KBS
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Regular|
Score
8.33
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This beer taught us that patience truly is a virtue. KBS is a big imperial stout brewed with a massive amount of coffee and chocolate and then bourbon barrel-aged to perfection. Incredibly silky and full-bodied with notes of vanilla, cocoa, roasted coffee and charred oak.
**Admin Note: This is the main rating for KBS, if you know the vintage please enter it in your rating or add your rating under the appropriate vintage. KBS became a year-round beer in 2020.
**Admin Note: This is the main rating for KBS, if you know the vintage please enter it in your rating or add your rating under the appropriate vintage. KBS became a year-round beer in 2020.
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7
s: maple | bourbon | nuts
a: dark brwn body | very thin tan head
t: tobacco | burnt grain | roasted coffee
p: rich pitted fruits | alcohol burn | pungent bitterness
o: still strong | deep sugars
12 ounce stubby bottle | 12-April-2018 | US$4,29 | sampled: 12-April-2025, exactly seven years after purchase!
a: dark brwn body | very thin tan head
t: tobacco | burnt grain | roasted coffee
p: rich pitted fruits | alcohol burn | pungent bitterness
o: still strong | deep sugars
12 ounce stubby bottle | 12-April-2018 | US$4,29 | sampled: 12-April-2025, exactly seven years after purchase!
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Apr 2025
at 06:58
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Bottle. Every bit as good as everyone says. Velvety smooth blackness, small tan head. Taste and aroma is extremely complex. Great stuff.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Mar 2025
at 05:11
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 7
Bottle at home on Christmas Eve. Őszintén szólva kissé tartottam tőle, mert többször megesett már, hogy belefutottam olyan, itt igencsak magasan jegyzett sörbe, ami aztán kisebb-nagyobb csalódást okozott. Hiszen ahhoz, hogy valami legenda státuszig emelkedjen itt a ratebeeren, nem árt, ha sok/több értékelése van, ami meg ugye aránylag ritka az új(abb) söröknél, ismerve az oldal látogatottságát. Ugyanakkor a KBS meg csak KBS, gondoltam magamban, biztosan tud azért valamit, ami egy olyan közepesen tapasztalt fogyasztónak is nyújt valami izgalmasat, amilyen én vagyok. Nos, újfent tévednem kellett. A relatíve magas elvárásaimat félretéve is ez bizony ez tisztességesen összerakott, korrekt kis impy közepes, vagy annál kissé kevéssé intenzív hordós karakterrel. És nagyjából ennyi. Persze, azt könnyű látni, hogy ez 10-15 éve miért lehetett akkora durranás, de azért szerencsére manapság ezt a szintet jócskán megugorja már egy közepesen jó főzde is. Egyfajta tanulópénz volt ez, talán, meg figyelmeztetés hogy a CBS-ttől se várjak majd túl sokat hehe.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Mar 2025
at 11:57
8.6/10
Well stored, still a lot of coffee roast notes, touch of licorice, bourbon, chocolate
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Mar 2025
at 23:36
8.5/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2025
at 04:00
9.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
bottle from RagallachMC, thanks!!!!
pours JET black, small brown/beige head. excellent lacing on the glass. man i love this bourbon aged stouts!
aroma is chocolate, coffee, and i’m just loving that vanilla! mouthfell is thick and smooth, like velvet. flavour is again, lots of chocolate, and the vanilla comes through bigtime, with a wicked coffee aftertaste, and some lovely bittering. Alcohol is slightly present in the aroma and flavour but not enough to detract from the beer overall. outstanding beer!
pours JET black, small brown/beige head. excellent lacing on the glass. man i love this bourbon aged stouts!
aroma is chocolate, coffee, and i’m just loving that vanilla! mouthfell is thick and smooth, like velvet. flavour is again, lots of chocolate, and the vanilla comes through bigtime, with a wicked coffee aftertaste, and some lovely bittering. Alcohol is slightly present in the aroma and flavour but not enough to detract from the beer overall. outstanding beer!
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Feb 2025
at 06:12
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
(Five variant KBS vertical) Poured from 355mL bottle (bottled 05.23.23 - 12%; thanks Derek & JF). Very dark brown with small beige head. Ashy roast malt, coffee backing, simple well made base beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2025
at 04:01
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Dark brown. Not much head on this pour. Lots of coffee on the nose, along with some dark sugars. On the palate, it comes across lighter than I was expecting, with mellow coffee accents.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2025
at 03:39
7/10
Thanks, Ryan!
CBS: 8☆4☆8☆4☆15》39
KBS OG: 7☆4☆7☆3☆14》37
CBS: 8☆4☆8☆4☆15》39
KBS OG: 7☆4☆7☆3☆14》37
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2025
at 19:49