White Whales and Founders KBS Dethroned?

[te-wa]

it's no Firestone Parabola.

 

[gometz]

I rarely search out beers at all, and if then I won't pay huge prices (not above market). My brother recently moved to NYC, so we have been doing bottle swaps, and my best friend lives in Austin still so I'll have him grab me a Jester King if there's something interesting. After trying Heady Topper, I realized all of the hype that surrounds most of these beers. They are marginally better than other beers, yet are hyped to the point that it seems like they are the pinnacle of perfection.
Having said this: if I saw a KBS or BCBS sitting on the shelf for a reasonable price, I'd grab one. I would not sit in line for an extended period of time to get a pour though. Some of my favorite beers are ones I rarely hear anyone else talk about and happened to grab off the shelf (BFM √225 anyone?).

 

[NegativeCreep]

I don't get the KBS hype. Yes, it is a really good beer, but I feel like there are so many other beers that are better. I could almost argue that a Bell's Expedition aged 1-2 years is a better beer.
Local Option is one of my favorite bars in Chicago. Great staff and beer selection. I had a Parabola there a few years ago which was amazing.
and on a random note... CBS and KBS were both on tap last night at Comerica Park for the Tiger's game.

 

[kennyg]

I refuse to wait in line for beer.

 

[bigdaddybrew]

We are community of people who enjoy beer. This is an article about finding and drinking the latest popular commercial beer. My homebrew club was hot on the trail of the recent KBS release. I don't love every article but appreciate that someone took the time and effort to submit one. Feel free to write a better one.

 

[gstojk]

@bigdaddybrew You're right. Now we know a little bit more about what's out there without having to do all the work! Win Win, not to mention all the expense. Kudo's to you Raymond. There's probably even some clone recipes that we can now jump on. Think positive my brothers!

 

[weaf27]

Didn't even know it was a white whale or even a whale. Was at my local Total Wine with a nice Founder's Regional rep showing appreciation for what I knew about Founders and slip me a 4 pack of KBS (I had NO Clue what it was at the time) and when I got to the register and saw the $24 price I about went into shock but decided to smile and pay. WOW! Can you say strong! It was like drinking half of a great chocolate Coffee stout with a shot of great Kentucky Bourbon mixed in. Needless to say I slept well.