Founders Brewing Co. CBS

CBS

 

Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating
Score
8.43
ABV: 11.3% IBU: 45 Ticks: 386
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.
 

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Tried on 20 Feb 2022 at 16:50


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Pitch black, smaller beige head. Mild biscuity nose, some chocolate, slight wood, later on some maple syrup. Moderate sweetness, chocolate and very sticky. Moderate bitterness, later even more maple syrupy presence. Roasted and a bit herbal. Medium ful body. Nice maple stout.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Feb 2022 at 12:17


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Earlier Rating: 3/2/2019 Total Score: 4.8
What more can be added to descriptions and accolades for CBS? Right, not much. It’s great beer. Get some.

Tried from Can on 18 Feb 2022 at 21:10


6

Tried from Draft on 14 Dec 2021 at 15:53


6

Tried from Draft on 14 Dec 2021 at 15:47


9

Killer on nitro, love it!

Tried on 14 Nov 2021 at 20:37


8.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8.5

(bottle 0,355l from online shop americanbeer.cz; Barrel-Aged Series 2019, bottled 10.04.19, 11.3%) Overall: Wonderful. Complex. Tasty. Aroma: Strong chocolate, alcohol (bourbon), caramel, spicy. Appearance: Deep black. Medium, brown head. Taste: Medium sweet, alcohol (bourbon), spicy, chocolate, roast, dried fruits, later some maple syrup. Palate: Full body. Long warm, roasty-astringent finish.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Nov 2021 at 21:18


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Draught @ Bootleggers Fbg, Copenhagen. Soft, super sweet and syrupy with some maple notes, coffee, cocoa, vanilla and sugar. Too sweet.
Earlier Rating: 2/17/2018 Total Score: 4.1
355ml bottle from Boxbeers. 2017 release. Pours pitch black with a small brown head. Aroma of roasty malts, coffee, bourbon, oak, vanilla, hints of maple syrup and toffee. Taste is sweet, slightly syrupy and roasty with loads of bourbon, vanilla, oak, toffee, hints of maple syrup, chocolate and coffee. Finish is smooth, slick and slightly warming with loads of bourbon, oak, wood, coffee, hints of maple syrup, chocolate and vanilla. Not quite as perfectly balanced as KBS, but still pretty good.

Tried from Bottle on 25 Oct 2021 at 13:23


7

Sweet and syrupy

Tried on 21 Oct 2021 at 18:13


8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Tap @ Bootleggers, Frederiksberg. Black with a lasting light brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate and coffee. Flavor is very sweet and moderate bitter. Dry and moderate bitter finish. Oily. 201021
Earlier Rating: 1/11/2018 Total Score: 4.6
Tap @ Mikkeller Bar, Aarhus. Black with a brown head. Aroma is sweet, roasted malt, chocolate, coffee, maple and bourbon. Flavor is quite sweet and rather. Dry and rather bitter finish with warming alcohol. Oily, soft and smooth. 110118

Tried from Draft on 20 Oct 2021 at 14:36