Founders KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) - Founders Brewing Company

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pDev: 8.84%
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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 mmva321:

mmva321

Illinois

4.63/5 rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a snifter.

With stouts anymore, I'm not really looking for innovation as much as I just want the beer to have the best quality of the traditional ingredients. This beer does that better than any other. It trumps Founder's Breakfast Stout by making a traditional stout with the best tasting flavors.

A: Pours an extremely dark brown. Opaque body that has just the slightest red tint. About a finger of dark tan head that dissipates quickly and leaves remnants at the top.

S: Very well balanced. Roasted coffee and nuts mix well with the smoother vanilla and chocolate smells. I wish they had leaned a bit closer to the roasted side of things, as the emphasis on the vanilla makes the smell a little faint.

T: This is perhaps the first beer I've had where I actually enjoyed the presence of a strong alcohol taste (or this and BBQ). It has a strong alcohol flavor, but it mixes perfectly with the hearty roasted flavors of coffee. It's complimented well by the added vanilla which smooths it all out. The oak barrell adds character to the alcohol flavor and gives this beer a real burbon flavor.

M: A good thick body with just a little bit of carbonation. It's very substantial, but it doesn't get in the way.

D: Highly drinkable just because it tastes so damn good and is so enjoyable. I used to dream that the best tasting stout would be like sweet liquid chocolate, but I was wrong. Founders upped the alcohol taste, but instead of masking it, they used it to their advantage and balanced it perfectly with the best ingredients.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2010 05:30:10 | More by mmva321

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JMScowcroft

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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