Here’s a little secret: Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout (KBS), one of the top-ranked stouts in the world, will arrive in St. Louis this spring. KBS is a beautifully-crafted coffee imperial stout that’s aged in bourbon barrels and rich with notes of freshly ground coffee, vanilla pancake batter, dark cocoa, and of course, bourbon. This beer is so sought after that even though it’s slated for distribution April 1, you should ask your favorite beer manager now when you’ll be able to buy a four-pack, or you will miss out on one of the best beers in the world.
This article appears in Guide to Beer 2014.