USA
Nov 19, 2008 <b>7/28/2007</b>: Founder’s Deca is very dark amber in color with ruby-colored highlights. It has a dense, frothy, ivory head. The aroma is caramel and citrus and reminds me of many of the Lagunitas beers. But back to this beer... The flavor is very vegetable-like at first with allspice in it. It is strong, sweet, and malty with caramlized malt domination. It has a medium-full body. I was expecting something totally different from this beer, but it is still very interesting. A sample of this was fine with me and a glass would have been the limit. I’m not too sure about drinking an entire bomber myself though...<br /><br />
<i>Sample from 22 fl. oz. bottle (13% Alc/Vol) shared at the "Columbus Tasting: Ate, now with gramatical errors" event. Thanks! Rating #130 for this beer...</i><br />
Rciesla (1136), Brick City, New Jersey, USA
Oct 12, 2008 Bottle and on draft at founders. Dark brown body with off white head. Dark fruit raisin, bready yeast, lots of spices cinnamon and clove. Good beer.
IMtheOptimator (1126), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
Oct 11, 2008 Poured a murky mahogany brown with fizzy/frothy off-white head. Spicy aroma of cinnamon, dark fruits, caramel. Taste is of predominantly honey wheat bread, some cinnamon spiciness, a touch of fruit to it as well, finishing a slight bit of dryness. The alcohol here is barely perceptible, an amazing feat at 13%. Though not clubbing me with spiciness and not the deepest beer I’ve had for its size, still a good drink that should in all fairness be a regular offering in some shape or form.
GeneralGao (2628), Iowa City, Iowa, USA
Sep 25, 2008 Bottle shared at tasting. Poured a murky brown color with orange highlights. The head was light tan with an orange tint. Lots of fruit in the nose including mango, pineapple, and orange. There was also plenty of caramel, nuts, and alcohol. Full bodied and slightly sweet with caramel, toffee, and pineapple flavors. Kind of like a big malty/fruity double IPA without any hop bitterness.
17thfloor (807), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Sep 24, 2008 Pours a murky dark reddish brown with a big thick fluffy beige froth on top, looks awesome! Big oily floral hop aroma, cardamom with lots of rich oxidized toasted caramel malt and some light spices. First taste is burnt bitter followed by sugary sweetness, light brown sugar and lots of vegetable. Lots of sugar that covers the alcohol well but doesn’t really add anything itself. Burnt vegetable aftertaste. Heavy body, syrupy with soft carbonation. This is a BIG beer.
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