Checkins
77
KBS - Chocolate Espresso Quesnell
A smoky espresso nose with some dry dusty cocoa around the edges. Big KBS footprint, nice barrel-y element, a sweetish licorice/root beer,/dark chocolate vibe.
12 months ago
Checkins
77
General rating
4.18
KBS - Chocolate Espresso Quesnell
A smoky espresso nose with some dry dusty cocoa around the edges. Big KBS footprint, nice barrel-y element, a sweetish licorice/root beer,/dark chocolate vibe.
12 months ago
Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2020) Quesnell
End of the first seasonal festival, felt like a good excuse to crack open a special...not that I ever need one. Holding up well, some soy starting to creep in, but still damn good.
about 1 year ago
It's not everyday you get a place that slings the talls on this one, hot diggity. Missed my coffee this morning, making up for it now.
about 1 year ago
Had my first taste of eh taylor barrel proof....delicious, but need to put out the flames. 🥃♨️
about 1 year ago
Snowbound Vanilla Porter Quesnell
A fine 12-pack for $20, this one has a touch of JTS brown in it. Clean, well-developed for a 6.5 porter, very tasty.
over 1 year ago
Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2020) Quesnell
Smooooooth end to some fine beerage. Drinking great, espresso and bourbon leading.
over 1 year ago
4 Giants Starcatcher Haze Quesnell
Post-show (Cleveland), sports a great pineapple/grapefruit sniff, but the palate is heavy grapefruit rind forward, just a hint of pineapple. Rock on🤘
almost 2 years ago
4 Giants Starcatcher Haze Quesnell
Post GVF party batr...in Detroit...of *course* there is a vintage Ford sitting in the back lot...
almost 2 years ago
Wasn't sure how I'd feel about adding blueberries to the mix...not bad! They are tart, the espresso and barreling 'dry them out somewhat. No sugary sweetness, just a thread of subtle blueberry among some big flavors of dark chocolate, bourbon, and coffee.
almost 2 years ago
Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2020) Quesnell
A smooth Friday sipper, espresso, dark chocolate, bourbon in play.
almost 2 years ago
4 Giants Starcatcher Haze Quesnell
Juicy New England start, dry west coast finish. 🍻🎸
almost 2 years ago
4 Giants Starcatcher Haze Quesnell
Peachy/orangy sniff, fresh with a bit of pungent dank. Taste is smooth, juicy citrus (light orange). Finishes pungent/dank and some grapefruit peel. Really can't go wrong with Founders. Won't last long, then it's Farewell for Now...until the next can!!
almost 2 years ago
Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2020) Quesnell
Alright, something strong to help break this L streak. Might be working, a triple and two yardballs so far... Rockin that dark chocolate, espresso, and bourbon.
almost 2 years ago
Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2019) Quesnell
A nice sipper as we finally get into some 100+ heat index days, tonight is breezy and actually nice out...til the sun rises...🌞
almost 2 years ago
Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2019) Quesnell
Yep, cracking open a classic, and watching a rebroadcast just to see Elly's epic 7th.
almost 2 years ago
I think 2 to 3 years is spot on for this beer. The coffee/espresso is phenomenal and gives the barrel a run for its money.
about 2 years ago
KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge (2020) Quesnell
Mmmm, fudgy espresso, not necessarily getting much maple, but the fudge and bourbon play *damn* good together.
over 2 years ago
A geeat day for baseball, for we'll root root root for the Reds team...
over 2 years ago
Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2018) Quesnell
TBTC to pre-covid times. This brew is still drinking pretty darn good, though some soy is starting to peek through. Best find the other 18s and send em home ;-)
over 2 years ago
Last call!! Malty/peppery start, the espresso both pushes the roast level and pulls it back from becoming overly ashy/burnt, i dig it. Coffee segues into the barrel element, dark chocolate on the aftertaste. Pretty amazing brew at 3+ years, thanks Jason!
over 2 years ago
Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2020) Quesnell
Smooth, dark chocolate opening, boozy malty middle, and that espresso bourbon kick at the end. Drinking really good as we get all caught up on Last of Us.
over 2 years ago
Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2020) Quesnell
A fine self-medicator, smooth and boozy.
over 2 years ago
Just a *nip* of Lieper's Fork in there for an oaky, woody angle...damn good.
over 2 years ago
Ultimate Oktoberfest (2022) Quesnell
Almost like what a German would have for dinner....'cept their Ofest wouldn't have this badass bourbon barrel twist.
over 2 years ago
Bottle Shop Series Highball Drifter Quesnell
A bourbony presence right away, pleasant but somewhat obscure spicing and fruit. All in all, a pretty good lil sipper.
over 2 years ago
I thought this would basically end up a bourbon strong ale. This works, it retains the OFest style, with a nice bourbon add-on without it taking over. Well done.
over 2 years ago
Yummy dipa, fighting off the first frost warning of the season...rats.
over 2 years ago
Mmm, snacks...plenty of malty sweetness to this, big-bodied too. The hop side has enough to fight back, but it's mostly bitterness with little if any citrus. Not bad, could use more of a hop profile, especially given the style.
over 2 years ago
Backwoods Bastard 2021 Quesnell
Toasting the passing of a dear Scottish west side legend with maybe the only thing remotely Scottish in my cellar lol. Caramel, boozy, some peat mixing with roasted malt, delicious. Here's to Larry, Martha & the whole family, love ya's! Thanks Jason!! 🍻
almost 3 years ago
Curmudgeon’s Better Half (2018) Quesnell
After sitting for four years, this had a slow bubble creep going on after opening, like maybe its turning. But no, all good, just dated. Mostly cola, licorice, and sweetened bourbon.
almost 3 years ago
Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2020) Quesnell
Coconut (tho not as much as a few yrs back), espresso and dark chocolate with a faint soy taste. Still lots of time left to enjoy this batch.
almost 3 years ago
One more before putting a cap on this gorgeous evening. After the massive bba expedition, I'm getting mostly cherry, no maple no bourbon. Good stuff at any rate. Thanks Jason!
almost 3 years ago
World Wide Stout - Bourbon Barrel Aged Quesnell
Big ashy malts, some soy/licorice mid-palate, and loads of dark chocolate and bourbon. Much abv heat at the end, kinda tough hiding 18.3, good stuff!
almost 3 years ago
Backwoods Bastard (2017) Quesnell
Hmmm, not bad. It's gone kinda raisiny/licorice five years hence, malts pushing over the peat a bit. Pretty tasty profile still. Was this a Jason bottle? Hmm, he has 7 checkins to my 0...yep...thanks Jason! 😁🍻
almost 3 years ago
Yep, celebrating a reds with the last VR...yumz. A little coffee forward, a light half shot of Elijah puts a bourbony chocolaty edge on things. Thanks Jason!
almost 3 years ago
Backwoods Bastard (2019) Quesnell
A treat after a long day, this is really smooth, smoke & caramel. Thanks Jason!
almost 3 years ago
Preceeded by a very sweet quad, the coffee and bourbon really pop in contrast. Really good, the best it's tasted of the bottles I've had so far. Thanks Jason!
about 3 years ago
Backwoods Bastard (2018) Quesnell
Rooting for a hanger on-er, cmon Reds! 3 years old and still smooth, smoky, platy. Thanks Jason!
about 3 years ago
Mmm, tart cherry with enough sweetness to pick up a little maple and even some barrel at times. Still predominantly a cherry ale. A fine porch brew after a night a
about 3 years ago
Curmudgeon’s Better Half (2018) Quesnell
Mostly just a bourbon barreled old ale at this point, not much (if any) maple to it. With these home-baked Spunkmeyers though, *way* better than milk.
about 3 years ago
Oh my, hazelnut is a good vibe for this beer. The aroma pops but the flavor profile fits it right in with the malts and bourbon. The mouthfeel is creamier, smoother, mmmmier.
about 3 years ago
KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa Quesnell
Layers of flavor! Cinnamon first, rather earthy. Cocoa powder next, then a warm blanketing layer of bourbon to wrap things up. A flare of dark chocolate on the finish. One to sip, savor, and pick apart.
about 3 years ago
Wow, what a *busy* beer! Tart cran first, the abv level allows some tequila through towards the end, and some late orange, but I think it's way too strong for any Belgian influence in, at least I am not picking it up. Intense flavor and a fine sipper.
about 3 years ago
That's one murky ass beer, and still left a solid layer of stuff on the bottom. Still pretty darn good too.
about 3 years ago
A smooth and mellow way to end a busy hump day. Thanks Jason!
about 3 years ago
On sniff and first sip, the coffee hits like mild jalapeno, kinda pushes any chocolate or barreling outta the profile. The barrel does show up late, and gets more prominent as we go. Decent, but not quite to expex, and following several *tough* acts.
over 3 years ago
Vino De Naranja Barrel-Aged Dubbel Quesnell
Good malt dubbel with a tasty orange twist. Finishes dry with a touch of peel.
over 3 years ago
The razz hit is easy, the tequila is a little more subtle and has to fight through the abv. Nice complexity, plenty to enjoy here.
over 3 years ago
Tropical 4 Giants Hazy Quesnell
Just the right amount of sweet juice and hoppy twangy tangerine and tart pineapple. Very smooth stuff at 8.4.
over 3 years ago
Bready, bourbony...browny? Mild for its strength. Dont know if I'd go with velvety but it is smooth...and momma likes it ;-)
over 3 years ago
Fluffy, hi-bubble, not quite sweet enough to be a helles, very pale wheat. Good on a hot day but just a shade better than a Bud. A tiny touch of orange late, worth an edit for an uptick.
almost 4 years ago
Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) Quesnell
Saved my pint points on sessioners to end on one of these. Mmmm, wheres the pancakes? 😆
about 4 years ago
Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2018) Quesnell
Winding down the weekend in style while momma sips some wine. Bottled 2/22/18 - like Hershey's syrup, espresso, and a smoooth bourbon finish. Crikey that's good.
about 4 years ago
Game of Thrones - Iron Anniversary IPA Quesnell
Good solid neipa. Juicy/Bitter balance is spot on.
about 4 years ago
Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) Quesnell
Delicious sipper by the markt firepit. Coffee, maple, bourbon, nomz!
about 4 years ago
'18 edition, lots of wood and bourbon, wood astringency/dankness on the aftertaste with a blazing abv heat to finish. A very nice sipper for bourbon heads. 🍻🥃
about 4 years ago
Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2019) Quesnell
Momma's havin a hiwire smores so I figured lemme toss a few minis in mine...the beer is pretty amazing, dark malts, bourbon, a rather intense profile, the mallows provide a bit of balance lol.
over 4 years ago
Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2020) Quesnell
Wow, huge coconut for a beer with no coconut. Chocolate and boozy, rich espresso. Prepping for an upcoming 18/19/20 vertical, hopefully nye.
over 4 years ago
Mmmm, yumz but glad I'm sharing with the missus. Huge espresso/charred malt, big bourbon finish. Fantastic sipper.
over 4 years ago
Chillin with my bride, listening to csny 4 way street. Cheers to my Biermarkt crew, wish i coulda been there tonight (at the office waaaaay too late). 🍻 Deliciously sweet/sour tequila brew, pleasant backdrop of lime...got my vitamin C in lol.
almost 5 years ago