Lovely autumnal barrel aged ale with sweet maple syrup draping pumpkin-spiced nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger upon candied bourbon molasses midst. Ancillary oaken vanilla tannins contrast brown-sugared gingerbread spicing and wispy orange peel zesting while tertiary Armagnac brandy, flaked almond and toffee illusions add further complexity.
Thickly creamed ’24 version of barrel-aged Imperial Stout utilizing coffee, chocolate and chili pepper spicing proves to be resilient nightcap. Luscious mochaccino, cappuccino, caramel latte and espresso serenade secures mildly fudged mocha thrust across light bourbon vanilla depot as recessive black cherry, red licorice and molasses candy illusions add further luster.
Sessionable grapefruit-forward All Day IPA variant resonates with zestful lemon-juiced grapefruit pith, rind and peel bittering given polite floral-spiced sweetness to contrast light pine oiling.
Mole-inspired Kentucky Bourbon Stout variant circa ’23 lets dried chili peppers influence fudgy brown chocolate creaming, bourbon vanilla sweetness and roasted coffee depth of rich barrel-aged nightcap. Mild chili pepper heat simmers below mocha bourbon coffee theme as tertiary candied molasses, bold burgundy, burnt caramel and espresso licks emerge.
On tap at Pompton Craft House, gunky 20th anniversary KBS (Kentucky Barrel Series) variant loads blueberry puree onto dry coffee-stained black chocolate bittering and sweet bourbon vanilla onrush. Fudgy mocha finish never depletes tartly syruped blueberry adjunct of overly ornate fruited dessert stout.
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, lusciously rich Canadian breakfast stout (2019 version) aged in maple syrup bourbon barrels for three years reaches steadfastly rich mocha resonance. Maple syruping drapes dark chocolate, caramel latte, cappuccino and milk-sugared coffee pleasantries as subtle bourbon vanilla sweetness erupts. Velvety ‘imperialized Breakfast Stout’ perfect for luscious nightcap.
Decadent bourbon-aged stout perfect for sweet-toothed crowd. Lovely hazelnut-glazed toasted coconut frontage picks up sweet bourbon vanilla licks, creamy brown chocolate seduction and caramelized coffee caress. Fudged mocha continuance gains subtle praline, macaroon and almond illusions. Recommended alongside all KBS series Founder stouts.
On tap at Plank Pizza, awesome nitro-infused oatmeal stout retains creamy Kona-Sumatra coffee conflux reinforced by dark-roast hop char and earthen grain sear. Lovely coffee bean intensity registers espresso, cappuccino, macchiato and caramel latte niceties above oats-flaked black chocolate base. Perfect morning java!
On tap at Kitchen & Beer Bar, ‘sumptuous’ bourbon-barreled KBS stout variant lets sharp cinnamon spicing penetrate cocoa-nibbed vanilla and chocolate sweetness. Mellow bourbon warmth seeps into molasses-sugared chocolate syruping coating cinnamon-spiced vanilla, toasted coconut-almond conflux, mild coffee sway and dried cherry tartness.
Awesome bourbon vanilla-sweetened espresso variant on KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout) retains frothily creamed coffee tone as dark chocolate syruping comes aboard to placate latent rummy boozing.
Standard leafy hop-oiled orange spicing and sweet Vienna malting stay subtle above toasty bread crust bottom, picking up wispy caramelized apple-cherry snips.
Well integrated milk-sugared coffee, cocoa nibs and vanilla adjuncts rise above citric-spiced hop astringency. Mocha vanilla luster gains marshmallow, cream soda, white chocolate, creme de cocoa, Belgian-dipped cappuccino and hazelnut iced coffee sweetness.
