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Brewery: Founders
Date: December 27th, 2013
Style: Imperial Stout
ABV: 8.3%
Similar To: Bells Expedition Stout, Evil Twin Imperial Biscotti Break.
Description:
I'd been searching for this one for a while and found it unexpectedly when Mrs. B and I met for a drink after work at a nearby wine bar. She chose a flight of what turned out to be superb white French varietals and I was leaning toward some South American reds when I noticed this post's titular beer in a cooler perched above the rows of chardonnays and chirazes behind the bar.
First Impression:
As with so many of Founders' beers, I loved the label art (see above). Pours a deep brown color with a very thin medium brown lacing around the sides of the glass.
Smell:
Inhale deeply: lots of coffee and chocolate, with an underlying maltiness.
Taste:
Strong, rich coffee and chocolate taste, with a smokiness lingering on the edges. Makes me think of a real French "pain au chocolat". Bittersweet and buttery rich rather than overly sugary. While the name obviously points to early morning beverages, I can't help thinking that this would make a delicious shake, malted, or frappe. Beer and ice cream for breakfast, hmmm...
On the Palate:
Rich and smooth. Has the light background carbonation present in many of Founders' higher ABV beers, which add much to their character.
Why You'll like It:
If you enjoy bitter, strong porters, and imperial stouts. All of the complex flavors of a Bourbon County Stout with a much lower ABV and alcohol taste.
...and why You won't:
Tea drinkers stay away. While milder than some of its counterparts, this is still more likely to appeal to the scotch and cigar crowd, rather than to lovers of craft cocktails and less hearty offerings.
In Closing...:
Highly recommended for its (slightly) milder, yet full-flavored take on coffee and chocolate, FBS is a superior addition to an already crowded field of Imperial Stouts.
Rating: 4 Stars (out of 5)
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