Founder's Breakfast Stout, Anyone?

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  1. HookerBrews

    HookerBrews Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2013 Oregon

    I've been in Portland about 10 months and am still overwhelmed by the sheer volume of amazing beer. However, I've been missing Founder's Breakfast Stout lately and I'm wondering if there's anywhere I might find it around here.
     
    #1 HookerBrews, Sep 24, 2015
  2. sukwonee

    sukwonee Initiate (0) Dec 13, 2011 Washington

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  3. distantmantra

    distantmantra Pooh-Bah (2,954) May 23, 2011 Washington
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    No Founders out here in Cascadia.
     
    #3 distantmantra, Sep 24, 2015
  4. jae

    jae Initiate (0) Feb 21, 2010 Washington

    It's a great beer, though not available out here. You can easily trade for it from someone in the Midwest.
     
    #4 jae, Sep 24, 2015
  5. HookerBrews

    HookerBrews Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2013 Oregon

    Yeah that's what I figured. I think I saw Founders on tap at Culmination one time, but that was likely a one-off. I guess my next question would be, what's an option that similar and available? Base Camp's S'Mores Stout is good, but doesn't have that same amazing chocolatey, coffee goodness.
     
    #5 HookerBrews, Sep 24, 2015
  6. guajolote

    guajolote Maven (1,359) Sep 12, 2008 Oregon

    Ninkasi recently released a milk stout brewed with coffee called Noir. I haven't tried it yet, but that may fit the bill.

    Laurelwood's Portland Roast Espresso Stout is my favorite local "breakfast style" stout. It's not year-round, but it should be available soon. Terminal Gravity brews & bottles a breakfast porter. I haven't had it in a while, but IIRC, it's not very close to FBS. Barley Brown's makes a breakfast stout, but again, it's been a while since I've had it, so I can't really comment on similarities to FBS. Probably worth a try, at least.
     
    #6 guajolote, Sep 24, 2015
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  7. Sechrist

    Sechrist Initiate (0) Aug 16, 2013 Oregon

    I would recommend Barley brown's breakfast stout. Not the easiest to find on tap but Growler Guys have it on draft right now. Fathead's also has their bean me up imperial stout which was pretty tasty when I had it.
     
    #7 Sechrist, Sep 24, 2015
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  8. HookerBrews

    HookerBrews Initiate (0) Sep 24, 2013 Oregon

    I found Alameda's porter to actually be pretty similar in terms of flavor profile. Caldera's isn't bad either.
     
    #8 HookerBrews, Sep 25, 2015
  9. jrnyc

    jrnyc Grand Pooh-Bah (3,012) Mar 21, 2010 New York
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    It is plentiful here in Notheast. If you can get me a growler of Notorious, would be more than happy to send some your way.
     
    #9 jrnyc, Sep 25, 2015
  10. TaborTime

    TaborTime Pundit (928) Dec 10, 2013 Oregon
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    Barley Brown's Breakfast for the win.
     
    #10 TaborTime, Sep 25, 2015
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  11. osubeav2003

    osubeav2003 Zealot (574) Nov 12, 2013 Oregon
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    I have had FBS, and it is good. I just had some Barley Brown's Breakfast Stout today's at GG and I was blown away. It was a great beer, it matches and dare I say surpasses on the coffee aspect. Not the same for chocolate, but I think I actually preferred the BB today. I guess I need to have more to be sure. For science.
     
    #11 osubeav2003, Sep 25, 2015
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  12. Reidrover

    Reidrover Grand Pooh-Bah (4,886) Jan 14, 2003 Oregon
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    If you see Flat Tail 6AM Stout its pretty nice one i actually could have t breakfast time
     
    #12 Reidrover, Sep 25, 2015
  13. ballardbeer

    ballardbeer Pundit (779) Nov 10, 2013 Oregon

    my favorite substitute is ft george's breakfast stout, but to my knowledge, they don't distribute it.

    FBS is damn good and i love the format.
     
    #13 ballardbeer, Sep 25, 2015
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  14. osubeav2003

    osubeav2003 Zealot (574) Nov 12, 2013 Oregon
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    You will get zero arguments on the format. 12 oz four-packs?? Yes please.
     
    #14 osubeav2003, Sep 25, 2015
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  15. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    I've yet to find anything out here really comparable to FBS, but if I really feel the need for a good coffee stout, Speedway always does the trick for me (easy to find in bottles, and generally not all that difficult to find on tap).
     
    #15 John_M, Sep 25, 2015
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  16. box_social

    box_social Zealot (539) Mar 6, 2013 Oregon

    Sixpoint 4Beans is all you need
     
    #16 box_social, Sep 25, 2015
  17. drone

    drone Savant (1,224) Jun 17, 2013 Oregon
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    Moving up the area soonish; what's with the lack of quality local imperial stouts/porters up there?
     
    #17 drone, Sep 25, 2015
  18. sanford_and_son

    sanford_and_son Initiate (0) Jul 23, 2012 Washington

    Definitely not a lack of those styles in NW IMHO. I think the difference is many of the top beers aren't available in the handy 12 oz format that so many big name midwestern beers are sold in.
     
    #18 sanford_and_son, Sep 25, 2015
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  19. TheBungyo

    TheBungyo Pooh-Bah (2,037) Dec 1, 2004 Washington
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    How do you know if you aren't even here yet?
     
    #19 TheBungyo, Sep 25, 2015
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  20. John_M

    John_M Grand High Pooh-Bah (6,849) Oct 25, 2003 Washington
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    Agreed. Was going to mention it as well, but wasn't really sure it qualifies as a coffee stout alternative (as it's listed as a Baltic porter blended with Madagascar vanilla beans, but with some coffee in there as well). Unfortunately, at least at this point, it doesn't seem to be all that easy to come by.
     
    #20 John_M, Sep 25, 2015
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