Founders 2019 KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout)

KBS from Founder’s Brewing Company is the second in their Barrel Aged series for 2019, this year, KBS (or Kentucky Breakfast Stout) weighs in at 12.2% ABV, and is still cave-age in oak bourbon barrels. The next two in the Barrel Aged series are still unknowns, but We know the final release is CBS (Canadian Breakfast Stout). KBS release date in the taproom is March 8th, and should be hitting national distribution on Friday, March 15th, just one week after the taproom release.

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Greenbush Brewing Company – Mr. Hyde Coffee Stout

Mr. Hyde by Greenbush Brewing Company is a 7.8% stout in Sawyer, Michigan. Greenbush lists this as a creamy coffee stout, and it has full fledged coffee flavor in spades, but is it too much for a non coffee fan, and does that “creamy” flavor poke through in the darkness? Find out if you’re a Mr. Hyde, or if Dr. Jekyll is more your speed!

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New Holland – Dragon’s Milk White Stout

New Holland’s latest stout in the Dragon’s Milk stout line is Dragon’s Milk White – a bourbon barrel aged stout that comes in at 6% ABV. This marks a few firsts for the Holland, Michigan Brewery – the first dragon’s milk in a can, the first dragon’s milk under 11%, and the first white stout. How do white stouts differ, and is Dragon’s Milk White worth your green? Watch and find out!

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Ellison – Big Black Stout Review

Ellison Brewery and Spirits Big Black Stout is an 11% ABV Imperial Stout. I’ve had several of Ellison’s IPAs (Crescent Fresh, Relativity, Evolution Series) but other than Der Roest, I haven’t had one of their stouts. Today that changes with Big Black Stout. So does Ellison know how to do stouts too, or are they primarily gonna be one of those IPA houses? You’ll just have to stay tuned to find out!

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Which 2018 Flying Buffalo from Griffin Claw Brewing is Best? Head 2 Head Part 2

Griffin Claw’s Flying Buffalo is a line of barrel aged stouts, and today I have all 8 varieties from their 2018 line! Rapsberry and Chocolate, Spiced Strong Ale,Oblivious and all the others are here. I try all 8 in a single elimination tournament until there is only one left standing. This is part 2 of a 2 part series, so enjoy!

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