Founders Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale

Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: Scotch Ale
Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

How could you not like the name of this brew? Short stubby 12 oz bottle that is certainly not a long neck. Has a twist off cap. No head. Cloudy root beer appearance. Chocolate rubbing alcohol aroma, really attractive. OOOH, smoothness makes you take a big swig then the malt alky impact whacks you in the palate. A rather strong alky brew and it tells you. It is so easy to confuse scotch ale with the milder Scottish ales. Simply just buzz making. What a brew, like somebody spiked this beer with whiskey. Strong, numbs up the old tase buds rather quickly. Yes, the taste is somewhat like the aroma; big bold and intoxicating. Really coats the back of your throat. Finish is medium long and malty alcohol bitter. Barely acceptable as a beer because of it’s style but it is on par with McEwans Scotch Ale, OB Chubb and 3F’s the bruce. Really is powerful as stated in the description. Quite an exceptional rude alky experience, these scotch ales.

12 oz. bottle from Gregis (via Corral Liquors in Granite City, IL). Pour is a clear reddish brown with a one inch off-white head. Aroma is caramel sweet malt and some hoppiness. Taste has a medium to full body with a really nice full bodied sweetness. Rounds out to a citrus hop finish. Very smooth and drinkable, I was quite surprised to see the ABV.

dark copper/brown colored with mild head. it smells like a Scoth ale, for sure.... touches of roasted malts with sour/soft echoes of vanilla and toffee. An ample bodied selection, but one that features a raisiny/malty quality, syrupy caramel malted, and a fruity smooth touch, with a touch of biting sour/dry hops. A nice offering

12oz Bottle Pours out a cloudy rust brown topped with a small head. A nice sweet aroma and tast. This was pretty tasty. I was thinking maybe A BW. Thanks Jake

Bottle: Auburn pour with a smaller beige head. Nose is sweet and malty with oak, caramel, and fruity tones. Syrupy and thick feel. Malty and dry, there is a bit of oak present with a little citrus and hints of the alcohol content. Enjoyable. Thanks Eithcubes.

Received in a bottle from a friend! :) I’ve heard a lot about this local small brewery and finally get to sample one of their beer. Rich, strong aroma. Poured a deep red-brown. Creamy small tan head that remained a very thin cap to the end., Left nice lacing. Rich, robust, slightly smoky flavor with very malty, chocolate. roasted malt and earthy taste. Very full body, thick texture, very soft carbonation with a very nice flavorful finish. This beer is one of the best ones I’ve ever enjoyed. Founders has done a great job with Dirty Bastard. I tried this in a tulip. I will definitely add this to my normal rotation of favorite beer. If you like beer dark, rich, thick and full of great flavor this is the beer for you! To me it is excellent!!

On tap at the Oasis. Have tried several times before , but this time it was in a sampler. Very nice scotch ale flavor, good sweetness in the malt with roasted and alcohol flavors.

Bottle purchased at Corral Liquors in Granite City, IL. Pours a clear burgundy/brown with a creamy tan head that diminishes to a thin cap and laces nicely. Sweet caramel malts are strong on the nose, backed by notes of raisin, plum and a light alcohol. Full-bodied, creamy and soft, it finishes with a lightly burnt/bitter end. The flavor is a sweet, creamy roasted malt front with smoked/burnt notes and a clean, dry finish. A bitter aftertaste lingers at the back of the tongue. Quite nice, I can see why it’s referred to as "Founders flagship beer".