Founders KBS Espresso. 12 % ABV. 70 IBU. Founders Brewing, Grand Rapids, MI.
Utter and complete blackness, thorough opacity, slim ring of brown foam above.
In the nose: deep coffee, rich, roasted, utter, earthy. Powerful. All covering up what might also be very interesting below.
In the mouth: it’s all about espresso, rich, thick, ridiculous. More coffee than I’ve had in a beer in a long time. Cocoa and caramel lurks just below. Bourbon barrel aged effects are a side project. Quite tasty, this.
Variant of KBS
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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