"Go bold or go sober." This simple motto is our personal rallying cry. Founders Brewing Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan was facing near bankruptcy just a few years ago. They started out making solid, ordinary beers, but these offerings had not really found them an audience. On the brink of a financial collapse, they decide to go bold and make the type of extreme brews that had originally inspired them to open a brewery. Since then, Founders has been a wild success.
Double Trouble is an Imperial India Pale Ale, which is code for "IPA on steroids." Need the stats? 9.4% alcohol by volume and 86 IBUs (a measurement of bitterness from the hops.) It pours a brilliant golden color with a foamy white head. Aromas of citrus, pine and peach are mouth-watering. The dominant flavors are of pink grapefruit and grass. I would venture that it is the sauvignon blanc of beers. Double Trouble is a perfect balance of sweet, tart and bitterness that is truly refreshing. The finish is long with the hop bitterness crackling on the back of your tongue. It is the perfect quaffer to match up with beef brisket, grilled lamb or a rich blue cheese. This is a seasonal release from Founders, so you better snag some while you can still find it.
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