Founders Breakfast Stout

Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

huge coffee aroma and flavor, medium body, sticky on the tongue. gorgeous flavor. Very tasty. Thx hopsrus

Bottle. A rich black color with a laced dark brown head. Wow, the intense coffee aromas waft above the glass. Intense. Not as thick as I would have expected, but it packs a powerful coffee flavor and aftertaste. I’m not a huge coffee fan, but I can appreciate what this beer has to offer. Thanks to OhioDad (Scott) for the trade.

I’m having this bottle with leftovers from dinner, but it is 4:30 am, so that’s close enough to call it breakfast, right?(Funny how what began as a common joke, "Oatmeal stout? You should have it for breakfast!" is now coming into it’s own as an individual style.) Enough with the whimsy, time for the beer! This one is just what I need now, as the sub-zero wind-chill and the weather in general puts that witches teat to shame, and summarily lays waste to the well-digger’s bum. I need something warm, rich and fortifying...is this it? Pours out a thick, impenetrable blackness, solid ebon, with slight ruby highlights at the foot of the glass. Head is mighty, massive, twisting slowly down to a most 1/2 ",burnt-toast brown, like chocolate shavings mingled with coffee grounds. Aroma is right on for the style and then some! Espresso is featured first, then chocolate, roasty all the way, gritty and earthy, rich and thick...a coffee stout that nears an Imperial. Almost like what happened the last time I mixed Bell’s Java Stout with Expedition ...almost. Velvety feel on the tongue, almost magical the way this warmed-up stout lightly lays over the senses, drifting it’s wonder throughout the mouth. Hops up front, rich coffee texture, tangible in the mouthfeel, a little hot and spicy, backed up by prodigious malt. Full-bodied, with a long, cocoa-coffee finish, plays delicately on the tongue, but lingers long. This is a very satisfying stout, one that meets almost all of my expectations. I have had coffee stouts with bigger coffee flavor, though, and oatmeals that are smoother and more richly rewarding, as well as chocolate stouts that bring that flavor in full force...this is a very accomplished blend of the three sub-styles of stout, it succeeded in it’s mission quite well, which is to make me consider having this in my coffee cup every morning, inside of the usual dark roast Columbian! Damned good! Another impressive offering from Founders, and another very attractive label, even if it does suggest that a child has been consuming the product...watch for for the Grand Rapids Board of Health and Human Services, guys!

Oily black pour with a tinge of brown, decent head. Aroma of coffee and chocolate, emphasis on coffee. Thanks to BBB63, while I’m thinking about it! Flavor is a nice meld of espresso roast and chocolate flavors. Hint of acidity from the coffee. Smooth mouthfeel. Nice stuff!

Bottle. Aroma is roasted coffee, but there is also chocolate maltiness going on as well. Roasty, dry aroma. Nothing that really blows me out of my chair, though. Opaque dark brown with a brown head. Starts nice and sweet and chocolatey. This turns into a sharp roastiness with coffee and roasted notes to finish. Finishes bitter and very roasted. This is a bit too bitter for me. Compared to the Peche Mortel, this is much more "beer-like", whereas the Peche Mortel has a lot more sweet coffee/espresso notes that dominate entirely. Perhaps this is a bit more balanced, but this tends to be a little too roasted and bitter to finish. This is good and thanks to my brother for sharing this.

05.07.05 12oz bottle at Heavyweight open house. Again, I have no idea who to thank for this gem of a beer. Thick, black, coating, unctuous on the pour. Yum! Aromas and flavors are nearly identical in this rich brew. Burnt marshmallow, thick old coffee, thick young coffee, thick coffee with cream, thick coffee with cream and burnt marshmallow. Creamy throughout. Soft body. Glam. Bitter finish clears up the oily and coating palate. Rad beer, it’s no wonder it’s rated so highly (4.23 average at time of my rating). Thanks to whoever shared this wonder!

Deep, dark brown body with a light tan head. Mouth-watering and complex aroma of espresso beans, roast, some burnt phenolics, chocolate, and spice. Flavor is like an intense, robust cup of the best coffee you could ever have. Has a lot more dimensions than most coffee beers. Lingers for a long and enjoyable eternity. Perfect fullness and texture. I like this better than AleSmith Speedway Stout. This is a great experience and has to be the world’s best beer with a twist-off cap. Thanks for sharing, Eric!

On tap at the rbsg mtl.. Aroma:big coffe aroma,rosted.... Appearance:Dark,good brown head... Flavor:Coffe,chocolate,good rosted flavor... My favorite stout