Founders Brewing Company Kentucky Breakfast Stout (365 Day 123)

By scot in 365 Days of American Craft Beer, Beer on Sunday, April 3rd, 2011

Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout

There is no denying that American craft beer is getting more and more popular every year. In spite of an industry, beer, that is going down overall, American craft beer is going in the opposite direction with some breweries having 40%, 50%, or even larger growth on an annual basis.

This creates problems. Hard to believe. Some of these breweries can’t keep up and are pulling their product off of shelves in regions that would normally be distributed too. Others are making hard decisions on whether or not to go all in, getting a large loan to up capacity or even build a new facility.

Founders Brewing Company is growing while creating some of the finest craft beers in America. Their short releases are highly sought after, with Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS) the pinnacle.

Each year this beer gets harder and harder to get, even for the people that showed up to the brewery for the release. Does this automatically make the beer taste better? It seems that some people believe so but I will defend KBS. It lives up to the hype and easily surpasses your wildest dreams. I would go out on a limb and say this is my favorite beer. My stash last year lasted about eight months as I would have a one or two a month when I was wanting a high quality beer. If you have the means to land one of these beers, do yourself the favor you will not be disappointed. Enjoy!

Aroma: 10, Taste: 10, Look: 10, Drinkability: 9, Overall: 9.7

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