Founders KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) - Founders Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.64
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 (1960), on-tap (230), 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 lanamj:

lanamj

North Carolina

4.43/5 rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

12oz bottle served into a Triple Karmeliet tulip.

A- Dark black with a mocha head that is thin but holds well and has great lacing. Nice and dark but seems a little thin.

S- Chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, fresh coffee beans, oak, dark fruit and a slight hint of tobacco. What a nice aroma. Plenty of pleasent smells that are expected from a beer of this caliber.

T- Bitter coco, bourbon, vanilla, coffee, dry oak finish, and alcohol heat. Very deep and rich, with lots of complexity. Some hop bitterness reside in the fresher bottle, I have had aged KBS ( 1-2 yrs ) and it's not quite as bitter throughout.

M- Smooth and easy drinking. A little thin for such a complex stout, but by far one of the most solid barrel aged ales on the market. The alcohol burn is noticeable but blend well with the other strong flavors.

O- One of the best. Although I do feel there are better, even within founders own line up, KBS is a beautiful stout every year. The traditional flavors that one expects in a barrel aged stout are all present and well represented. I will and always have been a fan.

Serving type: bottle

04-05-2012 20:34:30 | More by lanamj

More User Reviews:

HarmonMW

Michigan

5/5 rDev +7.8%

05-21-2013 15:02:22 | More by HarmonMW

Tones24

Illinois

4.75/5 rDev +2.4%

05-21-2013 14:07:24 | More by Tones24

PlinyBeMiney

California

2.5/5 rDev -46.1%

05-21-2013 06:53:39 | More by PlinyBeMiney

Andonato

Texas

5/5 rDev +7.8%

05-21-2013 06:26:18 | More by Andonato

nescientia

Oregon

5/5 rDev +7.8%

05-21-2013 04:21:42 | More by nescientia

ackeeper

Illinois

5/5 rDev +7.8%

05-21-2013 01:57:21 | More by ackeeper

Jslay013

Massachusetts

3.5/5 rDev -24.6%

05-20-2013 21:32:47 | More by Jslay013

andant

New York

4.5/5 rDev -3%

05-20-2013 19:36:47 | More by andant

Dohtig

Maine

4.71/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

After missing out on this beer at the store and several local tap houses I caught it at the oldest beer bar in town. It was well worth tracking down and making the trip just for a glass. Very dark, served in a large tulip glass the aromas shifted from a hint of bourbon to chocolate. A smooth full body mouthfull. There where so many flavors coming accross that it took a long time to get through them all. It reminded me of the scene from Charlie and the Chocolate factory where the girl takes the gum and new flavors come to her as she chews. This beer was like that, every sip brought a new flavor and insight. When this gets bottled again I won't be missing out. It is well worth hunting for.

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2013 07:13:01 | More by Dohtig