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

 
3.0

over 4 years ago

 

Nora W.

Just a little too coffee/espresso forward for me. It’s nearly all I tasted. I would prefer some additional maltiness or complementary flavor. Espresso lovers will love this! Lol

3.0

over 4 years ago

 

Brian S.

Espresso tastes moderately burnt this year. Barrel is alright but could be more pronounced and nuanced.

3.0

over 4 years ago

 
3.0

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over 4 years ago

 
3.0

over 4 years ago

 

Laura Herron

Emphasis on the “Strong” as a flavor

3.0

about 4 years ago

 
3.0

about 4 years ago

 
3.0

about 4 years ago

 

The Donald

Coffee and boozy

3.0

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about 4 years ago

 

K B

3.0

almost 4 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 

Greg B.

Founders advent calendar day 7

3.0

over 3 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 
3.0

about 3 years ago

 

Johan Piculell

Much coffee, slight bitterness.

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over 2 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 

Mike Fields

Another thin beer. I may not like thin beers come to find out.

3.0

over 1 year ago

 
3.0

about 1 year ago

 

Mike V

Wat is Founders aan het doen.. zelfde dunne KBS als de regular met extra koffie. Ruikt erg goed, maar is dun en eentonig qua smaak. Scherpe koffie-nabitterheid, gewoon vervelend. Klaar met KBS.

2.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Drew

Hate to say it but this one is a huge disappointment. The nose is so acidic the coffee is an afterthought. The alcohol content is really aggressive also. I let it sit for awhile to try it at different temps but ultimately poured the last bit of it out.

2.75

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almost 5 years ago

 

Lars Åkesson

För mycket kaffe för mig...

2.75

over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 

John Yeruski

Man, I love KBS but this one... not a fan.

2.75

over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 

Geoffrey So

Aie trop café pour moi

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Daniel B.

Meh

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Joff

lot 1357 very little barrel. Just thin coffee. But i heard that lot 1358 has more bourbon barrel.

2.75

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over 4 years ago

 

Thomas Carcione

Eh. Not really impressed with this one. The nose is much better than the actual taste.

2.75

over 4 years ago

 

Marco V.

Heftig, niet nemen net voordat je gaat slapen dat lig je in je bed te stuiteren!

2.75

over 4 years ago

 
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Mike F

Didn't enjoy this, not a KBS fan in general I think.

2.75

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over 4 years ago

 

Bret M.

This just didn’t have anything going for it. I’ve had too many other good BA beers this year. This doesn’t come close.

2.75

over 4 years ago

 
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about 4 years ago

 
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about 4 years ago

 
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almost 4 years ago

 
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almost 4 years ago

 
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DENNIS Vemmelund

Allerede farven er gode tegn. Smæk på kaffe smagen, som holder længe. En smule smag af chokolade

2.75

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over 3 years ago

 

vince gingras

Initial stout taste is very good which is expected, as a non coffee drinker ending is a mess of a bitter coffee grind taste

2.75

over 3 years ago

 
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about 3 years ago

 
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almost 3 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 

Tobias B.

Förstår att klassika stoutälskare gillar denna men för mig är det helt för mycket kaffesmak

2.5

almost 5 years ago

 
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Tony H.

Not a coffee fan so hard to give a high score.

2.5

almost 5 years ago

 
2.5

over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 
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2.5

over 4 years ago

 

Blake Nestor

A bit thin for the style. Not bad, just unbalanced toward mediocre coffee/espresso.

2.5

over 4 years ago

 
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Ray F

Blander than I expected.

2.5

over 4 years ago

 
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M T

Wow that’s bad. Terrible chalkiness and the espresso just burns. The old grey mare, she ain’t what she used to be, many long years ago!

2.5

over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 
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about 4 years ago

 

Joey G

Not a bourbon fan, but it's a rich boozy beer

2.5

almost 4 years ago

 
2.5

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about 3 years ago

 

Eric Devitt

Creamy mouthfeel. Roasty. Bitter chocolate. It’s very thin. Not much barrel.

2.5

over 2 years ago

 
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over 2 years ago

 
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about 2 years ago

 
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over 1 year ago

 
2.25

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almost 5 years ago

 

Cory M.

Boozy and watery. Not even worth finishing.

2.25

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Sherry K

コーヒーマシマシのKBS。ビールとして直に飲むのはきつい…バニラアイスがのったパンケーキにかけて食べたい。カフェインが強いようで、夜飲んだら眠れなかった

2.25

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almost 5 years ago

 

Chad Jefferis

Not my wheelhouse. I don't do coffee

2.25

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Andrew Kline

Too boozy and the coffee is out of whack

2.25

almost 5 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 
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over 4 years ago

 

Jim T

Ok

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over 4 years ago

 

Bob C.

Sharp, multiple layers

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about 4 years ago

 

Kevin Berry

Just tasted acrid and too bitter for me

2.25

almost 4 years ago

 
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over 3 years ago

 
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