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Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale

Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale - Scotch Ale

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 Percentile 
95
overall
Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: Scotch Ale

Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
8503.71/5.03.7/5.08.3%91.9Thistle
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Commercial Description:
Founders flagship beer. Dirty Bastard is an absolute beautiful beer to behold. Dark ruby in color and brewed with ten varieties of imported malts this beer continuously lives up to its reputation as a bold and powerful ale. Dirty Bastard is complex in the finish with hints of smoke and peat paired with a malty richness, finalized with a good bit of hop attitude. This beer “ain’t fer the wee lads”
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 IlanMan (816), Appleton, Wisconsin, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 10, 2008  
Poured a thick dark golden with a small off-white head. Had a ton of malt in taste including a sweet toffee character. There was also a bit of hop character in the taste which confused me a little. Just seemed like a bit of hops for a scotch ale. Don’t get me wrong, it still tasted great and I’d probably buy it again.


 Unique69crazy (119), Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/518/20
Feb 10, 2008  
This has a distinct smooth flavor for the people that prefer ales over I.PA.’s . Does have a sharp after taste from the hops, however it does hold down quite well. Great for a social drinker wanting to experiment with new measures, but drink wisely. The 8.3% alcohol leaves more than to be desired.


ScotYankBard (16), USA
5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/520/20
Feb 8, 2008  
This is one of my favorite Scottish Ales, and they’re my favorite. The aroma is caramely, malty, slightly toasty and slightly alcoholic. It has a wonderful Scotch Ale color. The flavor matches the style while still incorporating hops more than many other Scotch Ales. The palate is smoother though still retains a gritty heaviness. Overall.......YEAH!!! I LOVE IT. GREAT JOB FOUNDERS.


 AmEricanbrew (1747), Louisiana, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Feb 7, 2008  
Clear garnet with a thin head. Nice smell of smoked and peat malts. Med/heavy body. Good malty sweet, smoked, earthy flavor with a mild hop flaver to finish. Very good scotch ale here. 32606


 RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 3, 2008  
Listen kids. Do as I say and not as I do. Do not pour firmly with this one unless you want a six inch head. Pours dark brown with a tan head that is massive from way too firm a pour. Nose is a mass of complexity. Definite malts here. Caramel, wood tones, and just a good amount of things to take in. Flavor is pretty meaty with a consistent wood character going on. Thick caramel sweetness is there as well. Nice and robust. It seems like I am getting a small amount of alcohol on the flavor though. Feel has a decent carbonation and a smooth liquid feel. Overall pretty good. Nice and hearty and pretty rustic. I can’t say it is really lacking, but I can’t say it is the smoothest of the style I have ever had.


 yobdoog (1427), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Feb 3, 2008  
Aroma is pretty solid. A lot of resiny scents, sweet and a hint of smoke. Taste is clean and smooth, sweet, no bitterness but has that smoke to balance it nicely. Very good.


 naivepegasus (183), USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 2, 2008  
Pours very dark ruby with less than a finger of rapidly dissipating head. Smell is sweet, honey and raisin. Taste is really rich and complex, with raisin, oatmeal, and just a hint of smoke accompanying the slight hop bitterness of the aftertaste. This is a beer that lingers- I really like it.


 StFun (535), Indiana, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/53/103/510/20
Jan 21, 2008    Updated: Jan 28, 2008
I was really let down by this one. I’ve been wanting some Founders, because they are rated highly and some of their brews sound delicious...but this one wasn’t it. Very nice and complex aroma and appearance, full of roasty malts, carmel, hops, and smoke. But taste wise is where this one fell apart for me. Tastes thick in some places, thin in others. Very sticky and syrupy on the back end, and the alcohol seemed to get int he way of the flavor. Almost tasted like someone threw several different brews into a blender, topped off with orange juice, vodka, and maple syrup, mixed and served. Not my cup of tea, but I can’t wait to try some of Founder’s other brews.



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