KBS Espresso (2020)

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

4.25616

Rating count

10,119

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Casey T

Nice dryness. Good flavor all around. Nitro please

5.0

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tom t

Superb

4.5

about 4 years ago

 

Erik B

Lang weekend afsluiten. KBS plus extra koffie. Veel roasty koffie voorop gevolgd door chocolade en bourbon in de afdronk.

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Imke&Jelle

Een mooi biertje om een mooi lang weekend af te ronden! 🍻

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Michael Coleman

Having next to reg KBS & Maple Mackinac Fudge. It's KBS w/ extra coffee & is similar to Java Cask & Big Bad Baptist. It has a very strong roasty coffee smell & flavor at first. Then the bourbon & chocolate shows up at the end.

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Bas

Ook aan de dunne kant

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Ansje Rooijackers

13%, stout met chocolade en koffie op Bourbon vaten. Geur van geroosterde koffiebonen, donkere chocolade en bourbon vanille. Kolere, lekker zeg. Wat een mooie dikke bolle smaak. Alles wat je ruikt komt in de smaak terug. Heel fijn.

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Laura Herron

Emphasis on the “Strong” as a flavor

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Bjorn P

A: koffie. S: mooie mokka smaak, heel zacht koffiebittertje. Mooie koffie stout. 4,10

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Bradley Logan

Coffee isn’t my thing.

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Brad M

Been holding this since around Christmas. So good.

5.0

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Gaelan Cornell

Woof, boozy...but delicious.

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Gregg

This cold day has me thinking stouts.....boozy, smooth and roasted 12%.

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Bill D

Yum! Nice coffee flavor.

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Elliott Z.

It’s...fine? I just really don’t think Founders does adjuncts well in KBS.

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ignacio

Increíble equilibrio entre chocolate, café y el barril de bourbon, muy potente en sabor y sutilmente cuidando todos los detalles.

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Sarah

Paired with 100% cacao, which made us appreciate the richness of this one! Hard to tell through the booziness whether coffee or chocolate is the stronger flavor. This is a solid one, but I like other Founders stouts even more!

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Brian Hegger

Wrong glass... oh well

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Manuel Perez

Jesus Fck 🤯

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Levi Beverly

Super good. Chocolate, coffee, smooth

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Tim Z.

Expresso front with a slight chocolate middle smooth finish.

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Max McGregor

Sjukt gode espressosmag. Gjør ølet mer komplekst, og gjer ein mer fyldige og rige bitter smag.

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Patrick

KBS with espresso?!? Yes please.

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Michel van Dansik

Gebrande koffie. Met een zoete afdronk. Genieten!

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Daniel Montgomery

Roasty dark chocolate and robust coffee with some pleasant booziness & bitterness late. Barrel is present, but subtle and the body is full but not super full. Takes a bit, but I dig the subtle sweetness. Almost 4.5

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Phil G

Settled down nicely after several months in the basement. Big chocolate notes with a more subtle coffee. Not as astringent as before.

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Jim P.

Outstanding beer for a soak in the hot tub. Strong coffee flavor which I would expect. Balanced bourbon. Slight booziness. As it warmed up from refridge temp it got better. Thanks Paul!!

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jackie noff

sunday funday?

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Matteo

Al naso prevale il profumo di caffè, il meglio lo da nel gusto, dove inizia con il caffè, per passare alle note di bourbon che la fanno sembrare un irish coffee in versione americana per poi finire con un mix a cui ai aggiunge la morbidezza del cioccolato

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