Founders Breakfast Stout

Brewed by Founders Brewing Company
Style: Imperial Stout
Grand Rapids, Michigan USA

Pours an opaque black with a nice ruby tinge around the edges. No head to speak of, really; just a faint beige lacing. Immediate aroma of roasty coffee; can almost smell a hint of sweetness. Very much a medium in the mouthfeel department, but the roast persists from beginning to end, & leaves a hint on the back end, coating your tongue in a pleasant way. Awesome brew; wish we could get it in MD.

Appearance - Black with dark, dark brown edges. Light has a lot of trouble trying get through this; light ultimately fails. A very small mocha brown colored head appears while pouring, sticks around for a little while and then retreats to a minimal amount clinging to the edges of the glass. Smell - Coffee; I can pretty much smell coffee. A little bit of roasty goodness in there as well that compliments the coffee well. Raisins, some milk chocolate, a little bit of creamer. Taste - The roasted flavors come through first and foremost, but they give way to an awesome blast of coffee and milk chocolate. It finishes with a lot of raisin character, The coffee is definitely not as strong as I thought it would be, but it lingers for awhile, especially in the aftertaste. Mouthfeel - The carbonation gives a nice prickly feeling in the gulp, mouthfeel isn’t too full but it isn’t too light either. I remember this being lighter the past times I have had it, but that was when I was drinking syrup disguised as beer all the time. This seems thicker and a lot better than before. Drinkability - This isn’t too high in alcohol content, the coffee doesn’t hit you like a freight train, and everything this beer should be seems to be balancing well with all of its qualities. This beer is definitely quality.

Simply put, the best stout I’ve ever had and my favorite to boot. I didn’t take any notes but I know that all the elements were there, rich coffee delectability, smooth chocolate overtones, hints of cherry, dark and dried fruits. A touch of sweetness but easily the most drinkable high gravity beer I’ve yet tasted. If I could brew any beer flawlessly this is the one I would imitate.

Black color with mediem tan head. Flavor was complex combo of sweet coffee and bitter chocolate. Finish was strong and lasting.

12 oz. pours pitch with cocoa head. aroma is bitter sweet chocolate and a hint of coffee. mouthful is rich with big chocolate up front, the finish is sweet and yummy. very nice:)

Bottle pours a tan head with a dark brown body. Smells of coffee and chocolate. Flavor is the same. Good weight in the mouth. Smooth finish. Strong flavors.

2008 Consumed in 2009 Aroma is loads of coffee, chocolate, Taste is lots of rich chocolate, coffee, and sweet dark malt, bright fruit, and bitter hops. Molasses colored head. Nice retention. Finish is slightly cloying, a bit bitter, and full. Wow, awesome. 2007 batch consumed next to 2008 in 2009 A bit more dirty in the aroma. Floral bright fruit and cheap coffee and chocolate. Chocolate, coffee, a bit more dirt in the taste. Good, but the fresher one was better.

like pouring brown ink. smell both chocolate and espresso very defined. cinnamon. smoke. the taste is dark sugar, herbal, dried cherry, and alcohol. body is flat and slimey. late finish.