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.
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8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Hopt. At 11.9% abv. Aroma is roasted malt, coffee, Bourbon, oak, some booze, liquorice, chocolate, touch of vanilla with a hint of smoke and ash. Flavour is medium sweet and fairly bitter with some alcohol hotness. Body is full. Quite nice, must have been a true smasher ten years ago, a rightful classic. Personally, I prefer the Founders Imperial and Breakfast Stouts, but this one is very tasty as well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2025
at 10:38
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Аромат весьма сильный и сразу с характером. Много бочки по первой затем сильные нотки бурбона, немного шоколада и зерен кофе, почти в какао, легкая сладость есть, жженки от солода прилично. Цвет черный, пенка небольшая, очень густой по текстуре. Вкус хороший и узнаваемый всеми. Очень много бочки и бурбона вместе с ним. Снова характер пива ввиде алкогольной нотки и жженки от солода небольшой при глотке. Шоколада придостаточно, немного как будто с кофейными нотами снова. Намеки на карамельку и сладость небольшую. В целом хорошо, но все же его старший брат CBS на порядок сильнее.
Tried
on 01 Feb 2025
at 11:28
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
355ml bottle, bottled on 02.07.19
My last dusty bottle from the stash. Another that I'd say has held up well after almost 6 years. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, molasses, coffee. Taste has a lot sweet dark chocolate, coffee, molasses, some creamy vanilla and oak, warming bourbon finish. Smooth, medium-full bodied. Great.
My last dusty bottle from the stash. Another that I'd say has held up well after almost 6 years. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, molasses, coffee. Taste has a lot sweet dark chocolate, coffee, molasses, some creamy vanilla and oak, warming bourbon finish. Smooth, medium-full bodied. Great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Jan 2025
at 22:38
8.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
355ml bottle, bottled on 02.14.18 18016.
A dusty bottle from the stash. After almost 7 years it's held up well. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, molasses, coffee. Taste follows suit with plenty of sweet dark chocolate, coffee, molasses, creamy vanilla, some oaky notes and a boozy bourbon warmth to finish. Smooth, medium-full bodied. Great.
A dusty bottle from the stash. After almost 7 years it's held up well. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma of dark chocolate, molasses, coffee. Taste follows suit with plenty of sweet dark chocolate, coffee, molasses, creamy vanilla, some oaky notes and a boozy bourbon warmth to finish. Smooth, medium-full bodied. Great.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jan 2025
at 23:16
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 9
355ml bottle from Dunells in Jersey. Pours jet black with a thick beige foamy head. Aromas & tastes of coffee, chocolate, bourbon, vanilla, oak & roasted malt. Medium to full body. Smooth finish. Alcohol very well hidden. Outstanding
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jan 2025
at 19:06
9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9
Marrón muy oscuro, opaco, espuma color canela, cremosa. La primera olfateada es abrumadora café, ceniza, madera, malta torrefactas, cacao, cigarro puro, licor...En boca es tremendamente densa y sedosa, compleja y rica en matices, expresa las notas ya mencionadas en el perfil aromático con una profundidad y amplitud poderosa, el final es licoroso, amargo, equilibradamente torrefacto y largo...tan largo que puedes seguir buceando en sus matices hasta varios minutos después de haberle dado un pequeño sorbo. Tremenda
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2025
at 22:57
9.9/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Tried
on 31 Dec 2024
at 02:16
8/10
That’s a damn fine selection for a little end shop. Thanks, Kelly’s!
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:51
8/10
Drink drank drunk
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:39
8/10
Tried
on 13 Dec 2024
at 18:30