Holy shit, KBS ftmfw. I don't think I can wax poetic any more about this beer, so I'll just c/p my review that I just posted on Beer Advocate
"Served in a flute glass at Lord Hobo. KBS pours an absolute, all encompassing black. There's an impressive creamy milk chocolate cap, 2-3 fingers, that just refuses to go anywhere. Almost 10 minutes later I still have a solid 1.5-2 fingers of foam on top. There's a beyond ridiculous amount of gorgeous lacing left behind as I (all too quickly) empty my glass, especially for a beer of this size. The nose is great, a hearty mix of bourbon and coffee, heavier on the latter. I'm a little let down though because I don't find any vanilla or anything else in the nose, I was hoping for a little more complexity. That complexity I was looking for? Well, I found it even in my first few sips. There's an opening blast of coffee, supplemented by rick dark chocolate, before the beer transitions to a wonderful vanilla sweetness mid palate. The bourbon comes on strong (but not too strong) to close things out. KBS goes down absurdly smoothly, with a fine amount of carbonation. For a beer this big and flavorful, I found the body to be just a little bit thin (but this is a minor quibble in the grand scheme of things). While there's definitely a bourbon kick to this beer, there's no hint of any alcoholic heat, which for a barrel aged stout clocking in at over 11% ABV is absurd. I'm firmly convinced Founders sold their soul to the devil to be able to craft such an exquisite beer. "
I should have known that I was in for something special when I saw that despite over 1,100 reviews KBS still has a weighted average score of 4.52/5 (I ended up scoring it a 4.85/5). I was doubtful even as I forked over the money for the 4-pack I bought back in March that this beer could be worth $23 for a four pack, but after having it on tap I only wish I had taken the chance that I had to pick another one up at a different store that was asking $30. If it wasn't for the fact that I had an hour commute home with 1+ mile of walking involved I'd still be there drinking it now. And as an added bonus, they just tapped it this morning and I don't think it was in the computer system yet, because they only charged me $5 for my glass, which seems absurdly cheap for this beer.