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

 
0.0

over 4 years ago

 

Alex Litvinchuk

Espresso is a little bitter and seems thin. Flavor goes away quick

4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Jacob B.

Some Mondays require drinking big bottles solo

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

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4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

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4.0

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4.0

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0.0

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4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Ben

Definitely espresso. Reminds me of baking espresso powder smell even. Bit of fire in there still. Not too much overpowering bourbon taste. Really btwn a 4.25 and 4.5

4.5

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0.0

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3.75

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4.25

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John C

I like things with coffee in them. A picture of my car.

4.5

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over 4 years ago

 

Brandon O.

Founders does it again.

4.75

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over 4 years ago

 

Shelton T.

Strong espresso with a little beer in it. Not trying to parent end to be anything that it’s not.

4.0

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4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Tom Crew

Very tasty espresso stout

4.0

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Mike Wells

This is good. But pales in comparison to the Maple Fudge variant.

4.0

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Katie G.

Cheers!

3.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Marcus

I honestly don’t think the espresso version is that special. But the mix with the Mackinac Fudge is amazing.

3.75

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Steven Peach

Roasty chocolate. Catching some barrel at the end. Overall, a fine brew.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

over 4 years ago

 
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Tim Lacy

Super solid KBS variant. This has way more coffee all over in place of the bourbon barrel-aging notes. Some decent chocolate character as well. Nice complex aftertaste (bitter, coffee, chocolate, hazelnut, cream, roast, sweet syrup). No booziness at all.

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

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4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Sebastian Geuens

Nice balance. Coffee flavor not overpowering

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

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4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

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over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Justin Ebey

So damn tasty! Rich and smooth. With a hit of espresso.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.75

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Walker Evans

Blends the coffee in without the bitterness in so many coffee beers. Need to have one morning for brunch.

3.75

over 4 years ago

 
5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Steve McInturff

Boogity...with espresso!!!

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 

John P.

Ahhh yea.... again and again

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
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keith evanson

One of my favorite KBS variants. Either the draft version is that much better or this year’s espresso is a tad light. Either case, very good brew regardless.

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

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Jessica H

Damn. Delivers as promised, espresso is amazingly prevalent. This is as solid as it comes.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

doug

Heavy coffee nose. Little bit thin. Caramel, toffee, light barrel flavor

3.75

over 4 years ago

 
5.0

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4.0

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over 4 years ago

 

Kip Schlum

Fair skies and tailwinds General Chuck Yeager 🥃

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Steve F.

Solid chocolate espresso. Not bitter, even a non-coffee lover will enjoy this.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
3.75

over 4 years ago

 

Kaingorn

W aroma kawa, kakao, karmelowe trochę, drewno, hint bba. W ustach słodkie, półpełne, kawowe mocno, espresso, trochę śmietanki, drewno, bourbon, lekko piekący finisz

3.5

over 4 years ago

 
0.0

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Alter Beer

Zapach kawa, espresso, czekolada, średnio intensywne. Smak pół pełne, lekko alko, czekolada, sporo kawy, espresso, fajne.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Dardar Burn

Mocno kawowy, palona, ziemista, lekko warzywna ta kawa, ciut moze wanilii, czekolady, ale ogolnie jednowymiarowe, 4,0, s: plaskie, wodniste, palace, dziwnie estrowe, kawy sporo, ale cos poszlo nie tak, ciut ziolowe, waniliowe, warzywne, 3,5 overall.

3.5

over 4 years ago

 

Filip Kochan

Bardzo kawowe ale bez szału, spoko

3.5

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4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 

M Campbell

Ehh...some espresso but over all kind of messy..nothing really screams espresso exept for the aftertaste maybe

4.0

over 4 years ago

 

Michael Mongiello

It feels like a start and looks like a stout so you have a stout!! Roasty espresso on a cold damp day hits the spot!

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
5.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.75

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5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Michael B

Mostly dark and bitter. Not noticing much in the way of flavor notes. Boozy, I guess. Disappointing. Seems like there's no residual sweetness, maybe that would help.

3.25

over 4 years ago

 

Quercus 2010

Actually kind of disappointing. It just seems to be dark, kind of biitter and strong. There strangely doesn't seem to much coffee flavor, or chocolate, or flavor from the bourbon barrel.

3.5

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4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

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4.5

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4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Jonathan S

The coffee nose and notes are delish...love this stuff

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.0

over 4 years ago

 

H N

4.25

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3.75

over 4 years ago

 

Drew Taylor

It's no macinac fudge but great KBS flavor. Lots of extra coffee with chocolate still prominent. Solid

4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.75

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4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Scott Garner

Solid with very prominent coffee, but would like more of the chocolate and barrel aged flavors for balance.

4.0

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 

Reece

Not too bad.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

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over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

over 4 years ago

 
4.5

over 4 years ago