Founders 2025 Release Calendar

I won't be going after the hazelnut chocolate. I like hazelnuts but I've never liked anything with hazelnut flavoring; it always seems artificial/fake.

Their fall-release hint of "getting a kick" out of one of those releases sounds like a hot pepper beer to me. If so, I'm not a fan of spicy pepper beers, so count me out on that one.

 

Some are speculating the "get a kick out of" beer is DKML as that label states "kicks you where you most expect it". We shall see.

 

The summer KBS variant is likely this one.

 

I loved that beer. I so hope it comes back.

 

I know I'm in the minority, but I loved Lizard of Koz

 

That one would be a 'Klicker' instead of a 'kick' (if you know what I mean ).

 

Yeah, I'm not a fan of hazelnut flavoring either. It's a polarizing flavor it seems. Hazelnut flavored coffee is dreadful for me. And certainly purchasing Frangelic Mountain Brown was a mistake on my part in this regard. Sumatra Mountain Brown, however, was a fantastic beer for me. Would love to see this again. And of course, FIS and Red's Rye distributed as well. A pipe dream on these likely.

 

It’s a matter of time before a Founders/Nutella collab hits the market

 

Had ine last month and would drink one out of a brown paper bag if released again. I haven't bought any packs of those over the top sweet variants in years and could live without them .
I do buy singles here and there when there's absolutely no other Imperial Stouts available though

 

So this KBS (stands for Kentucky Breakfast STOUT) variant is a Golden Ale. I guess words don’t fucking mean anything anymore.

 

and it sounds terrible. absolutely awful . have never had a good Golden Ale , pribably one of the most disgusting styles of stout to ever exist next to horchata stouts

 

Yeah, not a smart move. I bet they're using the KBS branding to justify charging more for it. Around here anything with KBS in the name is $25/pk, while their other BA offerings are like $18/pk. This just seems like a short-sighted way to make a quick buck off the KBS namesake.

 

Just went back to look at my 2017 review of DKML; This tastes like a Bud spiked with corn likker'. I'll pass on that, but looking forward to CBS if that's on the menu. I missed it last year because of the local distributor closing.

 

They have now gone too far with these variants. No thanks.

 

I drank my last DKML about a year ago. I love Founders stouts for the most part. KBS is one of my favorite beers.

 

Out of curiosity I bought a single of the riderless 2019 CBS that had been sitting out on a shelf and it was still remarkably good. I did a comparison with some 2024 KBS and found that I enjoyed the CBS more.

 

Please please bring back Old Carmudgeon. I’ll buy 20 of them.

 

Plain ol’ Imperial Stout please….jeez.

I just need them to brew that damn beer 1 more time. I’m gonna stockpile cases. Big Money ownership too busy following trends though.