Founders CBS Imperial Stout - Founders Brewing Company

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rAvg: 4.67
pDev: 10.06%
Reviews: 734
Hads: 1348

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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 drowland:

drowland

Florida

4.33/5 rDev -7.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

11/25/11. 750mL bottle courtesy dfclav! Tasted alongside the regular BS and a KBS, both 12oz bottles also courtesy dfclav. Thanks, man! The pour is an opaque jet black with a small light brown head that cuts to a ringlet but sticks and laces a bit. The aroma is bold coffee followed by a touch of bourbon/alcohol, wood from the barrel, and a distinct sweetness... but I can’t say I’m getting tons of maple syrup. The difference between this and KBS for aroma seems to be that the bold woody vanilla aspect is replaced by sweetness. The flavor again packs a bold coffee punch at first, followed by loads of milk chocolate, a bit of ash, char, woodiness, and bourbon. The secondary flavors develop into chocolate milk, sweet maple syrup on pancakes, and lingering coffee and bourbon. Compared to KBS on flavor, there’s less of a bourbon punch as well as less of a roasted, bitter coffee punch. Smooth, velvety mouthfeel as always. All in all - pretty good shit! I’d say I still like BS the best, followed by KBS, then CBS.

Serving type: bottle

04-06-2012 14:12:21 | More by drowland

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CraftEyeDoc

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4.5/5 rDev -3.6%

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haknort

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4/5 rDev -14.3%

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4.75/5 rDev +1.7%

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BMMillsy

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5/5 rDev +7.1%

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4.5/5 rDev -3.6%

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

deanhead

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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

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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