KBS Espresso (2019)

Stout - Imperial / Double Coffee

KBS gets its coffee fix in the very first variant to come from our beloved bourbon barrel-aged stout. Yes, KBS may already be brewed with coffee, but it gets some extra oomph when it’s aged on espresso beans after being removed from barrels. The result is a fresh and snappy coffee twist on our classic barrel-aged beer. Who says you can’t start your day with a barrel-aged stout

ABV

12.0

Rating

4.26598

Rating count

6,791

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 

josh schidlmeier

It's smooth, but there's no coffee taste.

3.5

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Marcus Heine

Lovely aroma, even after all this time.

3.5

about 2 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 

Jordan Porter

Still good. Better than recent memory. Thanks garrett

3.5

almost 2 years ago

 

Ben Bloom

Rich chocolate and coffee, on the sweet side.

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LD W

Rich, roasted. Tasty.

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Lima T.

That’s a heckuvapour! Definitely big coffee flavor but I’ll say it kinda negates the KBSiness of the beer as the base already has coffee in it.

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Crystal Nguyen

Super boozy.

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Jake R.

Very tasty with rich flavor. Don't know that I need a whole pour though

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Matt Nak

Slight chocolate notes before being taken over by roasted espresso. Boozy and actually watery. Was hoping for something a bit closer to the original.

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Matthew Cepican

Drink this fresh! Don't age good 2020s

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Tom W

Meh, old espresso isn’t so great.

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Georg Kristiansen

Lättflytande men redig mörk smak. Espresson finns där

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Jenny C.

Nose: coffee. Taste: straightforward coffee with a hint of cream. Finish: roasted coffee with cacao nibs (dark chocolate). Full palate of coffee and cream. No sweetness or bitterness.

3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Tom K

Still has some espresso notes. Some bittersweet chocolate.

3.75

over 3 years ago

 

Christian Andersson

Lagom med kaffetoner, ganska bra balans. Lugnat ner sig lite generellt.

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lisa c

Very strong.

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Mike Minarich

Very coffee and thin.

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Jason Gregg

Bitter coffee and a little boozy but it's still cold.

3.75

almost 3 years ago

 

Katie Manley

Focus on the dog.

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Dave Gee

Strong coffee as expected but today is the day for it.

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rob koopmans

Poeh, sterk bier... Deze even wegharken en dan naar bed🤣 Smaakt erg fijn overigens 👌

3.75

over 2 years ago

 

Caitlin Whittington

Lost a bit at this point

3.75

over 2 years ago

 

O Why

Lovely coffe but a bit to smoth

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nick bates

Coffee has not faded coffee bomb. Solid beer not much body but good and drinkable.

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Dan FLX

Late check in. Cellar beers. Smoothed out with age, espresso isn’t as zippy but hasn’t turned. Bit of dusty cardboard on the back end but is mostly drowned out by a bittering cocoa powder, topped with some oak.

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Alex Green

Buteljerad 18/11-19 Fortfarande ganska vass. Trodde att den skulle lugna ned sig efter några år. Känner dock inte jätte mycket kaffe. Åldrats ok, absolut. Fortfarande en bra öl! 3 dagar till semester. Håll ut......

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Peter Johannisson

Grym stout men jag gillar vanliga KBS bättre

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