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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
common

on tap
common

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3513.44/5.03.44/5.06.2%84.3 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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 Monger (456), Roscoe, Illinois, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20

May 18, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a hazy, light golden color with a fat off-white head. Aroma of hops, grapefruit, and sweet malt. Taste is well-balanced with notes of citrus, hops and light malt. Has a dry, semi bitter finish.

 SkyinBrian (400), Collinsville, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/513/20
Sep 6, 2008  
bottle, complete with founders overcarbonation. once the carbo settles a bit, this is a nice, if a bit thin, apa...


 hogan873 (191), Joliet, Illinois, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Orange amber body with a thick off white head. Aroma is pine and citrus with an underlying malty sweetness. The mouthfeel is smoother and creamier than I would have expected. There is some hoppy dryness up front, however. The flavor is extremely well balanced. Grapefruit and pine leads to some caramel sweetness. Fairly dry finish with little aftertaste. A nice pale ale.


jmm635 (64), Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2008  
Poured golden in color with a small white head. Very floral on the nose. Taste is a little hoppy, but kind of bland. Typical Pale Ale, which in my opinion is not very good.


 kmeves (988), Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/104/514/20
Aug 26, 2008  
Pours a hazed golden with a small filmy off white head. Aroma is medium sweet with orange, light citrus biscuit malt. Flavor is orange, grapefruit and light caramel. Light astringency. Light to medium body, crisp texture.


everettvh (24), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Aug 26, 2008  
Bottle. Clouded pumpkin orange with an off white head. Pine aroma, hops. Citrus and pine taste. Clean, bitter finish. A good, balanced IPA for those who aren’t looking for a beer that’s overly hoppy.




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