Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS)

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

The fragrance of fine roasted coffee and bitter chocolate quickly escape the bottle with underlying notes of vanilla and, of course, bourbon. BLACK (and I’m not exaggerating) body with ZERO (none, nada, zilch) head. Visually, this looked like a glass of heavily-used motor oil. Flavor was a classic robust IRS with bourbon sneaking onto the palate more as the beer warmed. This brew is distinctively smooth, mature, and delicious.

Really really good beer. Aroma is bourbon, roasted malt, and wood. Taste is bourbon, coffee, and hints of vanilla sweetness in the finish. The bourbon blends well with this beer, leaving you wanting more. Wish it came in a bomber, because one just isn’t enough. Recomended

Bottle thanks to cgarvieuk. Aroma is roasty, toasty malts, alc is very noteable. Taste is similar, thick and cloying, alc is far to evedent.

Thanks to pantanap for the bottle acquired in a recent trade. Appearance: Pours a viscous-looking black body with a small, short-lived tan head. Smell: Heavy aroma hits with strong notes of roasted malt, dark chocolate, caramel, vanilla beans, fine pipe tobacco, charred wood, and a smooth, well-aged bourbon. Taste: Ah, the hearty, robust taste of roasted malts, dark chocolate, and strong vanilla-flavored coffee hit you immediately. A ripple of dark caramel follows. Distinct, yet subtle bourbon flavor with tastes of wood and dark brown sugar. Hint of dark fruit. Just a perfect amount of subdued sugary sweetness. Dash of coarse ground black pepper. Perhaps some mild hops along the way upon warming. Sweetish bourbon, roasty taste on the slightly warming finish. A lingering woody bourbon aftertaste. Mouthfeel: Medium-full body. Mild carbonation. Pleasingly smooth mouthfeel. Drinkability: Remarkably drinkable for being such a powerhouse of a beer. This beer is SO GOOD that it can be hard not to just go on and on about how awesome it is.

Bottle at cgarvieuk’s special sunday sojourn. Nose is smoky with woodiness, lots of aocoholic bourbon. Mouth is woody seaweedy alcohol tones, soky refinery smelly. Finishes a bit coppery, vanilla and long. Alright.

07 bottle thanks to yem25. Poured a deep black color with a thin tan head that diminished to a layer and left some spotty lacing. Aroma of bourbon, coffee, light chocolate, vanilla, and undertones of a green earthy aroma. Subtle chocolate malt entry and smooth caramel flavor leads into a coffee middle followed by a sharp roasted malt flavor that is a bit abrasive. Finishes dry with a bit of lingering roast and some moderate bourbon. Solid beer, but a bit abrasive and disjointed. Time helps smooth this out a little. Thanks a ton Ryan.

Darkish brown color. Balance balance balance. An over the top beer but nothing is over the top. All the flavors described on the label are prensent but none are overpowering other than possibly the 10% alcohol. No way around it you feel good at the bottom of the bottle.

12oz Bottle - Trade - Pantanap
Aroma – Big whiskey and stout aroma. Dark malts, tons of whiskey, coffee and chocolate aromas.
Appearance – Dark black in color with a thin stout head.
Flavor – Awesome flavors, the whiskey was just enough to make this a truly awesome beer. One of the best . Loved the flavors and the Coffee, chocolate and dark malts all came through on this one.
Palate – Great whiskey Mouthfeel, awesome stout texture with a nice dry finish.
Overall – This is one of the best beers I have ever had. The flavors where just over the top. How can they make such a truly awesome beer. The whiskey was perfect in this beer. Great Job Founders Brewing.