Comparing Imperial Biscotti Break to KBS?

Discussion in 'Beer Talk' started by EWR2STL, Mar 14, 2013.

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  1. EWR2STL

    EWR2STL Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2013 Missouri

    Just curious here. Would you put the two in the same race. What is everyone's opinions?
     
    #1 EWR2STL, Mar 14, 2013
  2. WagonCircler

    WagonCircler Zealot (623) May 15, 2011 New York

    no
     
    #2 WagonCircler, Mar 14, 2013
  3. Scalzo

    Scalzo Zealot (654) Feb 27, 2012 Illinois
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    /thread over


    Todd, feel free to delete this
     
    #3 Scalzo, Mar 14, 2013
  4. grandmachine

    grandmachine Zealot (535) Mar 11, 2010 California

    You can't really compare the two, but they're both incredible beers.
     
    #4 grandmachine, Mar 14, 2013
  5. DLDlulz

    DLDlulz Zealot (614) Feb 15, 2012 Illinois
    Trader

    No way. Comparing Apples to Oranges
     
    #5 DLDlulz, Mar 14, 2013
  6. Pahn

    Pahn Initiate (0) Dec 2, 2009 New York

    have you had them both?
     
    #6 Pahn, Mar 14, 2013
  7. FATC1TY

    FATC1TY Pooh-Bah (2,564) Feb 12, 2012 Georgia
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    Ehh.. Both are great beers in their own respect. One's a barrel aged, and the other isn't. The barrel aging is what makes one of them special.

    Can't compare.
     
    #7 FATC1TY, Mar 14, 2013
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  8. ThickNStout

    ThickNStout Pooh-Bah (2,142) Mar 8, 2011 Georgia

    If by "race" you are referring to the race for me to buy them, then yes.
    Otherwise no. They're both excellent stouts but very different.
     
    #8 ThickNStout, Mar 14, 2013
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  9. grandmachine

    grandmachine Zealot (535) Mar 11, 2010 California

    Isn't imperial biscotti on the sweeter beer? I haven't had kbs in a long time.
     
    #9 grandmachine, Mar 14, 2013
  10. Beerisheaven

    Beerisheaven Initiate (0) Dec 5, 2007 Pennsylvania

    Well, I guess you technically compare anything even if they are different. Which one is better is a rough call. Both are world class beverages.
     
    #10 Beerisheaven, Mar 14, 2013
  11. shand

    shand Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 13, 2010 Florida
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    I just had my first KBS a couple of nights ago, and my last Biscotti Break last night, so let me tell you that the two are about as far away from each other as you can get in the same general style.
     
    #11 shand, Mar 14, 2013
  12. TheBeerAlmanac

    TheBeerAlmanac Initiate (0) Mar 3, 2011 Kentucky

    KBS is actually Biscotti Break aged in bourbon barrels.
     
    #12 TheBeerAlmanac, Mar 14, 2013
  13. Hanzo

    Hanzo Initiate (0) Feb 27, 2012 Virginia

    Imperial Biscotti Break while amazing, isn't on the same level as KBS and doesn't have the same depth of flavors IMO.
     
    #13 Hanzo, Mar 14, 2013
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  14. Thickfreakness

    Thickfreakness Initiate (0) Oct 2, 2010 New York

    I would put Imperial Biscotti Break more in the Lagunitas Cappuccino Stout/ST Mokah category and KBS in the GI BCBS/Voodoo Black Magick zone. All are fantastic, just sooooo far different for a comparison of the two.
     
    #14 Thickfreakness, Mar 14, 2013
  15. EWR2STL

    EWR2STL Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2013 Missouri

    That's what I thought. I've had KBS (the 2012 on tap this past December) and it was amazing. I've not had Imperial Biscotti, but the gentleman that I buy beer from commented that it was better. I bought two bottles of it but didn't intend to drink it right away. Thought I'd at least satisfy my curiosity by posting the question here.
     
    #15 EWR2STL, Mar 14, 2013
  16. MaltMilkshake

    MaltMilkshake Initiate (0) Feb 9, 2011 California

    One sucks and the other I haven't had yet so Apples and Oranges for now
     
    #16 MaltMilkshake, Mar 14, 2013
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