KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge
Founders Brewing Co. in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States 🇺🇸
Stout - Pastry / Flavoured - Imperial Rotating|
Score
8.15
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Imperial Stout with Mackinac Fudge Coffee, Maple Syrup and Chocolate Aged in Oak Bourbon Barrels
Michigan didn’t invent old-fashioned fudge, but it was perfected here. We pay tribute to this time-honored tradition with KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge. By amplifying the rich chocolate notes of KBS using Mackinac Fudge coffee, then adding maple syrup and aging it in oak bourbon barrels, we’ve created a bold new take on our barrel-aged classic – one that could only have originated in Michigan.
Michigan didn’t invent old-fashioned fudge, but it was perfected here. We pay tribute to this time-honored tradition with KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge. By amplifying the rich chocolate notes of KBS using Mackinac Fudge coffee, then adding maple syrup and aging it in oak bourbon barrels, we’ve created a bold new take on our barrel-aged classic – one that could only have originated in Michigan.
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7/10
Pours an oily jet Black beige head. Dissipate. Smell is dark chocolate fudge vanilla. Taste is same. Mild roast and a little burny
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 02:07
8.6/10
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Appearance 9
Aroma 9
Flavor 8.5
Texture 7
Overall 9
Forgot to post this earlier:
Founders KBS Maple Mackinac fudge 11.6%
Deep black with a rust colored wisp of foam. It’s full bodied but the carbonation is a touch raspy rather than smooth which I didn’t expect. The aroma is a maple fudge and the taste was sweet but without boozy heat.
Really quite nice, a good dessert beer.
Founders KBS Maple Mackinac fudge 11.6%
Deep black with a rust colored wisp of foam. It’s full bodied but the carbonation is a touch raspy rather than smooth which I didn’t expect. The aroma is a maple fudge and the taste was sweet but without boozy heat.
Really quite nice, a good dessert beer.
Tried
from Can
on 19 Apr 2025
at 10:11
8.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
(Five variant KBS vertical) Poured from 355mL bottle (bottled 08.09.22 - 11%). Very dark brown with small beige head. Fudgy chocolate, feint maple and coffee underlay. The adjuncts really change this from the original, enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
from
A1 Hop Shop 144th
on 14 Feb 2025
at 04:10
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Dark brown. Thin head. Light maple note on the aroma, along with some chocolate syrup. The body is heavy on the chocolate syrup, like whatever chocolate pump a mediocre coffee shop spurts onto whipped cream...so here's a stout for people who don't like stout modelled after a coffee for people who don't like coffee.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Feb 2025
at 03:53
7/10
Thanks, Ryan!
CBS: 8☆4☆8☆4☆15》39
KBS Original: 7☆4☆7☆3☆14》37
KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge: 8☆4☆8☆4☆15》39
KBS Espresso: 8☆4☆8☆3☆15》38
KBS Double Oaked: 8☆4☆8☆4☆15》39
CBS: 8☆4☆8☆4☆15》39
KBS Original: 7☆4☆7☆3☆14》37
KBS Maple Mackinac Fudge: 8☆4☆8☆4☆15》39
KBS Espresso: 8☆4☆8☆3☆15》38
KBS Double Oaked: 8☆4☆8☆4☆15》39
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Feb 2025
at 20:45
8.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 9
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
Bottle from Pub-up-beershop, Wolvega. Aroma is chocolate, oak, roasted malt, fudge, notes of bourbon, a little coffee, vanilla, soft maple, caramel toffee. Flavour is medium sweet and above moderate bitter. Medium to full body. Well-rounded, rich and not overtly sweet. Exemplary!
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Feb 2025
at 07:05
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Pulled out of my cellar. Dark brown almost black with a skim of a head. Aroma is all chocolate. Taste is also all chocolate.
Tried
on 21 Jan 2025
at 05:38
7.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
Tap at Skaal, Copenhagen 22 March 2024 Dark roasted and sweet malty with lots of rich chocolate, some coffee roast, singed brown sugar, maple fudge and caramel sticky sweetness throughout, full bodied, warming dark sweet malty finish. Lovely.
Tried
from Draft
on 28 Mar 2024
at 16:18
9/10
Tried
on 26 Mar 2024
at 02:51
7.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Draft. A black beer with a dark brown head. The aroma has notes of chocolate, caramel fudge, roasted malt, and Bourbon. The flavor is sweet with notes of chocolate, caramel fudge, roasted malt, vanilla, and a bit of Bourbon, leading to a dry finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Mar 2024
at 12:53