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

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Ty Cole

Did not know KBS could be more coffee forward as original. Yet, here we are. 1st yr it’s aged on espresso beans after being removed from the barrels. More hyperness than normal! Thanks Bryan F. for the hookup on this one I missed. Huge KBS fan & variants.

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Jeff Y.

Just tapped a 1/4 barrel of KBS Espresso and it’s awesome! Coffee in your face for sure. Smooth, with great carmel bourbon notes.

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J

It's kbs. And coffee. It's insane. Oily and completely opaque in color and taste

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Jeff G.

Thank you JW! I’ve got Leeds tomorrow 2-1?🥳

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Larry Hall

My go to bourbon barrel aged coffee stout with delicious intense espresso blended into the flavors! Dark roasted malts delicious caramel rich chocolate outstanding bourbon dark fruits. Truly incredible brew from Founders, my favorite brewery A+++ WOW!

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Colin M.

10 months of age. Delicious. The bourbons flavors remain but the harsh alcohol is gone leaving nice chocolate coffee bitterness and some nice toffee/espresso at the end as it warmed.

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Claxxic Drinks

#beerkings

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Leslie Mason

Delicious. I love this beer

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Will J

Hello, darkness, my old friend

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T. S.

Mancave construction in progress.

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Paul Juster

.@FoundersBrewing "The best part of waking up, is KBS Espresso is your cup!" Espresso, mocha, rich, strong, smooth. Delicious!!! Bottled 11/18/19

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Villain Protocol

Love the espresso!

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Nate

Lions suck!

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Zachary Powell

Very good. Been in the fridge since I got it.

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Tim Erickson

Still lots of espresso, slightly astringent finish but still fantastic.

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Jeff Sobel

Dark roasted coffee is definitely prominent. Chocolate, toffee, caramel, oak, bourbon, vanilla. Thick, sweet, boozy. Great winter drinking.

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Brent B.

Shocked that I haven’t checked this in prior. Has aged remarkably over the year +, allowing the coffee/espresso flavors to come forward even more. Arguably the quintessential coffee BBA stout

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Novembers Doom

A cold one with the boys

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Marc

#finishhim! 🥷

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Jeff Sobel

Last one of this vintage. Dark roasted coffee prominent. Chocolate, toffee, caramel, oak, bourbon, vanilla. Thick, sweet, boozy. So good.

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M'Hael M.

One of my favorite stouts ever. Only slightly boozy, which at 12% is an effing miracle.

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Trevor Major

This beer is a little over 1.5 years old and still tastes excellent

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Armando Luppolo

Old chek in... Wow a Cold Coffee with Chocolate...

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Drew Turner

Super tasty boozy coffee. Glad I aged this one.

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Cheri E

Splitting one with the hubby on the screen porch. Rich with coffee flavor. Excellent.

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Trevor Major

Poured at 55°F and 20.5 months aged. Still absolutely delicious with bourbon on the nose and strong coffee/espresso flavors on the finish

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Mary V

Aged very well, delish

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Shannon

Let this one age for a while. Still fantastic.

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Craig Quesnell

Last call!! Malty/peppery start, the espresso both pushes the roast level and pulls it back from becoming overly ashy/burnt, i dig it. Coffee segues into the barrel element, dark chocolate on the aftertaste. Pretty amazing brew at 3+ years, thanks Jason!

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Nick G

Aged quite well. Happy Opening Day of baseball!

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Eric Strader

Oh my, roasty coffee chocolate rich decadent velvety delicious. This is everything that KBS should be!

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Benjamin Cox

Pulled the last one today. Wonderful.

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Cindy Romano

DELICIOUS ☕️🍺 FULL FLAVORED & FULL BODIED ... a slow sippin STOUT , W☕️NDERFUL coffee flavor

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Greg S

This has aged gracefully. Chocolate dominates, w/a touch of BB @ the end. Miss the #oldskool Founders. RIP🍻🍻

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Footstomp

Sagolikt god. Len, mörk, fyllig, rejäl kaffesmak med en underbar sötma.

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Bill S

Wonderful Rich BA coffee stout. Not overly boozy and lots of espresso. Nice amount of barrel and some nice bitterness on the down side! Birthday gift from my bride.

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Mike Brzezniak

First time eating at Cuginos/Narrow Gauge.

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Eric M

Just so dang good!

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Mike C

could just as well have gone all in on this one. it’s really the perfect nightcap and I’m not even a bourbon fan. so wb.. just enough boozy sweetness to that espresso base. out on a limb perhaps but calling this my Founders-favorite.

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Todd P.

Couldn’t wait any longer to pop this one. So good.

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Katie M.

Good..lord..find me all of this.

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