Founders Devil Dancer

Once again I am posting a bit delayed on this one. Here's why: The evening that I enjoyed Founders Devil Dancer, I followed it up with one of my homebrew 90 minute IPAs. When I cracked open said IPA, my brute man strength not only took the cap but about half the neck of the bottle with it. Bleeding followed. Long story short, I received a nice little cut that PROBABLY should have received stitches and that is why I was a bit distracted from posting. But I digress...

Every once in a while I get a beer that is so insanely intense that even I am not sure how I feel about it. Devil Dancer is a forerunner in this category. I poured this monstrous Triple IPA into my trusty IPA glass to reveal a hazy, caramel nectar with a thing head that quickly faded to a thinner cap. The huge, intense malts on the nose caused me to take a closer look at the bottle before tasting. Boasting 12%ABV and 112 IBU's, I knew I was dealing with something on the level of Dogfish Head's 120 Minute IPA. Dancing with the devil, however, is apparently much less subtle. One sip of this bad boy reveals big, over the top bitterness from the hops. You get a quick tinge from the alcohol content before going right back to the bitterness in the aftertaste. Though the flavors are solid, this is should be a one and done beer. I certainly would not try a new beer after having this because my taste buds were pretty well shot. It had my 90 minute (a pretty flavorful beer in itself) tasting like water. So, in conclusion, if you manage to get your hands on one of these, and you are willing to bite the bullet on around $5 for a 12 ounce bottle, be prepared for a ridiculous intensity that will overwhelm any other flavors. This beer is not for the faint of heart or those will a weak palette.