KBS Espresso
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating|
Score
8.03
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Bourbon Barrel-Aged Chocolate Coffee Stout
KBS gets its coffee fix in the very first variant to come from our beloved bourbon barrel-aged stout. Yes, KBS may already be brewed with coffee, but it gets some extra oomph when it’s aged on espresso beans after being removed from barrels. The result is a fresh and snappy coffee twist on our classic barrel-aged beer. Who says you can’t start your day with a barrel-aged stout?
KBS gets its coffee fix in the very first variant to come from our beloved bourbon barrel-aged stout. Yes, KBS may already be brewed with coffee, but it gets some extra oomph when it’s aged on espresso beans after being removed from barrels. The result is a fresh and snappy coffee twist on our classic barrel-aged beer. Who says you can’t start your day with a barrel-aged stout?
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9.6/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 10
Flavor 9
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
0.355l bottle. Black body with a thin light brown head. Bold dark chocolate, coffee and caramel notes with some nutmeg, vanilla and some earthy notes. Wow! Complex RIS with a long lasting finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 19 Oct 2024
at 21:55
9.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 10
Flavor 10
Texture 10
Overall 9.5
Deep dark brown to black colour, moderate sized creamy beige-ish head; aroma of coffee, ash, dairy cream and some dark chocolate and (over-)roasted nutty notes; taste is quite the same! Amazing one! Many thanks for sharing, Kapusil!
Tried
on 19 Oct 2024
at 21:50
7.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle at Justičná tasting. Dark brown color with small beige head. Aroma of coffee, espresso, light caramel. Taste is coffee, dark chocolate, caramel, vanilla, warming alcohol, nougat. Nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 11 Sep 2024
at 17:28
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Tried
on 14 Jul 2024
at 16:40
8.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 9
355ml bottle [bottled 04.23.20]. Jet black colour with minimally late awakening, average, thick, dense, creamy, moderately lasting and lacing, brown head. Roasty, chocolately, dark malty and sweet-ish, caramel malty aroma, notes of coffee, espresso, dark chocolate, dark cocoa, some toffee, caramel, mocha, a touch of tiramisu; woody, oaky overtones. Taste is relatively dry, roasty and slightly chocolately, dark malty, minimally caramel malty, notes of coffee, espresso, dark chocolate, dark cocoa, some toffee, chocolate cake, a touch of caramel, Bourbon, tiramisu, subtle sweetness; minimally warming, alcoholic and minimally oaky finish. Oily to viscous texture, smooth and soft, silky, minimally cloying palate, fine, soft, creamy carbonation. Very harmonious and homogeneous, balanced, coffee infused by nature, but perfectly integrated; almost a bit cautious and seemingly light considering double-digit abv - excellent!
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 May 2024
at 20:29
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 15 May 2024
at 23:29
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Draught@Bishops Arms Umeå. Pitch black colour, small beigeish brown head. Aroma is coffee, roasted and some caramel tones. Flavour is roasted, coffee, some alcohol and some chocolaty tones.
Tried
on 12 Apr 2024
at 23:21
10/10
Some stores still let you grind your coffee fresh. The aroma of this beer is that fresh ground smell. Its smooth rich and robust. Bitter coffee and bakers chocolate dominate this. I thought the original was my favorite, but the extra punch of flavor may bring this up a notch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 02 Mar 2024
at 02:08
8/10
Menu says 2017.
Tried
from Draft
on 09 Feb 2024
at 12:33
8.2/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
8-5-8-4-16 Bottle, 2020 release, almost four years after bottling. Pours pitch black, with a big creamy mocha head. Aroma is roasted malts with coffee, raw liquorice, tobacco and molasses, as nuts, heathery minerals and wooden barrels. Creamy body, with soft carbonation. Flavour is roasted malts with coffee, tobacco, chocolate and liquorice, as well as vanilla and bourbon barrels. Dry finish.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Feb 2024
at 22:59