Founders Brewing President, Mike Stevens, provided me with a quick update this morning. Following up on my initial report of the return of Founders Imperial Stout and Porter, the two beers are now tentatively set for a January release. The plan was originally to get the beers out either this summer or fall but the brewery has been busy focusing on other releases. Early September brought Founders Breakfast Stout while Harvest Ale and Old Curmudgeon have filtered into stores over the last week or two. And Backwoods Bastard is coming Nov. 1 though these beers sometimes have a habit of landing on shelves a little early.

Stevens notes that Porter will remain a year-round product once released.