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Founders Breakfast Stout

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Rating:

92% of 100

64 Reviews

Style

Stout

Country

America

Brewery

Founders

ABV

8.3%

Bottle Size

355ml

Serving Temp

10°C

8.3%

355ml

Details
Brewery Info
Reviews

Details

This double chocolate coffee oatmeal stout from Founders Brewing Company in Michigan is an absolute classic. Roasted malts, coffee and dark chocolate dominate the flavour, before a subtle hint of vanilla rounds out the corners. With a silky smooth mouth feel, Breakfast Stout is full bodied, complex and wonderfully warming.

Brewery Info

Originally brewing middle-of-the-road beers for a wide and not-terribly-engaged audience, Founders realised that they’d have to change if they wanted to survive. They started making bold and complex beers instead, launching themselves to craft beer fame.

From coffee-infused Breakfast Stout, bourbon barrel-aged Backwoods Bastard and a 15% barleywine called Bolt Cutter, you can’t accuse Founders of being dull. As well as brews that push the boundaries, their lower abv. range is a more accessible introduction and includes the excellent All Day IPA.

Reviews

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Wonderful

100%

Review by Jimbo 06/09/2019

Got this as one of the 2018 Advent Calendar beers. Bloomin' wonderful! Really nice and thick, chocolatey and rich.

Love Founders

100%

Review by Sean 14/07/2019

First class stuff from first class brewery

Hearty

80%

Review by RON 23/04/2019

Quite a hearty breakfast stout, full on flavour but not too overpowering

Don't Believe The Hype

80%

Review by Graham 10/04/2019

I enjoyed this, but it was a tad underwhelming. There are better stouts out there, for sure.
That said, I'm looking forward to trying KBS and CBS as soon as possible.

Complex mix of flavours

80%

Review by Matt 09/03/2019

Enjoyable as a single evening drink. Perfect in the winter whilst in front of the fire. Full of depth. Allow this to savour and the full set to develop; coffee, chocolate and more.

The best founders

100%

Review by lorenzo 11/02/2019

Founders doesn't flounder about they know what they doing. Having drank many Id hazard to say this is the best they do.

Great stout!

100%

Review by Pete Bong 27/12/2018

Dark chocolate covered espresso beans in a bottle! Nutty opening, leading in to rich dark chocolate and a smooth coffee finish. A great stout for supping. Take your time and enjoy every sip.

Bitter Chocolate and Coffee

60%

Review by AJBeer 08/12/2018

The coffee and dark chocolate come through strongly and slightly overpower the flavour from the roasted malt.
It just feels like its trying too hard and has lost too much of the essence of a stout, with the addition of double chocolate and coffee

Fantastic

100%

Review by James 30/05/2018

Impressive stout, thick and full of flavour.

Perfect breakfast beer!

80%

Review by Mike 30/05/2018

Lots of coffee bitterness. Very nice indeed.

Superb

100%

Review by JK 23/04/2018

A well balanced and incredibly drinkable stout, despite its thickness and high abv.

The coffee and chocolate accentuates the similar flavours of the roasted malts and oats, as opposed to overpowering them; definitely a beer, not an iced mocha!

Fantastic

80%

Review by barry 20/03/2018

One of my favourite stouts and from one of the best breweries there is, Founders.

Modern classic

100%

Review by Luke 06/03/2018

Packed chock full of flavour roasty malts dark sweet awesome beer quite boozy one for the stout lovers

Beer to wake up for!

100%

Review by Elmar 28/02/2018

Wow, what a find- almost the perfect stout to me, chocolate, coffee, maple syrup, blueberries- like oaky dark chocolate on syrupy pancakes, very viscous and delightfully smooth yet smoky. Gets even better as it warms up, new notes to discover. Highly recommend, could drink one of these every morning and evening!

Chewy

100%

Review by Phil 21/02/2018

This is actually a meal in itself.

KBS's overlooked little sibling

100%

Review by Liam 12/02/2018

This is a truly excellent stout that will never get the credit it really deserves due to being out-wow factored by KBS and other barrel aged brews from Founders. Top marks for me.

OATS!

100%

Review by michael 11/02/2018

this was very nice. Smooth and thick how a stout should be. The oats give it incredible flavour

10/10

100%

Review by Rebecca 01/02/2018

10/10 would definitely recommend

Stout

80%

Review by Rich Mahogany 17/01/2018

Excellent stout, great taste similar to KBS without the strength and as much whisky.

Lovely

100%

Review by Blaine 28/12/2017

Great stout, but still wouldn't pour on my cereal!

Beer with your coffee?

60%

Review by Dudes Brews 25/12/2017

Coffee flavour is very prominent, it’s the smaller bro of kbs and has a lot of the same flavours but not quite so smooth

Glorious

80%

Review by Peter 08/12/2017

Exceedingly moreish stout with a fantastic mouthfeel and coffee notes.

Lots of hype

20%

Review by Rob 06/12/2017

Highly recommemded. Didn't deliver. Tastes exactly like Aldi Spill the Beans at 99p. Very disappointed.

Impressive

80%

Review by Thomas 04/12/2017

Intense coffee, especially through the head and on the finish smooth mouthfeel due to the oats. Bitterness from chocolate, coffee and hops

Sumptuous

100%

Review by martin 04/12/2017

Wow...Loving Founders! This has a lovely Chocolate aroma & coffee/chocolate on the mouthfeel. Nice consistency, as a good stout should be!

One of my favourites

100%

Review by James 26/11/2017

Just incredible, the base of KBS and CBS but amazing in its own right.

Bang

100%

Review by AdyG 04/08/2017

It's a monster beer for breakfast!! However, when is the wrong time to drink a great beer? Even at breakfast this would be stunning

More Please

100%

Review by MeanGreen83 10/03/2017

Have another bottle in hiding... creamy chocolate luxury. Give me more!

Must try

60%

Review by Hoppy 20/12/2016

2nd bottle - so dark and rich, strong coffee hit, really powerful beer. Definitely worth the expense.

tremendous

100%

Review by Iddy 09/12/2016

Pours black with a thin tan head. A strong coffee aroma, perfect for a breakfast stout. A very smooth beer with a good coffee taste, some earthy notes and a slight alcohol finish but nothing to what the abv would suggest. A great beer

what a beer

100%

Review by dot 05/12/2016

pours up lovely and dark, velvet finish, chocolate , coffee taste, and a fantastic bourbon kick at the end, well worth the cost , cant wait for next years batch

Perfect

100%

Review by 101proof 30/11/2016

A rich, smooth, thick and creamy stout. Doesn't taste as strong as it is.

Everything a stout should be!

100%

Review by Foley 23/11/2016

Look: Dark brown to black with a thin tan head
Nose: Lots of dark roast malts
Taste: Roasted malts and lots of chocolate! Little bit of coffee bitterness
Feel: Silky and not too thick

Great

100%

Review by Bottled 14/11/2016

You said this might be the best beer in the world - you were probably right. Wonderful aroma and taste, one to savour and linger over.

Outstanding

100%

Review by doomlord 12/11/2016

Everything about this is majestic, taste, aroma, depth of flavor and strength one of the finest stouts I've ever had. Only the label is naff, which doesn't reflect the quality of the product inside it. highly recommended.

Good stout

80%

Review by Birky 29/10/2016

wasn't as powerful a taste as I expected but the chocolate came through. Didn't taste coffee too much

Tasty

80%

Review by 101proof 21/10/2016

Very rich with a good amount of coffee and vanilla flavours. One to savour

Great

80%

Review by JIm 15/10/2016

Coffee choc. Great

decent

60%

Review by change from a 10 08/10/2016

Got this for my dad for fathers day.

Said it was quite nice but a bit bitter for him. He's still getting his head round these American beers!

Amazing Beer

100%

Review by Ben 03/10/2016

One of the best stouts I have ever drunk. Coffee and Chocolate taste but wonderfully subtle. Founders have outdone themselves with this beer.

This review is for KBS not Breakfast stout!

100%

Review by Craig Sammels 13/09/2016

A vertical 2015v2016 versions! So happy we have been able to get these beers in the UK! Pricey at £6.99 a bottle, but so very much worth it.

More coffee than chocolate

80%

Review by Tworopes 29/08/2016

This is a great stout with plenty of coffee taste to begin then a nice subtle hit of chocolate to finish, don't drink too many for breakfast!

Love it, Love It, Love It

100%

Review by No1smudger 19/08/2016

Love it....need I say more. A tremendous stout, intense flavour and rich powerful taste, wish I'd bought more.

Quality stout

100%

Review by Redadair24 14/08/2016

Really liked this, black coffee, dark chocolate and beautifully smooth.

Really Good Stout

100%

Review by Paul 14/08/2016

An amazing stout! Really great flavour, smell and feel. A wonderful treat.

Wow!!!

100%

Review by Tailored 09/08/2016

Wow, what an amazing stout! Great flavour, smells, and feel.! I loved every moment when drinking this beer. It's pretty expensive, but worth every penny, and a wonderful treat. Hopefully this will come back in stock soon so I can purchase some more!

Where's the spoon?

100%

Review by Nige R 26/07/2016

This is a food... surely not a beer.
Epic chocolate & coffee tones with a creamy, full mouthfeel.
If you love stout, then this takes it to a new level, try it.

Pudding

100%

Review by Bruce 04/07/2016

I had mine to round off a evenings drinking. I usually finish with this type of richness as I find it makes me not want to have anything else after,

Served at 10 degrees in a stout glass. Super chocolate smell and this has a back of dark coffee to it.

Initial taste is coffee but this the leads into a smooth slight sweet chocolate and oat taste.

Looking forward to the other bottle soon

Pudding

100%

Review by Bruce 04/07/2016

Amazing Stout

100%

Review by DanFlanagan 29/06/2016

Amazing smell and colour as for the flavour, it blows you away! One of my favourite stouts!

Fabulous stout

100%

Review by Dan 02/06/2016

Smooth with lots of flavour - great coffee taste

Brilliant Stout

100%

Review by Adam 27/05/2016

Smooth with strong coffee and subtle chocolate notes. Well balanced beer with strong distinct flavors. Easy drinking considering its over 8%ABV. Great mouth feel with perfect levels of viscosity.

Excellent

80%

Review by S Stanbridge 07/05/2016

Love this stout. Very intense coffee flavour. Rich, drinkable and grows on you as you drink it.

Amazing

100%

Review by Abdyman 29/03/2016

An amazing stout, lovely mouthfeel and great taste.

At this strength though if you are having this for breakfast you probably have a problem!

Founders Doesn't Flounder

100%

Review by berkfromtrapdoor 06/03/2016

Coffee, chocolate, oatmeal, all on the nose, all in the mouth, all in my belly! Quite a sublime 'breakfast' stout (had mine with dinner, though don't think this made a difference), and came back on here to order more, but it's all gone! You lot reading this are soooo inconsiderate!!

Nice stout

60%

Review by Blind_Drunk 01/02/2016

Very nice stout, not messing here, just get it drunk

Stunning Stout

100%

Review by John 21/01/2016

Founders never disappoints and this is no different. A beautiful stout. Full of flavour and smooth. Just get it.

And it\'s a 5 from me too

100%

Review by Llamaman 08/01/2016

It\'s got to be hype right? 6 reviews and they\'re ALL 5 stars?
Well, no. My inner cynic (and my innate conservatism leading to many a 4* review) was won over very quickly.
This is sublime. Nose is mostly coffee with a whiff of chocolate. Taste starts with the coffee, but the chocolate builds to round out a beautiful smooth mouthfeel with a lovely mocha aftertaste.
The alcohol (and there\'s a lot!) is hidden under wave after wave of flavour. I really can\'t fault it (although being 2 quid a bottle wouldn\'t hurt!)

So make that 7x 5* reviews.

KICK ASS!

100%

Review by Nate 04/01/2016

These other reviewers aren\'t kidding! This breakfast stout is sublime. One of the best bottled stouts I\'ve ever had. I agree with one of the other reviews which compares it to broken dream but even more grown up. SPOT ON. You\'ll LOVE this one.

difficult to fault

100%

Review by Bammers 04/01/2016

these guys set a new standard for milk stout, this beer is simply beautiful, a work of art for the taste buds

World class

100%

Review by Tim 01/01/2016

This is the best breakfast stout anywhere in the world IMO. A deep, full-bodied dark beer with a creamy chocolate start and a strong coffee finish.
A grown-ups version of Siren\'s Broken Dreams that dose not taste its strength like all the best Belgium strong beers.

Please sir, can I have some more...

100%

Review by Ady Gray 24/12/2015

Breakfast? Double chocolate oatmeal stout? Well, I was on holiday. Wow, what a brew, what a flavour kick, what a mouthfeel. This is simply superb...

OUTSTANDING!

100%

Review by MR EGG WHITE 14/12/2015

I brought 2 of these as its one of my favourite beers one I had cold and the other room temperature and the conclusion I drew was that this beer is much richer and flavourful when semi chilled or at room temperature. Either way its probably the best breakfast stout I have ever had.

Sexy Stout

100%

Review by Cresp 05/12/2015

Tastes of coffee and dark chocolate and the mouthfeel is sublime this is world class.