Tonight will be a wonderful night.
Steak dinner (on the grill of course), Founders KBS, and an RA Estupendo.

About to try some Opa Opa Vanilla Bean Porter.

Gonna follow that up with a GI Bourbon County Stout, I'm curious to see how it compares to the KBS

I would love to hear how they compare Vic.

Had a Dogfish head IPA and now the dogfish head Aprihopes (I think that's the name).

Enjoying a tyranena oatmeal stout. Pretty good!

Unfortunately, I'm NOT enjoying any beers -- trying to cut the carbs

Quitter:-)

Just work out Vin. Then you can enjoy your beer:-)

John Henry 3 lick spiker ale. My fav!

blasphemer!

Drinking my last Sam Adams Cream Stout.

Had Racer 5 IPA from a fresh/new keg and Wow!! I don't think I have ever had a better tasting beer.

Finished the night with a old rasputin and a O'so black scotch.

None right now but I am Hitting the Store in a Little while and Ya Baby Gonna get my Irish up tonight!!!!!!!!

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how is that???

i just drank some dark horse brewery , perkulator.coffee dopplebock

Coors Lite

i dont think that qualifies as beer :-)

The GI Bourbon County Stout is HUGE. I mean HUGE. :-)

A bigger beer than the KBS. More bourbon, more dark fruit, more coffee, more malt, more alcohol, more everything.

When I poured this, it was like pouring motor oil. Black as night, and thick. Very little head, probably because of the high ABV.

Having said that, I'll say this again:
"Goddamn! That's a pretty ****ing good milkshake. Is it worth 5 dollars? I don't know, but it's pretty ****ing good!":-)

Because it's bigger and more intense I think it's going to age better than the KBS. Not to say the KBS won't age well, even after reading that one thread I still think KBS will improve with time.

Which is better? I don't know. I didn't dare do a side by side comparison, I have no desire to pass out on the floor, :-)

In the end they are very similar beers. The KBS is not as big, a little sweeter, and has a certain something that the GI does not. The GI is more intense, has more bourbon, more wood, etc. and will cellar better I think, and it's slightly more accessible. The prices are similar, with the GI being slightly, and I mean slightly cheaper. A couple of dollars per 4 pack cheaper at this level is not going to make a decision for me one way or the other.

Both outstanding, and I'm glad I have them both.

Thanks for the review on the GI Vic. I will have to keep my eyes open on the next trip to the store and maybe do comparison with a friend on GI/KBS.

Just glad you were able to stay off the floor. :-)

I had a Surly Coffee Bender earlier, and honestly didn't care much for it. Now I'm drinking a Deschutes Black Butte porter and loving it.