Founders Sappy Slappy Bastard

Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: Spice/Herb/Vegetable
Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

Serve in Lager glass, Tumbler

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Growler thanks to the Cheese Man. Fizzy and pours brown and bright amber in the light. One of the best noses I’ve ever had the pleasure to smell. Lots of bourbon, some maple definitely, hints of caramel and oak. The caramel comes out in the flavor, whereas the whiskey notes, while still present subside. Hints of a funkiness behind it. Very warming. An absolutely wonderful beer.

On tap at Rozi’s pours cloudy dark brown color with light tan head. Aroma is bourbon, oak, and maple. Opulent mouthfeel. Flavor follows the nose and has a nice bourbon compliment to the base beer. Sweet caramel flavors lend to the bourbon and finishes with a semi-sweet maple flavor. All the flavors meld together nicely and not one out does the other. There is a smoothness to this beer that makes me want more. Outstanding beer. One of the best I’ve ever had.

Thanks to cheeseman and miketd. This is incredible. Lots of bourbon and maple. Seriously well balanced with huge flavors. Awesome.

UPDATED: JUN 6, 2010 On tap at Rozi’s. Wonderful balance to a barrel aged version of the dirty bastard. Dark amber color. It does not overpower your palate, but it makes you aware of what is going on (maple and bourbon).

Thanks to cheeseman for sharing! Maple, caramel, and bourbon on the nose, smooth vanilla and toffee as well. Pours a dark amber red with a thin white head. Very smooth flavor, bourbon, oak, and vanilla, very caramelly with a mild bitterness in the finish. This is a great beer!

Growler pour courtesy the very sexy Cheeseman. Pours a dark reddish amber with a thick tan head. Big thick aroma, lots of maple syrup, vanilla, and bourbon. Taste is thick smooth malt, maple syrup, bourbon and vanilla. A real sipper, this was fabulous.

Growler, courtesy Cheeseman and miketd. Pours a clear crimson color with a tight, spongy, khaki colored head. Lasting a good while, the foam leaves wet, drooping arches of lacing that slowly meander down the glass. The aroma is quite enticing, starting out with an ultra-malty caramel malt base with hints of earthy cocoa. Oaky, soft bourbon and sweet, nutty maple notes seem the perfect compliment. Flavors are even better, deliciously smooth and slightly warming, with the sour mash bourbon and vanilla-maple just setting off the slightly smoky caramel. Notes of earthy hoppiness add bittering balance. Medium-full, smooth, and velvety, with soft but lively carbonation, the palate is warm, but not hot. It’s just a delicious slow sipper. Awesome beer.

Growler from beer event. Pours red-brown with an off-white head. Nose is bourbon, maple, candy, malt, nuts, and lots of sweetness. Flavor has lots of bourbon but leans toward maple with the scotch ale base. Absolutely badass beer.

Growler… This beer rocks!… Clear ruby ale with a small, creamy, khaki head. The aroma offers malty, boozy, earthen notes of maple syrup, rye whiskey, caramel and raw oak. Medium to full-bodied with tingly carbonation. The flavor is all about caramel, maple syrup and rye whiskey. Finishes much the same - goes out with a raw oak and rye whiskey bang. World class growler of beer shared by Maltzilla!

Sampled on draft at Smokin’ Joe’s in Pittsburgh PA this beer poured a hazy orange-tan color with a small beige head that produced good lacing. The aroma was toasted caramel, strong bourbon, nut and light fruity hops. The flavor was in your face with bourbon (tasted just like Old Granddad to me) with undertones of molasses, tasted caramel, vanilla and light sour and fruity hops.The finish was long with bourbon and caramel. Thick and full body. If you took Old Granddad and turned it into beer this is what it would taste like. Remarkable.