Top-rated Breakfast Porters & Stouts

Founders KBS Kosmicki and team achieve a sublime mix of bold yet smooth roast, slight caramel sweetness, and bourbon notes of vanilla and almond, with just a hint of hops. It’s decadent and perfectly balanced. CBB SCORE » 99

EPIC Big Bad Baptist Imperial Stout It might be one of the best bargains in beer, as it’s hard to find another barrel-aged stout of this quality that you don’t have to stand in line for. Coffee is the star, with intense espresso notes over a delightfully restrained barrel. CBB SCORE » 99

Funky Buddha Maple Bacon Coffee Porter A beer you’ll either love or hate, MBCP delivers on everything it promises while taking “breakfast” porter one step beyond into the frying pan. The compelling smokiness evokes that porcine favorite without going full campfire, thanks to the supporting sweetness. CBB SCORE » 98

Copper Kettle Snowed In Like a mocha latte with shots of vanilla and carmel. The coffee is assertive yet smooth, and the bourbon-barrel sweetness ties everything together without cloying. CBB SCORE » 98

Lawson's Coffee Fayston Maple Imperial Stout Don’t go looking for a sickly sweet stout here—dark roast coffee dominates, and maple plays a supporting role with aromatic hints that fool you into thinking it’s sweeter than it is. A touch of campfire smoke adds even more depth. CBB SCORE » 96

Transient Buckley Imperial Breakfast Stout A bit more ester-forward than others, Buckley embraces stout notes of dark cherry, dates, and raisins along with strong coffee and a pleasant umami character. CBB SCORE » 98