Dave B

Checkins

184

General rating

4.37

 
5.0

12 months ago

 

Maple Barrel Aged Frangelic Mountain Brown B

Maple, bourbon, coffee, and hazelnut

4.0

12 months ago

 

Curmudgeon’s Better Half (2019) B

Perfect after a day of electrical work. Dark fruit (fig, cherry), molasses, and bourbon. Excellent!

4.75

12 months ago

 
5.0

12 months ago

 

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) 2024 B

Great end to a great day

5.0

12 months ago

 
5.0

about 1 year ago

 

Breakfast Stout B

Race day!!

4.75

about 1 year ago

 

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2018) B

Great on a chilly Friday

5.0

about 1 year ago

 

Harvest Ale B

Last one until fall

4.0

about 1 year ago

 

Mortal Bloom B

As a good hazy should be

3.75

over 1 year ago

 
4.75

over 1 year ago

 

World Wide Stout (2016) B

Time has brought out some dark fruit and a smoother finish. Excellent

4.5

over 1 year ago

 

Maple Barrel Aged Frangelic Mountain Brown B

Maple, bourbon, coffee, and nuts. Smooth

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
5.0

over 1 year ago

 

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2014) B

No carbonation. Disappointing, since it took 10 years to get here. Not the beer’s fault, so I won’t change my normal rating.

5.0

over 1 year ago

 

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2016) 12.4% B

The coffee has faded, but the chocolate is still there. Light bourbon burn at the end

5.0

over 1 year ago

 

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge (2020) B

All the right flavors

5.0

over 1 year ago

 

Utopias Barrel - Aged World Wide Stout (2021) B

Smooth dark fruit. Some port characteristics. Excellent

4.75

over 1 year ago

 
4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Harvest Ale B

Go Illini!

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Curmudgeon's Better Half B

Smooth and excellent

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Maple Barrel Aged Frangelic Mountain Brown B

Sweet hazelnut and bourbon. Improving with age

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
4.25

over 1 year ago

 

KBS Spicy Chocolate (2023) B

Just the right amount of heat. Builds slowly. All the usual KBS flavors, with boosted chocolate

4.25

over 1 year ago

 
5.0

over 1 year ago

 
5.0

over 1 year ago

 

KBS Blueberry B

Blueberry start and finish

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) (2023) B

Thinner than previous versions. Still quite tasty

4.25

over 1 year ago

 

Snowbound Vanilla Porter B

Really tasty porter with the right amount of vanilla

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Harvest Ale B

Wet hops have a great taste

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Utopias Barrel-Aged 120 Minute IPA B

Ultra smooth bourbon hoppiness. Fabulous!

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

The Headless Gourdsman B

Pumpkin pie with bourbon maple syrup. Strange though

3.0

over 1 year ago

 

KBS Blueberry B

Blueberry at the front and back. Smooth KBS is right there.

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Mothership Series Harvest Ale 2023 B

Fresh hops for the win!

4.0

over 1 year ago

 
5.0

over 1 year ago

 

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge (2020) B

Hasn’t lost a thing.

5.0

over 1 year ago

 

French Toast Bastard 2023 B

Wow! All the French toast flavors: cinnamon, vanilla, and maple syrup. Then the bourbon and some sweetness shows up. Excellent.

4.75

over 1 year ago

 

Harvest Ale 2023 B

Fresh hops give some great nuances to the beer. Nice soft citrus

4.0

over 1 year ago

 

Whirl Domination B

Melon and pineapple. Nice smooth finish

3.75

almost 2 years ago

 

Backwoods Bastard (2016) B

Vacation beers are the best

4.5

almost 2 years ago

 

Peachy Trouble B

Glad it’s my last one

3.0

almost 2 years ago

 

All Day West Coast B

For a session beer, this has great flavor. Nicely done.

3.75

about 2 years ago

 

All Day IPA B

A lighter beer to start the day

3.0

about 2 years ago

 

Curmudgeon's Better Half B

Great bonfire beer

4.75

about 2 years ago

 

KBS Espresso (2019) B

Cellar raid. Coffee and the rest

4.5

about 2 years ago

 

Ultimate Oktoberfest B

Happy Sunday!

4.0

about 2 years ago

 

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge (2020) B

Coffee, chocolate, and bourbon in a rich imperial stout. Fabulous!

5.0

about 2 years ago

 

All Day Crimson Sky B

Is this summer?

3.25

about 2 years ago

 
5.0

over 2 years ago

 

Mothership Series Barrel-aged Marvelroast B

Coffee, vanilla, and bourbon. What’s not to like?

3.75

over 2 years ago

 

100 Year Haze B

Nice use of Centennial hops.

3.75

over 2 years ago

 

Tank Bender B

Boozy and sweet, with flavors of fig and raisins. Aging well.

4.75

over 2 years ago

 

Chocolate Cherry KBS B

Just the right amount of cherry. And all the rest of KBS

4.75

over 2 years ago

 

4 Giants Tropical Treasure B

Smooth pineapple

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Breakfast Stout (2016) B

The best year of this beer. The coffee is mellowing, but it’s still great. Go Illini!

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge (2020) B

Decadent dark chocolate, coffee, and bourbon, in a rich imperial stout. Fabulous every time.

5.0

over 2 years ago

 

Backwoods Bastard (2017) B

Always great. Celebrating what would have been my mom’s 95th birthday. 🍻

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
5.0

over 2 years ago

 
0.0

over 2 years ago

 

Sweet Repute B

Smooth sweet booziness

4.0

over 2 years ago

 

4 Giants IPA (2022) B

From last weekend. Nice hazy with some pine

3.75

over 2 years ago

 
5.0

over 2 years ago

 

Doom (2013) B

Hard to belt this beer is 9 years old. It’s been refrigerated ever since. It’s probably lost a bit, but is still quite good. I won’t change my rating.

5.0

over 2 years ago

 

All Day IPA B

Waiting for the blizzard

3.0

over 2 years ago

 

French Toast Bastard (Barrel Aged Series 2022) B

French toast with bourbon maple syrup.

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

French Toast Bastard (Barrel Aged Series 2022) B

Sweet maple and bourbon with some cinnamon. Nice! Go Illini!

4.5

over 2 years ago

 
4.0

over 2 years ago

 

Mothership Series Barrel Aged Nemesis B

Barrel aged roasted malt goodness

4.25

over 2 years ago

 

Blushing Monk (2019) B

Breakfast berries

3.25

over 2 years ago

 

Velvet Rush (2021) B

Sweet mocha and bourbon

3.5

over 2 years ago

 

Devil Dancer (2020) B

Always a great beer. Happy Sunday!

4.5

over 2 years ago

 

Peachy Trouble B

Sweet and peachy

3.0

over 2 years ago

 

Curmudgeon's Better Half B

Always fabulous

4.75

over 2 years ago

 

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge (2022) B

Every bit as good as the previous version. Thick, rich chocolate, bourbon, coffee, and maple syrup. Phenomenal!

5.0

almost 3 years ago

 

Lizard of Koz B

Aging well!

4.25

almost 3 years ago

 

Ultimate Oktoberfest B

Bourbon, molasses, and caramel. A nice marzen backbone to a well-aged brew.

4.0

almost 3 years ago

 

KBS B

Always great

5.0

almost 3 years ago

 

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2022) B

Really good after a day washing the house.

5.0

almost 3 years ago

 

4 Giants IPA B

Happy Friday!

3.75

almost 3 years ago

 
4.75

almost 3 years ago

 

KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa (2021) B

I think the cinnamon overwhelms the rest of the flavors. Too bad

3.25

almost 3 years ago

 

Red's Rye IPA B

The rye kick is always good

4.0

about 3 years ago

 
4.0

about 3 years ago

 
5.0

about 3 years ago

 
5.0

about 3 years ago

 

Belgian Twist B

About as close as you can get to a Belgian tripel. A bit sweeter than expected, but that was their goal.

4.0

about 3 years ago

 

Peachy Trouble B

Lots of peach. Hides everything else. Sweet.

3.0

about 3 years ago

 

Citra Promise B

Nice bitter hops. A bit less citrus than expected, but still quite nice

3.75

about 3 years ago

 

Corvalis IPA B

Lighter, but still with a nice amount of citrus hops. Mild bitter finish

3.75

about 3 years ago

 
5.0

about 3 years ago

 

Dirty Bastard B

Cheers, Mom!

4.0

about 3 years ago

 
5.0

about 3 years ago

 

Frootwood (2022) B

Bourbon soaked cherries with maple

4.0

about 3 years ago

 
5.0

about 3 years ago

 

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2022) B

Really good coffee and chocolate this year. Thick and rich with a nice bourbon burn.

5.0

about 3 years ago

 

Más Agave Grapefruit B

With a tart sorbet. This is fabulous! A great finish to the Founders pairing dinner

4.0

over 3 years ago

 

All Day Haze B

Simcoe aroma. Grapefruit forward

3.5

over 3 years ago

 

Barrel-Aged Nemesis B

Smooth, with dark fruit and a bourbon burn. A bit malty.

4.5

over 3 years ago

 

4 Giants Hazy IPA B

They found a way to improve on the original. Excellent citrus, mainly orange. First bags in March!

4.0

over 3 years ago