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| - Went here on Sunday for the annual Founders Cook Out. Showed up shortly after 2 and was in for a long long day of drinking and eating. The event started at 1, with the first special keg of KBS '15 being tapped at 2. Arrived right at the initial pouring. Got one of these extremely rare beers. We found friends in the upstairs mezzanine, and talked a waitress into allowing us to move a table next to theirs (even though there was a sign on the door that they wouldn't seat people until the full party had arrive; what is this, Black Dog?)
As we got seated, I ordered the steak (at least a pound) rare. Locally sourced foods, cooked great. I can live with that. Kridz ordered the pretzel bites. Food arrived promptly (it doesn't take long to rare up a steak). Served with some delicious veggies and something else on the plate, that I don't remember. Steak was awesome. I was really in the mood for steak. The pretzel bites were pretzely and bitey. Served with their cheese sauce made with dirty bastard (I believe) it went well with the founders theme.
There was founders schwag on the table. We left it, I don't really need anymore beer schwag, and if I did, i'd just call up a rep and ask for some.
As I finished my kbs, I ordered an All Day IPA. Because, well, I was going to be drinking all day. As our friends left, we migrated downstairs. The bar was full, so we sat by another friend who was playing pool. Our waitress that we had upstairs kept us for the whole day, and was very attentive, filling our waters and letting us know when the next tapping was coming up (even when we were sitting at the bar).
The second special tapping hit at 4 pm. It was KBS 14. The harsher bourbon notes that were more present in the newer model, had muted. It was a very nice sipper. No serious alcohol burn either. Good notes of dark chocolate, a little figgy and dark fruits (think a little raisin), on a nice base of beer. It might come across as a little chalky, but still a darn good beer.
After we moved to the bar (by another friend), we had asked what the deserts were. There was a chocolate cake, and a cheese cake. I love cheese cake. Well, our waitress overheard us talking and put one in. I don't think we were ready for it, but what the heck. Cheese cake showed up, i'm not NOT going to eat it!
At this time, (just after 4) I texted a buddy informing him of the event, he loves kbs, claims it's his favorite beer. But he couldn't come, because his wife is a paramedic and she was on duty, and he had the kid. I told him CBS was being tapped at 6, and that he had 2 hours to find a babysitter. I don't think he tried. Well, I informed him that I planned on having a $125 tab, and with the addition of the cheese cake, it was probably gonna be $150.
At 6, we ordered the CBS. It's flavors were much sweeter (as it's been aged in bourbon then maple syrup barrels). Not quite as chalky. Good maple notes. Would go good with pancakes.
At this point, someone down the bar had their food delivered. They got the pork belly. A friggin half pound of pork belly. It looked like heaven. I was tempted to order that as well. I was seriously VERY close to ordering that as well. It's like... a half pound of extremely tender BACON!!!
I somehow managed not to get that. :(
Then we left.
Come back next year.
Oh, went back on Tuesday night and had another KBS 14. Then went back on Wednesday for the beer club. (you don't know about beer club?)
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