David Swist

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) Swist

This was the gold standard of stouts. It’s dark, smooth w/a bit sweet of syrup, with evident bourbon character. It is boozy & rich as all heck, but not as complex as I remember, and I didn’t taste coffee notes. Still really good, just lacking something

KBS Swist

From last week. Good, but one-noted. Not heavy in coffee or chocolate flavor, but bourbon is prominent. Boozy but smooth, lacks richness and depth compared to other stouts. This used to be a gold standard for me.

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) (2019) Swist

Still just as incredible, even after sitting. I taste barrel-aged bourbon and booze foremost, and almost hints of coffee or chocolate. Amazing!

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) Swist

Outstanding. Bourbon flavor, rich and dense, thick, coffee flavor, sweet, boozy, a wonderful warming brew for the winter. So sad that this is no longer in production. Such a treat.

Backwoods Bastard Swist

Catching up from past weeks. This is a rich, dark, boozy beer with a deep bourbon character. Excellent. I prefer a stout style, but this is a treat.

Breakfast Stout Swist

A perfect winter go-to: dark and strong, with a slightly bitter coffee flavor. Well done, Founders.

Porter Swist

Founders makes excellent beer. This is deep, dark and rich with a bitter coffee or dark chocolate taste, almost smoky? Nothing outlandish, just a great porter.

Oktoberfest Swist

I love Founders, and I’m sure that this was a genuine German style, but it tasted like a lager with bitter hops, and not a maltier version. Maybe I’m conditioned to Americanized Marzen styles. It was fine.