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Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS)

Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) - Imperial Stout

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Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout

Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

bottled
common

on tap
common

Broad Distribution
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7674.21/5.04.2/5.011.2%97.7Snifter
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Commercial Description:
A bit of backwoods pleasure without the banjo. This strong stout is brewed with a hint of coffee and vanilla then aged in oak bourbon barrels. Our process ensures that strong bourbon undertones come through in the finish in every batch we brew. We recommend decanting at room temperature and best enjoyed in a brandy snifter.
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Bukowski9 (89), Piqua, Ohio, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/520/20
Apr 19, 2009  
Bottle pour.This was absolutely wonderful.The coffee ,vanilla flavors and bourbon were very well balanced,and the oak comes through just enough.Was actually very smooth for a stout and easy to drink.A+


 MoritzF (4859), Bochum, Germany
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/104/517/20
Apr 15, 2009  
(35.5cl bottle) Pitch black colour with a creamy beige layer. Strong roast-malty aroma with a smoky touch, notes of (burnt) wood and a tinge of vanilla and alcohol. Burnt bitter flavour with a moderate oaky sweetness, full bodied with a mellow mouthfeel. Roasty malty taste with chocolate, leather, mocha and a distinctive touch of vanilla. Long-lasting roasty and slightly woody finish with vanilla, mocha and a mild, well-integrated alcoholic burn. Also the barrel notes of vanilla fit very well. Superb (09.IV.09).


tlay10 (6), , Nevada, USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) does not count
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/57/103/513/20
Apr 15, 2009  
Disappointed with this one. It didnt live up to the hype in my opinion. It had a great coffee aroma but the bourbon flavour didnt come through as much as I would have liked and it left me feeling a little short changed. I was really expecting something a little more special with this one. Overall just so so.


 MeisterBrew (138), Cheyenne, Wyoming, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Apr 14, 2009  
Bottle. Pours almost completely black with a small reddish brown head. Aroma consists of bourbon, chocolate, and coffee. Taste starts with bourbon, continues with bourbon, and ends with bourbon. If you concentrate hard enough you can pick up some bitter chocolate and coffee in there somewhere.... Fantastic! I really like this one... just not as much as their breakfast stout.


 nqualls (1429), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/519/20
Apr 14, 2009  

Source: 12 oz bottle purchased in Bowling Green at Chucks.
Appearance: Solid black pour with a very thin brown head.
Aroma: Freaking awesome. Coffee dominates, but notes of dark chocolate are present. Maybe some roasted malt.
Flavor: Roasted malt and coffee mainly, but a bit of chocolate and bourbon are present.
Palate: Full body with soft carbonation and a creamy mouthfeel.
Overall: Best so far. Love this beer. Glad I have more. Wish it was a tad cheaper though.


 wingman333 (233), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/511/20
Apr 12, 2009  
Not that impressed. Reminded me a lot of Meantime Coffee Porter, but with more alcohol. At room temperature not so good and flat to boot. I let it chill and it was slightly better, more crisp. I give it one thing, the alcohol was strong. Scent of maple and wood. I feel this is overrated.


 AndyReynolds (280), Wilder, Kentucky, USA
4.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/59/105/518/20
Apr 11, 2009  
Pours a dark, dark brown with a very thin tan head. Aroma is strong with cofee, chocolate, vanilla, and bourbon. The flavor is very strong with coffee, but the bourbon and the chocolate stand out in the bitter finish. I have had the breakfest stout before and this is 100% better.


 SHANER4 (370), Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Apr 11, 2009  
12 oz. bottle - Poured black with barely any head. Served at room temp in brandy snifter. Aroma - bourbon, coffee and vanilla. the oak in the barrels is also very evident in smell. Flavor - If you like bourbon you will love this beer. Tastes like bourbon and coffee mixed. It also had this smokey oak wood taste. Palate - medium bodied with little carbonation. Finish is dry and aftertaste is boozey. Overall - This beer is overhyped, bourbon taste overpowers everything else. Tyranena does better job balancing bourbon and coffee flavors. Price is nuts for this beer(5.99) for 12 oz. I actually prefer the original Breakfast Stout over this!!!



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