Brewers are not more competent now, per se, but they are much more attuned to the market, such that it is rare to have a truly horrible beer. This one is barely an IPA and tastes like tea but has a nice clean flavor.

However, would I reach for this again? Not “hell no,” but “probably not,” mainly because despite the weird tea overtones, it is boring: it tastes like Heineken and Michelob had an IPA baby that is designed for, you guessed it, all-day drinking while you tinker with your lawnmower.

That being said, there is nothing unique about this experience that I want. Women buy this beer because they want the husband to avoid getting so drunk he sets the backyard on fire (again). But it misses the IPA zing and feels like a PTA meeting.

Tags: beer, founders brewing company, IPA