KBS Caramel
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Series|
Score
7.28
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KBS Caramel
The New Sweet Treat
Sweet, smooth and simply mouthwatering. KBS Caramel is here to elevate your drinking experience. The rich sweetness is balanced by notes of charred wood from spending time in a barrel. The beautiful blend of complex flavors in this barrel-aged beer is all the dessert you need.
The New Sweet Treat
Sweet, smooth and simply mouthwatering. KBS Caramel is here to elevate your drinking experience. The rich sweetness is balanced by notes of charred wood from spending time in a barrel. The beautiful blend of complex flavors in this barrel-aged beer is all the dessert you need.
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7/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
Aromas are dark malt, toast and caramel. Flavors are similar to nose and very well balanced between bitter, sweet and light carbonation. Finished follows flavors. Solid working man's beer but nothing special.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2026
at 04:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
The original KBS was rather good, all the subsequent ones have been good or somewhat less. Caramel is a decent choice for an adjunct, time for a try. A chalice ready to receive, the bottle is opened and I pour. Mahogany tones in a black liquid and a sustaining cover of parchment foam. I smell sweetness, coffee, chocolate and grain. The taste does not vary much from the nose, I get dark chocolate, char, pecans, wheat bread, some caramel and a small bitterness. A decent imperial stout, not so different from the other KBS beers with their various additions imho.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Mr. T's
on 13 Jun 2026
at 00:31
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12oz bottle from Guess Who?, Bentonville, Arkansas. Nose is chocolate, caramel, roast, vanilla, and bourbon. Black with a medium tan head. Flavor is moderately sweet, coffee with cream.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Guess Who?
on 30 Apr 2026
at 20:43
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7
2026 released from Livonia Liquor. Pours a deep brown to black with a finger of beige head that lingers. Tons of coffee and dark chocolate on the nose...as it warms the caramel comes out. More baker's chocolate, light smoke and espresso coffee flavors on the palate. No barrel detected. Bitter, roasty finish. Disappointing to a certain extent, but fine.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Livonia Liquor & Fine Wine
on 14 Feb 2026
at 04:18