Founders Porter

Back in 1997 Mike Stevens and Dave Engbers were recent college graduates. They both had steady jobs, and were home brewing enthusiasts. Coincidentally they also had the dream of opening a brewery. So the only logical thing to do was quit their jobs, take out some pretty large loans, and take that blind leap of faith. Today they are one of the most respected brewers in the business. In fact, Ratebeer.com recently named Founders the 2nd BEST BREWERY IN THE WORLD! In honor of this achievement, I've decided it's Founders Week here at Chin Chin. 7 days, 7 reviews. Actually, it may be just my excuse to drink really great craft beer for a week.

First things first, what makes Founders so great? I believe their mission statement says it all.

“We don’t brew beer for the masses. Instead, our beers are crafted for a chosen few, a small cadre of renegades and rebels who enjoy a beer that pushes the limits of what is commonly accepted as taste. In short, we make beer for people like us.”

Founders Porter

The descriptor on this brew is: Dark, Rich, & Sexy (Sexy? Well I be the judge of that!)

First thing. The bottle for this brew is a thing of beauty. A painting of a woman dressed in black that reminds me something you'd find hanging on museum wall for an expo on 19th century art. In fact, the label is so nice you should probably at least get a 30 cent deposit for this bottle.

Pour very dark brown with a thin wet-sand colored head. Aroma of coffee and malts. The body is rich and syrupy, with a sublet touch of bitterness. The flavor is very nice with notes of coffee, chocolate, and caramel. This porter has the perfect amount of carbonation and is smooth, thick, and heavy. to sum it all up I think this brew can be best described as complex. There are defiantly a lot of distinguishable layers. Finishes with more chocolate notes and ends with a very subtle hint of smoke. Silky mouth feel.

I greatly enjoyed Founders Porter. Lived up to the description and them some. Easily, the most sexiest beer I've ever had. How can a beer be sexy? Let me put it to you this way. Pouring this porter was like seduction, i couldn't wait to get my hands on it. It had a intoxicating perfume, which made me want it more. and I fell in love after the first sip. Sex appeal in a glass.

Cheers!!!