Lately, I’ve been on barrel-aged beer kick, cleaning out the cellar with an eye toward Trappist ales, barley wines, and imperial stouts.

Recently I revisited Founders KBS Imperial Stout, and it’s this week’s Beer Pick.

Beer Pick

Founders KBS

Founders Brewing Co., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Available in four-pack 12-ounce bottles

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KBS (AKA Kentucky Breakfast Stout) is a hefty imperial stout flavored with coffee and chocolate, and cellar-aged in bourbon barrels. At 12% alcohol, it’s obviously strong, with a bit of coffee bitterness. But it’s also silky-smooth and full-bodied, exhibiting notes of vanilla and oak. This time of year, KBS Chocolate Cherry is available for a limited time, adding cherry juice to the flavor profile, and making it perfect for Valentine’s Day.

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The flavors of KBS are readymade for after-dinner sipping, by itself, or with desserts like chocolate chip cookies, fudge brownies, or simply a bit of dark chocolate.

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