How would Texas respond to CBS?

My obsession with craft beer also started with KBS about three years ago and craft beer as a whole has been part of my regular beer choices for over a decade.

I'm personally excited about the new Founders release for the simple fact that it is out of the ordinary. In a market crowded with adjunct stouts and NE style IPAs I personally welcome something different. Don't get me wrong I love both styles but the hype surrounding them is apparent and occasionally exhausting.

I did have the opportunity to try CBS at the taproom in GR a little over a year ago. I did think it was a great beer but ultimately not as earth shattering as many had hyped it up to be. As far as the value goes I think that depends on how much of it is produced. If it is produced in the same quantities as the barrel-aged series releases have been so far then I don't see the perceived "value" of it holding up. If Founders was to release it the way Prairie did Pirate Paradise with a brewery only release that specifically stated there are only 1200 bottles of it then it'd be a whole different story.

 

CBS did show up in Texas a couple years back...but on tap only.

 

It's pretty incredible stuff but a little goes a long way with the maple syrup. That being said, I don't see anyone not being excited to squirrel away as many bottles as they can locate.

 

IIRC When it was released 2ish years ago in kegs, there were about 3-4 events around town tapping it. I went and did the flights at easy tiger. I think it was a 4oz pour along with Backwoods bastard, centennial, and something else. No line, easy to get in and try some. I remember people saying there was a huge line draughthouse and it pretty much poured until the slim kicked.

 

Had it at Bangers a couple of years back and thought it was delicious.

 

DKML Sounds delicious to me. I fully expect a big barrel aged Barley Wine /Old Ale style beer. I could see it being something like a Bruery Potiere or maybe Firestone Helldorado or somewhere in between. With that said yes, CBS would fly off the shelves herem

 

I think Frootwood is the first/only BA beer I have had with maple syrup, I can see how KBS would rock with this added to it

 

Houston would buy it up in about 5 minutes. I had the opportunity to have it at Nobi one year it was solid but I wouldn't search it out like a mad man.

 

it is a very tasty beer, but very close to a novelty, nothing you'd want a whole lot of.
i thought the actual maple syrup they used was the better drink..

 

I missed the draft release of CBS a couple years ago, but the 2011 release was fucking incredible. It's absolutely worth the hype, more so than KBS imo (don't get me wrong, I love KBS too).

 

I had CBS on tap at Big Hops and it was one of the most decadent beers I've ever had. Like drinking chocolate ganache.

 

drank half a keg of it last time Dallas had it.

very hype worthy

 

Yup, I drank multiple pours all over Dallas as well- common table, flying saucer, moth... thought it was fantastic. Can't wait for bottles, eff the trade hype, just wanna drink it

 

Truth, son!