Founders Brewing Co. CBS

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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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8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Yeah, I like this Style..silky, smooth mouthfeeling and nice roasted ,alts.

Tried on 18 Oct 2021 at 08:53


8.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 10 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Bottle from 100 piv. Pleasant aroma of maple syrup. Bit high carbonation. Taste of maple syrup, dark chocolate. I can't really taste coffee. All blends nice together though. Sweetish. Warming alcohol. Lovely.

Tried from Bottle on 28 Jul 2021 at 21:04


9

Never had it on nitro before! Maple is a lot more pronounced with the smoother mouthfeel.

Tried on 08 May 2021 at 15:30


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

750 ml bottle. Vintage 2017. Procured from Bottle King in East Windsor, NJ in 2017. Rating number 5,000! Opaque black pour. Small creamy tan cap. Earthy roasted malt aroma has notes of bourbon and treacle. Right out of the gate, a rush of warming alcohol buoys big notes of bittersweet chocolate, bourbon, maple syrup, oak and espresso. Silky mouthfeel makes you sip and savor this like you're taking tiny bites of the most indulgent chocolate mousse. Luxurious to say the least. Impeccably crafted and truly worthy of saving for my 5,000th beer rating.

Tried from Bottle on 26 Mar 2021 at 01:47


8

Nice stuff. But full on. Coffee, spice, maple syrup. Roasty and bitter. Bit smoky maybe.

Tried from Draft at Craft Beer Bar iBrew on 14 Mar 2021 at 13:05


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

Bottle thanks to wombat23 and darbeer75. A toast to the good ole days when meeting up and trading such things was possible. Black with a dirty, beige head. Aroma of maple syrup over coffee grounds with roasted grains in the background. Taste is sweet up front with dark chocolate and some mild roasted bitterness at the finish. Afterwards, lingering maple syrup. Big, full body, mild carbonation, sticky with decent chewiness. Overall, very nice balance and sweet, but not overly so. Great.

Tried from Bottle on 05 Mar 2021 at 18:52


8.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 8

Bottle picked up from Saveur-Biere webshop, Lille, France and consumed at home Friday 29th January 2021, listening to Iggy Confidential on 6Music and chatting with Nick and Anna, after a Thai Masamman Curry. Pours black with a tan head. Aroma nods towards vanilla but of course plenty of coffee also, a little woodiness to. Super, super smooth, soft, indulgent mouthfeel, some chocolate coffee liqueurs melt on the tongue, wonderful rich but hugely more'ish'beer, bourbon very well integrated, this is wonderful.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Jan 2021 at 06:47


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

Dokładnie tego się spodziewałem, beczka po bourbonie który zalano syropem klonowym a następnie KBS to jest to, mam nadzieję że info o ostatniej warce (2019) to fejk. W nosie zaraz po otwarciu przyjemna wanilia z czekoladą, po jakimś czasie nuty syropu klonowego ( który często używam i lubię), kakao, sam aromat jakoś mnie nie powalił, za to smak - jest słodziaszek ale jaki gładki, aksamitny i kawowo alkoholowy ( bourbon) finisz. Chętnie powtórzę jak uda się gdzieś jeszcze znaleźć. Napisane po wypiciu 150ml cały czas się otwiera...

Tried on 12 Jan 2021 at 20:44


8

Fairly thin body, sweet, a bit boozy. Milk coffee, some maple, some bourbon, a hint of racism. Loved the previous years, this feels a bit watered down. Still very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 02 Jan 2021 at 21:35


8

Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2020 at 22:45