Founders CBS Imperial Stout - Founders Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.67
pDev: 10.06%
Reviews: 734
Hads: 1345

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Founders Brewing Company

Michigan, United States

Style | ABV
American Double / Imperial Stout | 10.60% ABV

Availability: Rotating. bottle (363), on-tap (333), growler (37), nitro-tap (1).

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Reviews by deadonhisfeet:

deadonhisfeet

Kentucky

4.75/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

Served on tap in a small snifter at the Cock and Bull Public House in Hyde Park as part of Cincinnati beer week. Appearance is dark, dark brown with a tiny bit of transparency around the edges and a thin tan head. They served it a bit chilled and so the nose was very faint, but I didn't have the patience to wait for it to warm before drinking it (otherwise, the smell score could have been higher). I did detect notes of vanilla and espresso beans. It smells like creme brulee (the dessert, not the beer from ST)

The flavor is simply off the charts. There's a tiny bit of vanilla sweetness on the front of your tongue, then at mid-palate it turns into the richest, darkest, most delicious bittersweet chocolate cake you've ever had in your life. They should call this stuff Viennese Breakfast Stout. Besides the vanilla and dark chocolate, I was getting really quality coffee notes, hazelnut, and a very faint fruity tint underneath it. Kind of like cherry. There is no, and I mean NO, alcohol burn at all. It is sweet and smooth, the mouthfeel is perfectly firm and creamy, and the beer is unbelievably drinkable. It took every bit of discipline I had to force myself to sip it and not just take huge gulps of it.

I love barrel-aged beers and I'm not aware of anyone who does it better than Founders. How can I best summarize what it's like to drink this beer? As I was walking back to my car, I was thinking to myself ``If I die on the way home tonight, I will take solace in the fact that this was the last beer I ever drank.''

Serving type: on-tap

02-10-2012 11:37:42 | More by deadonhisfeet

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ShawnMH

Indiana

4.25/5 rDev -9%

05-19-2013 14:53:09 | More by ShawnMH

haknort

Illinois

4/5 rDev -14.3%

05-19-2013 03:26:48 | More by haknort

ChefBenhase

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05-18-2013 18:24:57 | More by ChefBenhase

BMMillsy

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5/5 rDev +7.1%

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BillyHayes

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5/5 rDev +7.1%

05-17-2013 06:41:01 | More by BillyHayes

myersk27

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5/5 rDev +7.1%

05-17-2013 03:44:52 | More by myersk27

michaeljstraub

Georgia

5/5 rDev +7.1%

05-16-2013 20:01:09 | More by michaeljstraub

carlosega

Ohio

4.75/5 rDev +1.7%

05-16-2013 15:52:27 | More by carlosega

Benjiehorn

Illinois

4.5/5 rDev -3.6%

05-16-2013 14:32:37 | More by Benjiehorn

deanhead

Vermont

4.5/5 rDev -3.6%

05-16-2013 14:31:07 | More by deanhead

deekyn

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4.75/5 rDev +1.7%

05-16-2013 03:53:51 | More by deekyn

Skrypt

Florida

4.5/5 rDev -3.6%

05-15-2013 21:56:54 | More by Skrypt

sguzman

New Jersey

5/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5

This has to be one of the best Imperial Stout by Founders. I am a big fan of Imperial Stout beers and Found has tip the scale on this one. I cannot wait to taste it ontap. Founders usually makes an appearance in late Spring in either at Bind Tiger or RattleAndHum on 33rd East street.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 19:45:27 | More by sguzman