Founders Breakfast Stout
Appearance - Impervious onyx with a finger of quickly dissipating muddy brown head. Minimal lacing if any at all. Aroma - Mmmm... chocolate fudge, caramel, cinnamon roll, and potent coffee aromas. Smells decadently delicious! Taste - The flavor is somewhat complex, as it seems to continuously, yet pleasantly, transition a bit throughout the drinking experience. Coffee is accentuated, but a nice balance remains between the sweet dark chocolatey character and the coffee/hop bitterness. The coffee flavor gradually drops off into a faint lingering finish/aftertaste of mildly yeasty spiced bread, chalky cocoa, and rolled dates. Alcohol is indistinguishable, and this brew blends very well as it warms. Continued warming brings more of a warm coffee flavor into the finish/aftertaste. Mouthfeel - Plush medium-heavy body with light-medium carbonation. A pretty smooth drinking experience for such a robust beer, but I personally wouldn't drink too many of these in one sitting due to the rich heaviness. Although I have had Founders Breakfast Stout on several occasions in the past, this is the first time I have taken the time to review it, and I am appreciating it now more than ever. Hands down, one of the top beers for lovers of coffee infused Imperial Stouts.