KBS

Stout - Imperial / Double Coffee

This beer taught us that patience truly is a virtue. KBS is a big imperial stout brewed with a massive amount of coffee and chocolate and then bourbon barrel-aged to perfection. Incredibly silky and full-bodied with notes of vanilla, cocoa, roasted coffee and charred oak.

ABV

12.0

Rating

4.377

Rating count

231,221

Last updated

12 months ago

 

Matt C.

Wow.

4.5

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over 4 years ago

 

brian g.

put aside for a couple of years,smoothed right out

5.0

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over 4 years ago

 

Kompa

Smoky coffee, some vanilla to smoothen it and chocolate at the end. Solid stout, maybe a bit bubbly for my taste

3.75

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4.25

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Ben E.

Technically, this was a lunch stout ...

3.75

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Chris Capitanio

Celebrating my first studio session since 2016!

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Kyle B.

Dessert in a glass

5.0

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Jim O.

A sipper

4.25

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3.75

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Bill Cavanaugh

...absolute “5”... may be best beer of the winter to date... amazing flavor and sooooo satisfying... full flavor chocolate, cocoa, vanilla, bourbon barrel ecstasy... bury me in this stuff, it’s that good !!!!

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Steve Toolan

Sad day. My last one of these thst ive been holding back for special occasions.

4.5

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Beer Turner Upside Downer

I keep returning to this one. So great!

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jon o.

Rich body, creamy, notes of coffee and oatmeal, chocolate and Bourbon barrel

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Alex M.

Damn good considering it's a mass produced brew. This is a classic BA coffee stout.

4.5

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Scott F.

So good. Makes me miss my friend, Chris!

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Shane S.

The best!

4.5

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Kevin B.

Good stuff

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Sean Di Luccio

Snowstorms call for the special brewz ☃️🍻

4.75

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Avidreader25

One of my favorites!

5.0

over 4 years ago

 

Jon G

Post shoveling treat.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 
4.25

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Brian L.

Shoveled all day. Now to relax with this meal in a bottle

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

David H

Quarter of a point for being 12% ABV

4.75

over 4 years ago

 

Jason K.

Vanilla, cocoa on roasty toasty coffee. Oh so damn good.

4.5

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Steven H.

Was excited about this one but just didnt really live up to the hype..kinda thin, lacked flavor. Decent but not quite the level its rated

4.0

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4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Paul Butler

Fantastic rich flavor

4.25

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Marc R.

Perfect snow day stout. Cocoa for dayz

4.75

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over 4 years ago

 

Christopher O’B

I guess this is a “new” check in since KBS is now a year-around. Holding on to several vintages in hope of hosting a vertical tasting post-pandemic. For now, it’s a warmer after shoveling snow.

4.5

over 4 years ago

 

Joshua K.

Because... snow.

4.75

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Brandon Houston

Going down well

4.25

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