February 10, 2014

41/1022) Home:  Breakfast Stout by Founders Brewing Company of Michigan:  **;  8.3%, 60 ibu;  a  Double Chocolate Coffee Oatmeal Stout or, "flavoured strong beer";  I was expecting to be hugely disappointed given the build-up:  there was talk of Westvlteren-style line ups and hoarding;  it took more than one try to find this; it was certainly nothing remotely close to the billing it received but it is a very good stout;  coffee nose;  flavours of coffee, hint mocha;  very dry;  not my favourite stout but still a good one;

Then there's that label and case: