Founders Breakfast Stout - Founders Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.52
pDev: 9.51%
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Founders Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 8.30% ABV

Availability: Fall. bottle (2545), on-tap (270), growler (39), nitro-tap (5), cask (1).

Notes:
Brewed with flaked oats, bitter and sweetened imported chocolates, Sumatra and Kona coffee.
60 IBU
Released on Sept. 1, 2010.

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Reviews by unclederby:

unclederby

Oregon

3.68/5 rDev -18.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured straight down the middle of my Smithwicks imperial pint glass. Very little head which promptly disappeared. Pitch, opaque black... no lacing.

Smells of dark roasted coffee and vanilla. That's right, vanilla! I give it a few swirls and a faint whiff of cocoa makes it's presence known. A little sweet smelling... hazelnuts? wheat toast? I just can't quite put my finger on it. Vegetative - that's it - smells vegetative too...

Taste like burnt, dark roasted coffee, smoked almonds, licorice and green hops. Drier really than i anticipated it would be, with a bitter middle and finish. Chocolate is subordinate to the coffee. Like it's the coffee that has notes of chocolate...

Medium bodied mouthfeel, with some chewiness. A notch below creamy but oily for sure. Coats the mouth and throat.

It's easy enough to drink if your a fan of dark roasted, black coffee. I almost forgot i was drinking a beer.

Underwhelmed. I would choose many a stout over this one, especially for the price tag... maybe it's just too bitter for my taste in stouts. That being said, pairing this with a rich dessert i think would serve to greatly highten it's drinkability...

Serving type: bottle

01-20-2006 03:39:20 | More by unclederby

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NuclearSoAndSo

Ohio

4.38/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured into a beer mug at a little colder than room temperature.

Appearance: Pours to a one finger (poured gently) deep mocha brown head; pitch black body.

Smell: Smells very malty with definite notes of cocoa, oatmeal, and brewed coffee.

Taste: Tastes strongly of coffee upfron subsiding to a chocolately finish. Oatmeal toward the end, maybe even a touch of molasses; very satisfying for sure.

Mouthfeel: Thick, smooth, and creamy. Truly great; lightly carbonated.

Overall: an outstanding stout. One of my new favorites, this is a must-try for dark beer lovers.

Serving type: bottle

06-18-2013 23:05:26 | More by NuclearSoAndSo