Founders KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) - Founders Brewing Company

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pDev: 8.84%
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Brewed by:
Founders Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 11.20% ABV

Availability: Spring. bottle (1962), on-tap (231), nitro-tap (10), growler (7), cask (1).

Notes:
This stout is brewed with a hint of coffee and vanilla then aged in oak bourbon barrels for over a year.

Note, this is NOT simply barrel-aged Breakfast Stout. It is an entirely different beer.

Now labeled as "KBS."

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Reviews by katan:

katan

Colorado

4.25/5 rDev -8.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12oz into a goblet, aged from 2009.

A - Old motor oil thickness, clings to the side like molasses. Little to no head formation, mocha in color.

S - Heavy amount of chocolate, yeast, and some chipotle peppers. Very rich and strong. I get more of a oaky sting as it sits and warms.

T - Starts off lightly sweet, malty with hints of roast and spicy peppers. MId-stream brings in hefty amounts of chocolate and vanilla. Finishes a little bit cloying and sweet with some alcohol hotness.

M - Full bodied, thick and clingy. Not much carbonation to balance it. Some alcohol warmth as it sits on the tongue.

O/D - A full-on beer in about every attribute. Strong, sweet, a good barrel character. A slow sipper that surprisingly isn't that filling, but will light you up after a while.

Serving type: bottle

08-18-2012 21:36:10 | More by katan

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Cbooch10

5/5 rDev +7.8%

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5/5 rDev +7.8%

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5/5 rDev +7.8%

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4.25/5 rDev -8.4%

05-25-2013 16:45:32 | More by ajzy

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Illinois

4.5/5 rDev -3%

05-25-2013 14:04:59 | More by dmsulli

JMScowcroft

Vermont

4.86/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75

Founders Brewing Company - Founders KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) - 12fl oz bottle

Look - Pours black as night but thinner than a RIS with a small chocolate head that leaves sticky lacing. There is a nice red hue on the edges.

Smell - Rich chocolate, molasses, coffee, and a hint of bourbon. Maybe a tinge of vanilla cherry.

Taste - So damn rich and smooth! A friggan adult milkshake! Slightly carbonated wave of coffee (espresso), then dark chocolate/cocoa, then back to coffee. The bourbon sits in the background, adding a little oomph. Hearty as hell!

Mouthfeel - Rests a thick burnt sugar, roasted coffee, and toasted chewy chocolate. In terms of booziness it is remarkably light for 11.2%. Drinkable but sip this one, it has a lot to offer and taking your time is the only way to do it.

Overall - Do NOT serve cold as it dampens the flavor! Leave the bottle(s) out for 30 minutes or so before serving, it definitely bring outs the complexity. This is another great brew by Founders.

Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 13:36:31 | More by JMScowcroft

RayUF07

Florida

4.75/5 rDev +2.4%

05-25-2013 05:47:00 | More by RayUF07

ajramirez1

Washington

5/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Live in NW WA rec'd in a beer trade with my buddy DWitt. Beer cold is really good. Let it warm, it is amazing...
Worth the hype. KBS is best stout to date. Cant imagine how good it taste kegged
With age, this beer would be mind blowing. So if anyone had the beer cellered, contact me. Pink Q Tip

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Serving type: bottle

05-25-2013 04:00:06 | More by ajramirez1