Founders KBS (2011) | Beer Geek Nation Beer Reviews Episode 170

[racertech12]

hey man how does this rate to Canadian Breakfast Stout. CBS comes out oct 3 and couldnt find a cbs review by you man let me know

[BeerGeekNation]

@racertech12 THis year will be the first time it is released in bottles. Im hoping to be able to get a few and will def be reviewing this one for sure!

[brnthchldrn]

I've gotten three six packs that were obviously off. it literally tasted like cheap coffee with awful vodka added to it. I called their quality department and they never got back to me. Be careful with this one. Oh, I should add that I have had a good representation of this beer, there are just a few bad ones out there.

[BeerGeekNation]

@brnthchldrn Ive heard rumors that there have been a few bad eggs out there. I fortunately havent had one yet! I would be pissed if I shelled out the cash though for a bad one

[infomercialsucks]

I just had the 11' KBS this past weekend along side a Bourbon county stout and Parabola, and KBS was the winner of the three. The drinkability is what really separates KBS from the other two. It is the essence of an A+ and that mouthfeel, Oh boy!!!

[BeerGeekNation]

@infomercialsucks KBS is an amazing beer and honestly one I always try to get a tleast a 4 pack every year of. WIth this said I think Parabola this year is a bit more complex and just as easy to drink. But I love the chocolate quality of the KBS. Thats the kicker for me

[mrmuyrapido]

jeeeez, this looks good. I'll have to keep an eye open for it.

[ARGeetar]

This is gonna sound weird but the KBS bottle looks fake and CGI'd in when your tasting it hah

[BeerGeekNation]

@ARGeetar Yah that is wierd :).

[jjrudy41]

my favorite beer of all time... so far...i am hoping to ge a few bottles just to enjoy... i see you got the cigar city hunapae as well... im hoping to try this some time... but ill probably have to wait one more year...

[FLefty18]

Willing to trade a Vuja De by Cigar City for a KBS Chris?

[BrokenGalaxy]

Your review is spot-on. I love this beer, and will certainly look forward to it next year when it's released. This and Goose Island's Bourbon County Stout are my favorite barrel-aged RIS, let's hope that GI selling out to AB/InBev doesn't mean we'll be getting Beechwood-aged County Stout Light in the future!

[NYRfan4ever]

Great Review!! We were able to get 9 from our beer store, most people were only getting 1 or 2 but we reserved this one early

[NYRfan4ever]

Great Review!! I just got 9 bottles of this last week

[kliljedahl]

My friend in Ann Arbor couldn't get it the day after it was released. I guess it'll be another year before I'll get a chance to taste it.

[old12school3]

Chris,i appreciate and love your beer reviews!! Side note: i just got my 2011 bottle of avery maharaja yesterday can't wait!

[BeerGeekNation]

@old12school3 Thanks so much! Enjoy that bottle its an amazing beer. Cheers!

[nickshep7]

Sounds delicious. Maybe if I drive from Baltimore through Central PA and hit every beer shop along the way I'll be able to snag one.

[BeerGeekNation]

@nickshep7 I think its pretty much sold out everywhere around here :(

[odeed]

It's funny how easy it was to find last year,but so hard this year.

[BeerGeekNation]

@odeed And its only going to get worse as it gain in popularity!

[AngilasGuy]

Got the last two at my local craft beer shop. I'm sooooo glad. Going to enjoy one now and age the other for a year.

[BeerGeekNation]

@AngilasGuy Gratz! Def age one for a year. It really mellows out

[celtics877]

So mad I missed out on this beer, founders you suck.

[BeerGeekNation]

@celtics877 You might still be able to find a bottle. If not im sure you could trade for one

[FSVR54]

Wish I could get this in Florida

[BeerGeekNation]

@FSVR54 Do you get any Founders stuff in FL? If not im sure you could trade for some CIgar City stuff

[FSVR54]

@BeerGeekNation Founders does not distribute here. I would trade, but I don't have the funds for that right now

[StumpyJoeJr]

Don't hold on to the Red Poppy too long. I've heard it fades a lot if you age it.

I'd like to try this one fresh. Hopefully Daniel can get me a couple bottles out to me soon. The other is getting aged. I have a bottle of the 2010. Vertical?!?!

[BeerGeekNation]

@StumpyJoeJr Thats weird considering its a sour. They usually age really nicely. WOnder what they did differently with this one.

[egoo33]

how many bottles were you able to get? here in chicago my binnys only got one case and had a single bottle limit, thank god for the wife, so should i cellar my single bottle or drink it fresh, i was leaning toward cellaring it

[BeerGeekNation]

@egoo33 If you have had it before I would say cellar it for a year. If not then drink it.

[BeerGeekNation]

@egoo33 I was able to get 1 bottle locally and a 4 pack from TheEndosymbiosis.

[BrokenGalaxy]

@egoo33 I like them, but I don't bother with Binny's for limited-release popular beers. Everybody flocks to them when they are released and they fly off the shelves in no time. I tell my favorite smaller liquor stores ahead of time of what's coming out that I want, usually one or two come through and get it. I was able to get two bottles from one, and a 4-pack from another (could have gotten a few more 4-packs if I wanted, but I don't like to horde, plus there are other beers I need to try)

[TheEndosymbiosis]

Nicely done. Haven't decided if I want to do a formal review of the 2011 release yet, since I already did the 2010 and the whole release day video.

Epic epic beer... and you even pulled a Daniel and dropped the f-bomb. Cheers!

[MrBadassandy]

awesome

[TeteBlauth]

hi my friend :-)

very good

[TheMasterOfHoppets]

Im soooo envious! Sounds like a really good brew. I have had the regualr Breakfast Stout which is awsome, so would love to try this one sometime. But great review Chris! Cheers!

[BeerGeekNation]

@TheMasterOfHoppets Yeah this one is like breakfast stout on crack!

[HalloweenUmi]

Really loved the bourbon, chocolate and coffee tastes for the 2011 KBS. Insanely hard to get up here in Canada, but I was able to grab 2 bottles from a great friend. What do you think about aging them? Good idea?

[BeerGeekNation]

@HalloweenUmi Yah this beer was built for aging! Ive got a bunch in the cellar.

[BrokenGalaxy]

@HalloweenUmi I've heard that the coffee notes fade when it's aged, so unless I heard wrong, I would probably drink one fresh and age the other one.