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

Last updated

almost 5 years ago

 

MeneerB

D’n juu! Koude espresso, boozy, bourbon sap! Nomnomnom

4.5

about 3 years ago

 
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Mike Schleihauf

Excellent.

4.5

about 3 years ago

 
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about 3 years ago

 

Luiz Felipe Malta

Beautiful RIS. Outstanding coffee load. Burnt, roasty. Rich choc, licorice, wood/oak, vanilla, nuts. Lightly astringent. Huge layers. Medium bodied, oily, smooth, viscous, yet thin. Sweet, balanced. Discrete Bourbon, lightly boozy, warming. Great profile.

4.5

about 3 years ago

 
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about 3 years ago

 

Sara Toft

Again? Not sure how I missed the check in here either? 🤷🏻‍♀️

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

 

Björn Eneroth

Mumsig säger Janne P

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 
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almost 3 years ago

 

Jason Harris

Deep, rich, and boozy with lots of espresso…out of production and wonderful!

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 

Bill Winn

So well done. Too many coffee beers kill you with coffee, but this doesn’t. It’s there, but so is a warm, booziness from the BBA. Well done! Thanks Alan C.

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 
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almost 3 years ago

 

Johan Nilsson

Nom nom nom!! Flaskades 2019-11-18. Ölet har verkligen lagrats väl 😎

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 
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Shane Berghorn

Sometimes you just have to open a good one on a Thursday.

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

 
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almost 3 years ago

 

Jeff Brown

This is awesome

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 
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Cory M

Better than the original 2019.

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 
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Chester Hung

咖啡經典 回溫更香

4.5

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almost 3 years ago

 

Jose Iglesias

Purchase this one in 2020.

4.5

almost 3 years ago

 
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almost 3 years ago

 

John Anderson

Very nice. Got better with age. Thanks Nick W.

4.5

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over 2 years ago

 

Jay S.

From the cellar....aging well!

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Michael Dunn

2 years in the cellar is spot on.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
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phil gibbs

Time helped

4.5

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Pauly K

An excellent stout with a smooth but creamy roasted coffee flavor

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Skip Sheehan

Brewed with chocolate and enjoyed on National Chocolate Day!!

4.5

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Johnnie Johnson

Mellows nicely & holds up well for a cellared two year old.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
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Alex Bartholomew

So good! Very coffee forward, thick, sweet, and boozy!! Holding up great!

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 

David Podradchik

Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍁 🍻 This does not “smell like soy sauce “.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Doug A.

Happy Thanksgiving!

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
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Ben Visel

From the advent box. I like that they put cellared beers in, but the espresso was stronger when it was new. Still a great beer.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Dustin Burgemeister

Ice fishing beer 2. Boom

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 

Chris Thessing

Cracked open a 2020 and it’s almost peppery! Definitely get some molasses sorta sense as well. The chocolate side is subdued, but the espresso is just right. Fantastic!!

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
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Todd G.

🎅🎄🦌

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over 2 years ago

 
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Minnesota Brewsassin

FLN. Thanks Tristan.

4.5

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David G

Flight #2

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Chris Derby

Fell off quite a bit, still decent

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
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LLK

Roasty and heavenly

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