Monday, January 10, 2011

Its not just for breakfast any more

This one came highly recommended from my local beer warehouse, so I gave it a try and bought a four pack. Its the Founders Breakfast Stout, from Founders Brewery of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Acording to the bottle, its a stout made with oatmeal, chocolate, and coffee. Sounds like a brilliant combination!
It certainly looks like a stout, pouring a deep inky black that sucks up light. The aroma is amaizing, you get fresh coffee, plus deep bitterness from the hops, and a lovely malty sweetness. The flavor is anything but subtle. Your tongue is first hit with the molasses-like malty flavors, then the bitterness of the coffee and chocolate creep in. Ever try a chocolate covered espresso bean? Thats what this beer tastes like. The hops give you a nice bite at the end, and theres just enough alchohol to let you feel the burn. Overall an excellent beer.
Scoring:
Look: 4 - deep inky black, nice head
Aroma: 4 - coffee and chocolate
Taste: 5 - like a chocolate covered espresso bean. seriously.
Feel: 4 - lots of body
Total: 4.25

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