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Founders Devil Dancer Triple IPA

Founders Devil Dancer Triple IPA

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An Imperial/Double IPA brewed by
Founders Brewing Company

Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

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5813.93/5.03.93/5.013%89.2Snifter, Tulip P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Founders most complex, most innovative, most feared and yet most revered ale produced. Massive in complexity the huge malt character balances the insane amount of alpha’s used to create this monster. More IBU’s than any brewery has documented, more than you would believe and dry-hopped for twenty-six days straight with a combination of 10 hop varieties. Dangerously drinkable and deliciously evil. We dare you to dance with the Devil. 200+ IBUs

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 cathcacr (519), Portland, Oregon, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/510/105/518/20

Feb 7, 2005    Updated: Jun 4, 2006
Appearance is a dead ringer for Arrogant Bastard. What a start! Aroma comes IIIIIPA-standard. As I lick the head foam, I get sweetness. Tastes and smells sticky from the get-go. Intimidating. 286 IBUs sear the tongue on first sip. Expletive, I like it already! Expletive, expletive. Gotta start up that Zappa CD again for this one. I can tell this one’s got ridiculous amounts of alcohol in it, too. Expletive. Sticky sweet, molassesy, and some really expletived hop character, I don’t even know where to begin much less end. Got some barley-wine bizzatch character going on here. Defies categorization, like it exists in its own plane beyond good and evil. Wait a moment while I clean my palate for another tasting with a standard IPA. Holy smokes, I’ve encountered another Worthy beer. You’d better not be a pussy if you dare to dance with this devil. Only a further uninterrupted stream of expletives could properly convey the impression this gives. Expletive-face grin going on with this drinker’s face. This is one ridiculous, over-the-top bitch’s brew. I want more!

 rustychiles (480), Mesa, Arizona, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/517/20
Sep 27, 2008  
Bottle courtesy of Secret Santa Ty5592. Pours a beautiful hazy orange with a soapy off white head. Aroma of tons of hops, malt, and some earthy notes. Flavor is huge malty sweetness and insanely well balanced hop bitterness. Goes down the hatch with a nice Slick oilymouthfeel. I somehow think the hops have faded since this was released a while back because this is a lot maltier and less hoppier than I thought it would be. Regardless even with a little age on this this is one hell of a brew. Definitely gonna do a trade next time this brewed so I can try it fresh.


 travita (762), Lewisville, Texas, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Sep 15, 2008  
Amber to red in color with a light beige colored head. Smell is pine, citrus, caramel, and sweet. Taste is a nice bitterness with the pine and citrus coming from the hops, but it blends and balances well with the malts. Alcohol is well balanced in the to the brew as well. Medium to full body. Good beer.


coyotehunter (6), , Alabama, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Founders Devil Dancer Triple IPA does not count
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Sep 10, 2008  
an absolutely wonderful triple. this gay rating system requires that i put down 75 characters to explain how much i like it. so.....if you try it, youll like it. it burns alittle from the high alchohol content, but its worth it. fantastic.


 Dezzilu (176), Versailles, France
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/102/510/20
Sep 8, 2008  
Wicked hoppy aroma and a beautiful deep amber color. Truly something to behold in the glass. Flavor is one-dimensional, but MASSIVELY HUGE - Hops. The finish was incredibly bitter and long-lasting: well after the last swallow I couldn’t shake the taste. This beer is a bit of an enigma to me. Why go to all the trouble of making it so darn powerful if in the process all flavors except the hops are destroyed? I don’t doubt that under the right conditions this beer could make one believe that all is right in the world, but I have yet to find that happy place. Sooooo, for me this beer is completely over-the-top.


 Swalden_28 (641), McKinney, Texas, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Sep 2, 2008  
Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. Pours a very nice cloudy deep amber with beige head. Aroma is very hoppy and obvious alcohol notes that blended very well. Flavor is of nice strong hops, sweet malt, alcohol to boot that blends in smoothly. Mouthfeel is full bodied heavy beer, med. carbonation. Overall this is very nice.......has warming effect.



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