Founders Breakfast Stout is one of the several beers whose arrival at my local shop I’ve been anticipating. Ever since the store has been carrying a couple of Founders releases, I’ve been bugging the owner almost every visit about this stout — and I’m in there often.
Lucky for him, I can now stop annoying him and savor the couple of bottles I picked up recently. I had heard a good deal from friends about this beer so it had a lot to live up to.
Appearance
Breakfast Stout pours near black in color with a decent sized, dark tan head. I’ve said it before, but I really need to take pictures of my tastings. Words fail to do this one justice.
Aroma
I can smell the coffee, chocolates and oatmeal from a mile away upon opening up the bottle. The black coffee and roasted malt are the primary aromas while the chocolates and oatmeal compliment it in the background.
Taste
This is a beefy stout. It’s thick, smooth and full bodied with quite a robust coffee and oatmeal presence. The finish is slightly dry with a nice, lingering coffee bitterness that I loved. Semi-sweet chocolates only prove to intensify the flavors and make this one hell of a brew.
Overall
It took all my power, but I’ve stored two bottles of this one away for the colder months later this year. I only hope I can hold out that long, as this beer is certainly going to prove hard to ignore. I will certainly be buying more of it as soon as I can.
Rating:4/5
