Founders Breakfast Stout - Founders Brewing Company

AmitC

Indiana

4.61/5  rDev +2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

This one is from a bottle dated 11/19/12. So about 5 months old. Poured from a 12 oz bottle into a snifter

Color is dark brown while pouring. Deep black inside the glass. Head is about two fingers thick brown tan colored fluffy head. Excellent retention shown by the head. Awesome lacing on the sides left by each sip as well as by the slowly receding head. Opaque.

Aroma is just phenomenal and more complex than i could decipher. Abundant coffee is the first thing that you notice. In a blind smell test this could be mistaken for a cup of ground coffee. Strong charred and burnt up roasted dark malts. Some cocoa and chocolate. No booze whatsoever.

Taste is just brilliant. Enters with a burst of coffee. Roasted malts then takeover and provide the bitter and burnt up taste. A good amount of hop bitterness as well. Chocolate, chicory and oatmeal notes. Finish is dry with subtle bitterness.

Mouth feel is full bodied. Slightly medium thick. Well rounded. Warm. Creamy. Bitter. Low to moderate carbonation. Alcohol is somewhat apparent in the slickness in the mouth.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2012 00:55:25 | More by AmitC

PlayitAgain

New York

4.5/5  rDev -0.4%

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Ctrauty

Minnesota

4.5/5  rDev -0.4%

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illy0sis

Texas

4.5/5  rDev -0.4%

05-20-2013 00:23:35 | More by illy0sis

TreeBeard

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -6%

05-19-2013 20:37:16 | More by TreeBeard

indy14jonesy

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev -6%

05-19-2013 17:34:49 | More by indy14jonesy

MJSJr

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev -6%

05-19-2013 15:06:12 | More by MJSJr

ShawnMH

Indiana

4/5  rDev -11.5%

05-19-2013 14:57:23 | More by ShawnMH

dkline72

New York

4.25/5  rDev -6%

05-19-2013 13:28:08 | More by dkline72

katrinakennett

4.5/5  rDev -0.4%

05-19-2013 13:04:22 | More by katrinakennett

nick_asian

Nevada

4.75/5  rDev +5.1%

05-19-2013 06:50:12 | More by nick_asian

haknort

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -6%

05-19-2013 03:28:41 | More by haknort

bcm75

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +5.1%

05-19-2013 00:16:32 | More by bcm75

jakeox

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -6%

05-18-2013 23:35:07 | More by jakeox

SightinColor

Missouri

4.25/5  rDev -6%

05-18-2013 23:20:11 | More by SightinColor

BrySoChi

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev -6%

05-18-2013 21:38:01 | More by BrySoChi

jbarletto

Massachusetts

4.75/5  rDev +5.1%

05-18-2013 21:07:49 | More by jbarletto

Theoneklund

4.75/5  rDev +5.1%

05-18-2013 18:38:36 | More by Theoneklund

mattsucks

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +5.1%

05-18-2013 13:56:17 | More by mattsucks

patre_tim

China

3.85/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

A: Dark brown, almost black opaque with a half head of deep brown mocha colour with a slight rusty tinge. When held to the light you can see a deep brown rusty amber tinge a half cm into the body.

S: Dark chocolate, coffee, toffee, mostly a sweet dark coffee scent, coffee liqueur.

T: Coffee, dark chocolate, snow or freezer burn, then a sour almost watery quality that then turns into a rusty metallic taste, and a finnish of black coffee. Very complex. As I drink it, the metallic disappears, and becomes more of a black licorice taste. There is a sweetness to it, but its not overwhelming, and remains more in the background.

M: Medium heavy body, somewhat lighter than some American Doubles, medium low carbonation. Syrupy.

O: I like it, but was certainly disappointed based on the high ratings this one has. Certainly does not add up to 100 for me. I much prefer the taste of Peche Mortal to this. Will go well with the Black Joe Cake (a chocolate cake with coffee in it and a vanilla icing) I'm about to have from my Birthday.

Serving type: bottle

05-18-2013 13:25:33 | More by patre_tim

BRYeleJR

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev -0.4%

05-18-2013 12:27:59 | More by BRYeleJR

NJB145

Michigan

4.5/5  rDev -0.4%

05-18-2013 12:12:07 | More by NJB145

Billington

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev -17%

05-18-2013 03:21:52 | More by Billington

Mayo2323

Colorado

4.75/5  rDev +5.1%

05-18-2013 02:57:35 | More by Mayo2323

timoteo833

New York

4.75/5  rDev +5.1%

05-18-2013 01:55:54 | More by timoteo833