KBS Espresso (2020)
(Batch of KBS Espresso)
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.89
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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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8.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
12 oz. bottle sent by Founders. Bottled 10/16/20. Big espresso smell under the cap. Pours a solid black, with a rich foamy tan head. My first impression is of more espresso strength coffee. Bitterness seems to come mostly from coffee, then the roast of the stout malts settles in. Alcohol is slightly warming, but gets overwhelmed by coffee notes in the end. At first I thought this was not like a Kahlua, but my opinion shifts as I go further into it. Slight notes of oaky vanillin, and then there's that chocolate they talk about. Clean bottle with no sediment. On my palate, there will be a coffee aftertaste for a while. Notable in that it's a dry finish rather than the sweetness of many coffee stouts.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jan 2021
at 05:23
8.3/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Black with a beige head. Aroma of big coffee, roast, espresso indeed, bourbon showing secondary to the coffee but still very present, oak, vanilla, booze and dark chocolate. Flavour is heavy sweet and bitter. Light full bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
from
Slijterij Vonk
on 30 Dec 2020
at 17:45