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Founders Backstage Series #13: reDANKulous Imperial Red IPA

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Serve in Shaker, Snifter

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RATINGS: 172   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.87   SEASONAL: Series   IBU: 90   EST. CALORIES: 285   ABV: 9.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
reDANKulous Imperial Red IPA is a no frills, bold 9.5% ABV India Pale Ale. It pours a pleasing burnt amber with some sweetness due to the Caramalt and roasted barley used in the malt bill. But hops are the true headliner in this elaborate sensory experience. The spicy, piney, tropical complexities of Chinook, Mosaic and Simcoe hops hit you right away with their dank aroma—and they stick around. Take a sip to have your palate simultaneously walloped and caressed in all the right places. Combined, the hops take the beer to 90 IBUs. It’s not just ridiculous. It’s reDANKulous.


3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jefcon (1519) - Arlington, Virginia, USA - OCT 11, 2015
Really hoppy and bitter, with a punch from the alcohol that accentuated the funkiness of the beer. Sweeter towards the finish. Piney, fruity and flowery.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
hirigalzkar (2597) - Stockholm, SWEDEN - OCT 10, 2015
Draught @ BA Folkis. Sweet and quite heavy on the malts. Has a "red" hop profile with heavy berry notes. Unpleasant burned bitterness. Creamy mouthfeel. A bit overworked.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
Padron4KM (705) - Chandler, Arizona, USA - OCT 10, 2015
750 ml bottle, 2015 edition.
Burnt amber, with a fluffy tan head and sticky lace.
Complex aroma, rye like spice, caramel, pine, mango,dank hops.
Flavor is piney, spicy, hops, dark caramel.
Well hidden ABV.
Finishes with a lingering bitterness.

5
   AROMA 10/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 10/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 20/20
zickbeer_ye (384) - Virginia, USA - OCT 9, 2015
Aroma is redankulous. Appearance is redankulous. Taste...redankulous. palate....redankulous.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
olsvammel (4457) - Örebro, SWEDEN - OCT 8, 2015
Sample at SBWF 2015. Hoppy smell with citrus and pine. Similar hoppy taste with caramel. Strong bitterness. Nice and hoppy.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
JaBier (5739) - Capital City, Ohio, USA - OCT 7, 2015
Bottle shared by a friend. Clear red in color with a medium beige head. Aroma of piney hops, malt and some citrus. Piney hop and malt flavor before an earthy hop finish.

4.1
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
arnold931 (937) - Iowa, USA - OCT 5, 2015
Bottle. Pours clear reddish brown with nice off white head. Nose is citrus, grapefruit and pineapple. Taste is up front bitterness. Some orange peel and pine. Nice sweetness as well.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
NachlamSie (3031) - Denver, Colorado, USA - OCT 5, 2015
Bomber, a rad gift. This is a very dark, rich red with a clear body and well formed head. The aroma is dank indeed. Herb and grapefruit come through with oniony character as the beer warms. Alcohol is well masked. Plenty of hop bite cuts through the hefty malt body in the flavor. Notes of chocolate, biscuit, onion, grapefruit, pine and more make up the complex profile. I really enjoyed this one.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 15/20
Nephilium (1556) - Ohio, USA - OCT 4, 2015
Big caramel and pine aroma, pours a clear reddish-amber with a full white head. Caramel notes come forward at the beginning of the beer, which then is quickly overpowered by the hops. Pine and tropical fruit notes come forward with a long lingering bitterness. Slightly slick mouthfeel, with a big luscious fullness to it. A very solid imperial red.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jflopsu (866) - New Jersey, USA - OCT 3, 2015
Pours a dark amber. Has a a strong caramel and citrus hope aroma. A strong taste of a caramel, malts, citrus, and vanilla. A strong malt taste.


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