CBS
(has 8 batches)
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating|
Score
8.44
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Maple Syrup Bourbon Barrel-Aged Coffee Chocolate Stout
CBS was born when we stumbled upon some bourbon barrels that had previously housed maple syrup. We opted to put the same base beer as KBS, an imperialized version of Breakfast Stout, in the maple barrels and, after one taste, we knew we had something special. Rich maple syrup, roasted coffee and velvety chocolate meld together in what can only be described as a transcendental drinking experience.
CBS was born when we stumbled upon some bourbon barrels that had previously housed maple syrup. We opted to put the same base beer as KBS, an imperialized version of Breakfast Stout, in the maple barrels and, after one taste, we knew we had something special. Rich maple syrup, roasted coffee and velvety chocolate meld together in what can only be described as a transcendental drinking experience.
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8.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 6
Overall 9
Pour is a thick black with a small tan head that goes away quickly. Flavor is nice whiskey barrel with maple syrup and tons of coconut. Flavor is more barrel notes with a nice roast with a little sweet maple syrup with just a ever so slight alcohol note. Not as thick of a mouthfeel as I thought it would have but it still has a nice chewy malt. Hard to find fault with this beer. Plenty of barrel and maple syrup notes without being overly heavy or boozy.
Tried
on 01 Jan 2020
at 22:05
8/10
First and last CBS for Mel M.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2019
at 22:43
9/10
Probably the last Founders! Cellar is empty now. Dont support racists macros! But damn this is lovely :(
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Dec 2019
at 01:10
8.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 9
Bottle from Pasqually's probably: pours black with a beige head. Aroma is coffee, vanilla, whisky, chocolate, a little bit of booze. Taste is fairly dry, smooth coffee, some booze, dark chocolate. Complex, large, a pleasure to drink.
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 Dec 2019
at 02:58
9/10
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Nov 2019
at 17:32
9/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2019
at 23:33
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours black with gross brown foam, very persistent. Aroma is intense of licorice, chocolate, cinnamon, vanilla. Body is thick and smooth, with delicate carbonation. Taste is medium-high sweet. Still lots of licorice. Final is long and very satisfying, warm and embracing.
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Nov 2019
at 17:49
8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle. Fantastic Imperial Stout - chocolate, coffee, beautiful sweetness throughout. Love it!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Nov 2019
at 03:49
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
I've had a bomber of CBS put away for a couple of years. It will continue to save, the 12 oz bottle coming out this year has given me an option. I bought a four pack recently at the craft beer store locally and I am opening one tonight. A New Belgium snifter will be the glass, I see a dark mahogany brown liquid with a complementary dark tan head that settles promptly. Nice smell, berries, dark bread and chocolate. But that is all preliminary, I am here for the drink. Yep, it is good. Baking chocolate, strawberry, leather, caramel, licorice, a syrupy sweetness, all with a strong bitterness. Maybe not the top imperial stout I have sampled. But mighty close.
Tried
from Bottle
on 27 Nov 2019
at 01:29
7/10
Tried
from Draft
on 26 Nov 2019
at 21:57