Jeff Connell

World Wide Stout (2023) Connell

Back in my day, this was 18%. This 15.5% vintage still does the job. Boozy, coffee, roasty, sweet, surprisingly smooth, and maybe just a touch of red wine. I need to remember to pick this up wherever I see it. This was a single. 4.5 to 4.75. Great beer!

Stay In Stout Connell

"Imperial Stout with chocolate, hazelnut flavored coffee & fudge flavored coffee aged in Bourbon Barrels". Very thin, light coffee, light chocolate. I don't get the barrel. Too light and not enough flavor. Decent beer, but could be better.

KBS Blueberry Connell

No blueberry smell which is a surprise. Definitely get the blueberry taste. Tart, coffee, hidden booze. Doesn't taste like a KBS. Good beer.

Chocolate Cherry KBS Connell

I definitely smell the cherry. Don't really taste it though. That's OK. From there it's basically KBS which is just fine. Coffee, boozy, sweet.

Utopias Barrel-Aged 120 Minute IPA Connell

Still absolutely amazing!

Rübæus Connell

Fruit beer. Light, refreshing, raspberries, sweet, and light tart. Pretty good.

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) (2023) Connell

Back in 2019, Founders "didn't plan to make CBS" anymore. Tough to believe since it's their highest rated beer. I'm glad they changed their plans. 2023's is a great as I remember. Sweet, maple syrup, coffee, boozy. Greatness continues!

Utopias Barrel-Aged 120 Minute IPA (2023) Connell

The loveliness of this beer warms my heart. Boozy, caramelly, full, smooth. Enjoyable burn on the back. Great beer!

Utopias Barrel-Aged 120 Minute IPA Connell

Bucket lister! 120 Minute IPA aged in Utopias barrels! Boozy, sweet, caramelly, smooth. Like the standard 120 Minute, but sweeter. A great one!

Sweet Repute Connell

Barrel aged wheatwine, aged in bourbon and make syrup bourbon barrels. Caramelly, sweet, unoffensive bitterness, nice booze. Good beer.

French Toast Bastard Connell

It's been awhile, but I really like Backwoods Bastard. I'll have to have it again, but I prefer that to this. I need to avoid "French toast" beers. The addition of maple & cinnamon is a bit of a mess. The booze is nice but not redeeming. Thin for a heavy.

Wake Up World Wide Stout (2022) Connell

"Light" version of the first take. Breakfast version of the OG. I had not heard of this until recently. Coffee/maple syrup/thin/boozy. Great beer! A little thicker & it would be even better. This better not have caffeine in it or I'll be up all night.

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge (2022) Connell

Yo, I didn't know they brewed this again. Out of the loop. Bottled 8/9/22. Sold in singles at Nespors. Very coffee in the KBS tradition, light maple, nice amount of chocolate. Black coffee aftertaste. Nice booze, a little thin. A nice Thursday night beer.

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2022) Connell

For me, the OG. It's lost its place among the best, but it's still a great beer. Heavy coffee, heavy chocolate, lovely booze. Roasty finish. Better as it warms. Bottled on 6/14/22.

60 Minute IPA Connell

About what I remember. Some sweetness. A bit more bitter than sweet. Kinda like losing two basketball games by a fairly wide margin in KC. Sweet to play, bitter to lose. Tomorrow is another day.

120 Minute IPA (2022) Connell

Imperial "double" IPA. An annual favorite. Caramelly sweetness. Nice and full. Some bitterness in the back, but smooths out after a mouthcoating or two. Love the booze.

KBS Hazelnut Connell

Imperial stout. Tastes of hazelnut, coffee, and light chocolate. These tastes are pretty thin and fade pretty quickly. Boozy and the booze lingers. This is perhaps the worst KBS variant I've had, Mackinaw fudge being the best. Not bad, not great.

Utopias Barrel - Aged World Wide Stout (2021) Connell

Utopias Barrel-Aged World Wide Stout (2021) by Dogfish Head. Imperial stout combo involving two of my favorite beers. Extremely boozy and deceptively smooth. Not sure I get Utopias, but it's still great. Peace out, 2021!

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) (2019) Connell

In honor of being in Canada. Maple syrup, coffee, chocolate. Boozy and smooth. Thinner than I remember.

All Day Vacay Connell

Session wheat ale. It's been awhile since I've had the standard. This one is light, some sweetness, a little citrus, smooth. What is that taste? Sprite? Wine cooler? Would be great for a summer day.

KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa Connell

KBS Cinnamon Vanilla Cocoa by Founders. Imperial stout with coffee, chocolate cinnamon and vanilla. I mainly get cinnamon. Pretty thin. My least favorite KBS variant to date.

Velvet Rush (2021) Connell

Velvet Rush (2021) by Founders. Barrel aged imperial brown ale. I had a taster at Founders. Now the bottle. Light, smooth, coffee, chocolate, vanilla. Great taste, but thin. Reminds me of something from my youth I just can't place. Good, but great.

Founders Old Fashioned Barley Wine Connell

Old Fashioned Barleywine by Founders. Bourbon barrel-aged barleywine brewed with orange zest and lemon-drop hops, finished with tart Michigan cherries. A collaboration with GVSU’s Design Thinking class. Boozy, smooth, and sweet. Really fine!

Barrel Aged Quad Pro Quo Connell

Barrel Aged Quad Pro Quo by Founders. Belgian quad aged 1 year in brandy barrels. Amazing sweet candy smell. Doesn't taste like any Belgian quad I've ever had. Sweet, boozy and warming.

Velvet Rush Connell

Velvet Rush by Founders. Barrel-aged imperial brown ale. Sweetness, boozy, coffee, chocolate and vanilla. Really great. An easy drinker.

Curmudgeon Old Ale Connell

Curmudgeon Old Ale by Founders. Oak aged ale brewed with molasses. Smooth, sweet, and boozy. Really good.

Tailgate Lager Connell

Tailgate Lager by Founders. Lager brewed with Chinook and Centennial then dry hopped with Simcoe and Amarillo hops. Tough to judge as it's wrong order. I didn't know the 2nd "free" beer would be offered. No score to be fair.

4 Giants IPA (2021) Connell

4 Giants (2021) by Founders. Sweet and full double IPA. Very much so. A good amount of bitterness on the backend, but not offensive. Good beer.

Kentucky Bourbon Stout (KBS) (2021) Connell

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2021) by Founders. Bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout brewed with coffee and chocolate. One of my OG favorites. Boozy, and tastes are all still there. A little thinner than I remember. Still enjoyable.

Mas Agave (2021) Connell

Mas Agave (2021) by Founders. Tequila aged sour with agave, lime, sea salt. Very refreshing. The booze is well hidden. Great beer for sitting out by the pool.

Más Agave Prickly Pear Connell

Mas Agave Prickly Pear by Founders. Imperial sour gose brewed with agave and sea salt then aged in tequila barrels. Really good. More sweet and tart than sour. Reminds me of a Wisconsin Belgian Red. I've really enjoyed the Mas Agave line.

Nemesis Connell

Nemesis by Founders. Bottle Shop Series. Barleywine with a nice level of sweetness and an overwhelming amount of bitterness that lingers. Too bitter for me.

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2020) Connell

Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) (2020) by Founders. Bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout with tons of coffee, a nice amount of chocolate, and lovely amount of thickness. It's been awhile since I've had this beauty. Still great.

Panther Cub Connell

Panther Cub by Founders. Imperial porter aged in bourbon barrels with maple syrup and vanilla extract. The maple is very prevalent. It's definitely is a nice touch, but an another dimension would be good. I don't get vanilla.

Backwoods Bastard (2020) Connell

Backwoods Bastard (2020) by Founders. Nice heavy, full scotch ale. Sweet, caramelly, slight smoke. It's been awhile since I've had this. As good as I remember.

Big Lushious Connell

Following the Parabola with some Big Luscious.

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge (2020) Connell

KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge by Founders. Glad this imperial stout was distributed here. The chocolate fudge is evident from the jump. It's sweet, but the coffee and maple syrup presence is light. A little more thickness and it would be near perfection!

120 Minute IPA Connell

120 Minute IPA by Dogfish Head. I like it more every time I have it. No more burn. Just caramelly goodness. A sipper tough, if you didn't know.

Marvelroast Connell

Marvelous by Founders. Imperial golden ale brewed with coffee, vanilla and cocoa nibs. Reminds me of a light roasted marshmallow. Not much coffee. If it were thicker, it would be really good.

Canadian Breakfast Stout (CBS) (2019) Connell

Sometimes you have to ball out on a Thursday.

Más Agave Grapefruit (2020) Connell

Mas Agave Grapefruit (2020) by Founders. "Gose Style Ale Brewed With Grapefruit and Agave Aged in Tequila Barrels". The grapefruit variant is just as good as the lime version. I don't taste grapefruit at all. Nice, sweet, heavy, beer. Like a margarita.