Tristan Contesse

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2015) Contesse

Far left. Has lost what I assume was some strong coffee/chocolate (based on more recent variants), so won’t rate since it was my own poor judgment to sit on this vertical for so long.

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2016) 11.9% Contesse

Second favorite of the vertical. Somewhat less complex than 2017, but still smooth and pleasant.

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2017) Contesse

Best of the vertical for me. Bitterness is gone; mellowed-out coffee and chocolate remain. Impressed at how good this is 6+ years after release.

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2018) Contesse

Lots of foam on this one, but still very good.

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2019) Contesse

Liked this quite a bit, but for my taste could use some more cellar time to take off a bitter edge.

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) (2019) Contesse

Maple is pretty much gone, but this is still very pleasant.

Nemesis (2021) Contesse

Thanks Ahren S. ! Pleasantly malty Barleywine, with a hoppy bitterness on the finish.