This is one of a few Founder’s beers that we’ve reviewed on this site, so check out our other reviews here. Kentucky Breakfast Stout is one of many Bourbon beers that has made it’s way to the marketplace recently. (Before I forget, I do want to thank Howard for this bottle of KBS.) Not only does Founders put Bourbon in this particular offering, they put plenty of coffee as well. KBS is rated highly on the Beer Advocate chain of reviews. This is one of those occasions that I’ve got to part ways from Beer Advocate’s collective enthusiasm about a beer. I’ll state in all honesty that sometimes I think it's apt when coffee is added to a beer, but other times I think it is overbearing; there's too much in this one. The Pour: KBS poured with a very black, thick, and brooding presence. There was a brief, dark brown head that quickly dissipated. No matter about the head, though, it’s merely an observation and not a criticism (at least in this case). The Nose: If ever a beer had coffee in it, this one fit that quality. There was a ton of coffee on the nose, which had a ...

I know that I alienate some people by saying that I'm not a big Founder's fan. I've had a couple of their brews that were just not interesting. However, I do still need to try their Kentucky Breakfast Stout. Having said what I just did, I want to post a little more positive review of their Red Rye P.A. The thing that is most unexpected about the fact that I like this beer is that I also usually don't go for many IPAs. So, the beer had two possible strikes, but you never know about a beer unless you try it. The Pour-Red Rye P.A. had a nice reddish-orange body that was very active in the glass. Because of the active body, there was a tall and steady, foam-white head on the beer. It looked pretty clean in the glass. The Sniff-Being an IPA, this beer had plenty of of citrusy hop aroma on the nose. I noted that a powdery yeast aroma was present, along with some nice malt tones. The malt tones were a nice caramel and roasty touch. Alcohol was also fairly prominent on the nose. The Taste-When I sipped ...