Revolution Bean Gene = KBS killer

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  1. justyouraveragebeerguy

    justyouraveragebeerguy Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois

    Just had this and wow!! After only scoring a 4pack of KBS I was a little disappointed till I tried this! If you are in Chicago count yourself lucky!
     
    #1 justyouraveragebeerguy, Apr 13, 2013
  2. jplopez21

    jplopez21 Initiate (0) Nov 14, 2012 Illinois

    I disagree and I've had both. I do have some mean gene aging however.
     
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  3. johnnybgood1999

    johnnybgood1999 Savant (1,000) Oct 31, 2008 Virginia

    I'm not surprised that you find another beer better. I had 2 of the KBS this year and just think there are better beers, especially for the price. That's not to say KBS isn't superb, because it is. Off the top of my head I'd prefer BCBS, Big Bad Baptist, and Williamsburg's Bourbon Barrel Porter. BCBS and the Baptist are more complex to me, while the Bourbon Barrel Porter is close to as good and less pricey. I'd also take Backwoods Bastard over KBS. I can get it for 4 bucks a bottle versus the $7 I paid for KBS.
     
    #3 johnnybgood1999, Apr 13, 2013
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  4. justyouraveragebeerguy

    justyouraveragebeerguy Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois

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  5. stealth

    stealth Pooh-Bah (2,023) Dec 16, 2011 Minnesota
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    iso.
     
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  6. 71gto

    71gto Initiate (0) Jun 3, 2009 Illinois

    Bean gene is awesome, but it's no KBS...oh wait I have several bombers. I should be trying to talk it into whale status
     
    #6 71gto, Apr 13, 2013
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  7. kodt

    kodt Pooh-Bah (2,286) Mar 6, 2013 Illinois
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    Didn't realize this was getting distribution, picked some up at the Taproom several weeks ago.
     
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  8. justyouraveragebeerguy

    justyouraveragebeerguy Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois

    It was at the Beer Temple, and I assume it will get the same distro as straight jacket, and 3rd year beer
     
    #8 justyouraveragebeerguy, Apr 13, 2013
  9. steebo777

    steebo777 Initiate (0) Jun 30, 2009 Michigan

    I respectively disagree with you. Solid brew but no KBS.
     
    #9 steebo777, Apr 13, 2013
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  10. justyouraveragebeerguy

    justyouraveragebeerguy Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois

    lol maybe I'm just searching for a substitute since kbs was impossible to find in Chicago-land this year. Last year I got a case and a half with little effort. They year I got 4 bottles, Times are changing!
     
    #10 justyouraveragebeerguy, Apr 13, 2013
  11. aasher

    aasher Grand Pooh-Bah (4,557) Jan 27, 2010 Indiana
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    Pretty sure Bourbon County is the KBS killer...
     
    #11 aasher, Apr 13, 2013
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  12. atone315

    atone315 Initiate (0) Oct 8, 2008 Wisconsin

    While I thoroughly agree that BCBS is better than KBS, isn't that comparing apples to oranges? Unless, you are referring to BCBCS that is...
     
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  13. mbockstruck30

    mbockstruck30 Pooh-Bah (1,800) Dec 31, 2010 Illinois
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    Isn't comparing stouts to porters apples and oranges as well?
     
    #13 mbockstruck30, Apr 14, 2013
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  14. stxSS07

    stxSS07 Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2010 Illinois

    Definitely not a KBS-killer. My bottles were significantly worse than what I had on-tap at the release party

    Then again, we are comparing a BA porter to a BA imperial stout.
     
    #14 stxSS07, Apr 14, 2013
  15. justyouraveragebeerguy

    justyouraveragebeerguy Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois

    A "imperial stout" is under the porter category. Usually the difference is the above but I have seen many stouts in the 8.5 range. They both have the same flavor profile like roasty/malty. When I home brewed a porter a couple months ago it was pretty much a stout. Apples and Oranges would be most capped to describe a porter to an IPA.
     
    #15 justyouraveragebeerguy, Apr 14, 2013
  16. justyouraveragebeerguy

    justyouraveragebeerguy Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois

    How was it worse?
     
    #16 justyouraveragebeerguy, Apr 14, 2013
  17. stxSS07

    stxSS07 Initiate (0) Nov 23, 2010 Illinois

    Not nearly as much barrel/coffee presence compared to the tap version I tried. Had bit of a twang to it as well. I actually preferred Mean Gene over Bean Gene out of the bottle.
     
    #17 stxSS07, Apr 14, 2013
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  18. justyouraveragebeerguy

    justyouraveragebeerguy Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois

    I never had it on tap but would have loved too. Hope they'll make more next year.
     
    #18 justyouraveragebeerguy, Apr 14, 2013
  19. tinypyramids

    tinypyramids Pundit (897) Jul 19, 2012 Illinois

    bean gene is the single biggest disappointment for me since hardywood ba gbs. too little barrel character and kind of artificial tasting. i wish they would bottle or can regular coffee eugene, that shit is off the chain.
     
    #19 tinypyramids, Apr 14, 2013
  20. justyouraveragebeerguy

    justyouraveragebeerguy Initiate (0) Feb 5, 2013 Illinois

    They use dark matter coffee. Lots of coffee flavor but not "artificial", now frangelic mountain brown, that's artificial...
     
    #20 justyouraveragebeerguy, Apr 14, 2013
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