Founders Brewing Co. CBS

CBS

 

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

  Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating
Score
8.42
ABV: 11.3% IBU: 45 Ticks: 398
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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8.4/10 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

8/10
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

8/10
Tried from Bottle on 05 Dec 2020 at 22:45

8.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 9 Texture 10 Overall 9
A black beer, a head is quite small and brown. Aroma has strong coffee, richness of malts and sweetness, some barrel, chocolate, hint of strength of alcohol. Taste has strong and smooth maltyness, coffee, chocolate, sweetness of caramel (or maple syrup), low notes of barrel, quite sweet, but nice. Full bodied, smooth, not stickyness. This beer has the famous great balance, it's more fashinating than the individual nuancees.
Tried on 27 Nov 2020 at 17:01

7.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 9
Sample at home, black beer, no head, aroma is malt, coffee, wood, oak, some tobacco, maple syrup, bourbon. Taste is the same, sweet, bitter, dry, coffee, very nice
Tried on 07 Nov 2020 at 16:18

7/10
10.09.19.I remember my first CBS, it blew my mind so much I drove to a buddies house a couple blocks away cause I didn't want it to be a selfish experience. This is far from that. Mostly sweet coffee. No more maple chocolate overdose. More malt than maple
Tried from Bottle on 05 Nov 2020 at 21:38

8/10
Tried from Bottle on 28 Oct 2020 at 20:58

8.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 9 Flavor 9 Texture 8 Overall 9
Tried on 25 Oct 2020 at 20:23

8.5/10
@ 2017
Tried from Draft on 17 Oct 2020 at 15:41

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
355 ml bottle. Murky black with a creamy mocha head. Bourbon, maple syrup, brown sugar, caramel, some coffee and chocolate, dried plum and pear. Boozy sweetness, slightly dry. Full bodied, oily slick texture, soft carbonated, dry sweet finish. Way too sweet in my opinion.
Tried from Bottle on 03 Oct 2020 at 18:41